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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HSII
351
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $49.6M | 0.06% |
1,388,402
-36,900
| -3% | -$1.25M |
|
|
BBL
352
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
856,371
+400,771
| +88% | +$23.8M |
|
353
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.2B
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
774,500
-128,200
| -14% | -$7.67M |
|
354
Amazon
AMZN
$2.9T
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
317,100
-1,705,260
| -84% | -$270M |
|
|
FSR
355
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
+2,832,200
| New | +$51.8M |
|
356
Beyond Meat
BYND
$211M
| $48.8M | 0.06% |
+374,700
| New | +$55.1M |
|
357
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$43.8B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
526,508
+284,058
| +117% | +$25.3M |
|
358
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.5B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
3,681,200
-785,300
| -18% | -$10M |
|
359
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
1,686,768
+1,279,258
| +314% | +$34.9M |
|
360
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.45B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
621,587
-47,500
| -7% | -$3.36M |
|
361
Walmart Inc
WMT
$917B
| $48.4M | 0.06% |
1,068,600
+396,000
| +59% | +$18.3M |
|
|
SAFM
362
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $48M | 0.06% |
308,418
-78,900
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
363
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.1B
| $47.8M | 0.06% |
634,700
-183,900
| -22% | -$13.4M |
|
364
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.65B
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
3,334,818
-1,068,000
| -24% | -$17.5M |
|
|
HIMX
365
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.63B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
3,480,888
+225,428
| +7% | +$2.64M |
|
366
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.7B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
467,400
+381,400
| +443% | +$37.2M |
|
367
Wendy's
WEN
$1.61B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
2,329,382
+1,704,900
| +273% | +$35.4M |
|
368
Orion
OEC
$369M
| $47M | 0.06% |
2,385,196
-367,005
| -13% | -$6.61M |
|
369
Autoliv
ALV
$8.82B
| $47M | 0.06% |
506,949
+440,412
| +662% | +$40.7M |
|
370
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$166B
| $47M | 0.06% |
6,484,570
-1,226,000
| -16% | -$8.54M |
|
371
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.92B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
3,088,346
-695,995
| -18% | -$9.87M |
|
|
ELME
372
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
2,121,600
-305,300
| -13% | -$6.97M |
|
373
Copart
CPRT
$26.7B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
+1,711,600
| New | +$48.2M |
|
374
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$42B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,544,800
+355,200
| +16% | +$6.4M |
|
375
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
+2,134,640
| New | +$48.6M |
|
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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.