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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,287,249
-63,342
| -5% | -$2.15M |
|
|
CCF
402
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
377,600
-25,700
| -6% | -$2.87M |
|
403
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$441M
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
1,178,906
-25,100
| -2% | -$868K |
|
404
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
+364,866
| New | +$43.2M |
|
405
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
+232,947
| New | +$45.6M |
|
406
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.7B
| $43.3M | 0.05% |
108,000
+20,400
| +23% | +$7.89M |
|
407
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $43.2M | 0.05% |
867,358
-375,373
| -30% | -$18.1M |
|
408
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
1,826,654
-107,100
| -6% | -$2.4M |
|
|
NAV
409
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $43.1M | 0.05% |
977,905
-1,236,800
| -56% | -$54.5M |
|
|
NTCO
410
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $43M | 0.05% |
2,533,597
-422,700
| -14% | -$7.66M |
|
411
StoneCo
STNE
$2.41B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
701,500
+21,500
| +3% | +$1.68M |
|
412
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.55B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
531,228
-407,200
| -43% | -$33.9M |
|
413
Hudbay
HBM
$12.5B
| $42.9M | 0.05% |
6,242,093
-198,436
| -3% | -$1.36M |
|
414
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.3B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
+439,571
| New | +$42.1M |
|
415
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.5B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
2,708,988
+125,900
| +5% | +$2.03M |
|
416
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
969,298
-1,241,827
| -56% | -$51.4M |
|
|
CSII
417
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
1,108,702
-171,256
| -13% | -$7.29M |
|
418
Suzano
SUZ
$9.88B
| $42.5M | 0.05% |
3,477,838
-351,075
| -9% | -$4.42M |
|
419
Camtek
CAMT
$8.11B
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
1,409,940
-333,600
| -19% | -$8.94M |
|
|
GOOD
420
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$627M
| $42M | 0.05% |
2,146,922
-93,513
| -4% | -$1.77M |
|
421
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $42M | 0.05% |
+690,900
| New | +$40.4M |
|
422
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.22B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
5,882,659
-2,610,600
| -31% | -$18.4M |
|
423
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.3B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
+438,500
| New | +$42.7M |
|
|
LTHM
424
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
2,413,700
+1,658,400
| +220% | +$32.5M |
|
425
Fiverr
FVRR
$311M
| $41.7M | 0.05% |
192,200
-346,483
| -64% | -$84.9M |
|
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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.