Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Roku
ROKU
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$345M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$293M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Pinduoduo
PDD
|
+$755M |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$716M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$558M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$491M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.51% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
164,600
-690,600
| -81% | -$230M |
|
302
Ambev
ABEV
$43.9B
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
21,187,663
+4,929,995
| +30% | +$13.9M |
|
|
NNDM
303
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$352M
| $57.4M | 0.07% |
6,684,932
+5,690,207
| +572% | +$65.4M |
|
|
PPL
304
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.6B
| $57.2M | 0.07% |
+1,983,400
| New | +$55.5M |
|
305
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $56.6M | 0.07% |
256,700
-56,700
| -18% | -$11.9M |
|
|
SWCH
306
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $56.5M | 0.07% |
3,473,997
-1,682,800
| -33% | -$28M |
|
|
FTCH
307
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
1,064,300
-2,084,400
| -66% | -$128M |
|
308
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.2B
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
760,900
+279,500
| +58% | +$19.3M |
|
|
WWE
309
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
1,039,700
+231,600
| +29% | +$12.2M |
|
310
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.8B
| $56M | 0.07% |
1,346,796
+592,630
| +79% | +$22.7M |
|
311
RELX
RELX
$60.1B
| $55.6M | 0.07% |
2,209,900
-592,200
| -21% | -$14.7M |
|
|
TARO
312
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $55.5M | 0.07% |
753,100
-32,000
| -4% | -$2.43M |
|
313
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$302M
| $55.4M | 0.07% |
3,686,480
-303,923
| -8% | -$4.92M |
|
314
Salesforce
CRM
$159B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
260,481
-389,400
| -60% | -$86.7M |
|
315
ServiceNow
NOW
$127B
| $55.2M | 0.07% |
+551,500
| New | +$58.2M |
|
316
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.68B
| $55.1M | 0.07% |
549,133
-292,000
| -35% | -$31.8M |
|
317
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $55M | 0.07% |
252,544
+212,136
| +525% | +$53.1M |
|
|
BBBY
318
DELISTED
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
1,882,960
-1,106,200
| -37% | -$30.9M |
|
|
BKI
319
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
741,378
+393,100
| +113% | +$31.6M |
|
320
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.93B
| $54.8M | 0.07% |
1,382,044
-129,256
| -9% | -$4.84M |
|
321
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.2B
| $54.1M | 0.07% |
1,132,083
-1,584,700
| -58% | -$74.9M |
|
322
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.04B
| $54M | 0.07% |
408,575
+110,605
| +37% | +$17.5M |
|
323
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.1B
| $53.9M | 0.07% |
604,400
+459,400
| +317% | +$40.9M |
|
324
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.19B
| $53.6M | 0.07% |
1,905,567
-594,400
| -24% | -$18.3M |
|
|
PCH
325
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
1,007,689
-404,572
| -29% | -$20.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Jim Simons held 3,937 positions worth $80.4B, down 13% from $92.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $16B in Q1 2021, closing 676 positions and reducing 1,579 holdings. Its most notable exit was Micron Technology, an estimated $252M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Paramount Global Class B worth $255M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paramount Global Class B: 5,644,997 shares worth $255M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2021, an estimated $427M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $1.41B.
- Jim Simons fully exited Micron Technology in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $252M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 591 new positions and closed 676 in Q1 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 13 May 2021.