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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| – | – |
-114,100
| Closed | -$14.6M |
|
3702
Timken Company
TKR
$8.91B
| – | – |
-5,700
| Closed | -$441K |
|
|
TMHC
3703
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| – | – |
-63,853
| Closed | -$1.64M |
|
3704
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.52B
| – | – |
-12,507
| Closed | -$561K |
|
3705
Theriva Biologics
TOVX
$10.6M
| – | – |
-4,951
| Closed | -$474K |
|
3706
Tapestry
TPR
$32.4B
| – | – |
-108,700
| Closed | -$3.38M |
|
3707
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$36.7B
| – | – |
-131,200
| Closed | -$2.98M |
|
3708
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.78B
| – | – |
-138,404
| Closed | -$3.78M |
|
3709
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$24.3B
| – | – |
-196,600
| Closed | -$29.8M |
|
|
TRVG
3710
trivago
TRVG
$370M
| – | – |
-39,760
| Closed | -$481K |
|
3711
TRX Gold Corp
TRX
$350M
| – | – |
-35,600
| Closed | -$23K |
|
3712
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.4B
| – | – |
-1,122,500
| Closed | -$31.6M |
|
3713
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| – | – |
-306,968
| Closed | -$44.6M |
|
3714
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.62B
| – | – |
-162,700
| Closed | -$23M |
|
3715
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.8B
| – | – |
-28,072
| Closed | -$2.19M |
|
3716
Textron
TXT
$15.2B
| – | – |
-125,500
| Closed | -$6.07M |
|
3717
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| – | – |
-728,026
| Closed | -$31.5M |
|
3718
Uber
UBER
$160B
| – | – |
-2,078,300
| Closed | -$106M |
|
3719
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| – | – |
-86,700
| Closed | -$1.23M |
|
|
UCTT
3720
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.9B
| – | – |
-61,900
| Closed | -$1.93M |
|
3721
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.67B
| – | – |
-812,000
| Closed | -$1.43M |
|
3722
UFP Industries
UFPI
$5.12B
| – | – |
-114,709
| Closed | -$6.37M |
|
3723
UGI
UGI
$7.54B
| – | – |
-298,927
| Closed | -$10.4M |
|
3724
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.2B
| – | – |
-5,200
| Closed | -$359K |
|
|
URG
3725
Ur-Energy
URG
$553M
| – | – |
-490,600
| Closed | -$393K |
|
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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.