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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.29B
| $53.3M | 0.07% |
661,246
+157,752
| +31% | +$13.2M |
|
327
Republic Services
RSG
$66.2B
| $53.2M | 0.07% |
535,861
+11,900
| +2% | +$1.12M |
|
328
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $53M | 0.07% |
1,489,781
-446,000
| -23% | -$15.2M |
|
329
Apollo Global Management
APO
$81.2B
| $52.8M | 0.07% |
+1,122,434
| New | +$54.6M |
|
330
Sony
SONY
$137B
| $52.7M | 0.07% |
2,483,500
+1,735,000
| +232% | +$36.6M |
|
331
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $52.6M | 0.07% |
2,016,039
-197,300
| -9% | -$5.4M |
|
332
Adeia
ADEA
$3.09B
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
9,121,442
+94,878
| +1% | +$547K |
|
|
PGTI
333
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $52.5M | 0.07% |
2,078,397
-415,400
| -17% | -$9.75M |
|
334
Illumina
ILMN
$28.7B
| $52.4M | 0.07% |
+140,341
| New | +$57.2M |
|
|
NLSN
335
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
2,080,100
+1,835,500
| +750% | +$43.3M |
|
|
CNH
336
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.9B
| $52.3M | 0.07% |
3,852,602
+3,526,916
| +1,083% | +$44.4M |
|
337
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.6B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
180,189
-254,300
| -59% | -$70.7M |
|
338
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.42B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
1,257,750
-202,625
| -14% | -$6.94M |
|
339
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
865,500
-441,800
| -34% | -$24.7M |
|
340
DexCom
DXCM
$33.6B
| $51.8M | 0.06% |
576,172
-563,864
| -49% | -$52.9M |
|
341
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.69B
| $51.7M | 0.06% |
1,151,000
+106,700
| +10% | +$4.35M |
|
|
VIVO
342
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $51.2M | 0.06% |
1,949,964
-363,900
| -16% | -$8.65M |
|
343
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.82B
| $50.8M | 0.06% |
1,321,407
-260,400
| -16% | -$10.2M |
|
|
IMOS
344
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.99B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
1,599,595
-21,005
| -1% | -$562K |
|
345
Keysight
KEYS
$60.4B
| $50.5M | 0.06% |
352,000
-413,100
| -54% | -$58.6M |
|
346
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.3B
| $50.4M | 0.06% |
434,400
+64,800
| +18% | +$7.19M |
|
347
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $50.3M | 0.06% |
275,609
+174,300
| +172% | +$30.3M |
|
348
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $50.1M | 0.06% |
303,916
-477,600
| -61% | -$60.9M |
|
349
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $50M | 0.06% |
658,636
-764,600
| -54% | -$55.5M |
|
350
Rayonier
RYN
$6.41B
| $49.9M | 0.06% |
1,705,398
-610,744
| -26% | -$18M |
|
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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.