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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
America Movil
AMX
$69.8B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
3,062,949
-422,000
| -12% | -$5.8M |
|
427
Gevo
GEVO
$401M
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
4,232,900
+662,633
| +19% | +$6.35M |
|
428
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
510,112
-878,600
| -63% | -$67.9M |
|
429
Revvity
RVTY
$13.1B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
+323,100
| New | +$44.8M |
|
|
CSR
430
Centerspace
CSR
$939M
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
609,432
-71,100
| -10% | -$5.07M |
|
431
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
4,733,146
+231,700
| +5% | +$2.02M |
|
432
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $41.4M | 0.05% |
2,193,696
-5,025,600
| -70% | -$94M |
|
433
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
224,750
+25,390
| +13% | +$4.26M |
|
434
Aemetis
AMTX
$126M
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
1,681,049
-50,300
| -3% | -$562K |
|
435
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$512M
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
288,600
-56,783
| -16% | -$7.15M |
|
436
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.9B
| $41M | 0.05% |
184,900
-87,000
| -32% | -$18.1M |
|
437
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
1,058,366
-4,131,300
| -80% | -$143M |
|
|
THS
438
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
783,177
-308,200
| -28% | -$14.6M |
|
439
Post Holdings
POST
$3.65B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
590,419
-235,618
| -29% | -$15.4M |
|
440
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $40.8M | 0.05% |
2,027,700
+163,200
| +9% | +$3.25M |
|
441
Groupon
GRPN
$894M
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
799,588
-53,400
| -6% | -$2.31M |
|
442
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $40.4M | 0.05% |
128,300
-501,600
| -80% | -$148M |
|
443
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
1,887,749
-246,900
| -12% | -$4.89M |
|
444
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $39.9M | 0.05% |
804,196
-161,630
| -17% | -$8.1M |
|
445
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.29B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
265,275
+16,600
| +7% | +$2.51M |
|
446
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.45B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
434,804
-93,996
| -18% | -$8.63M |
|
447
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,114,571
-75,922
| -6% | -$2.38M |
|
448
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
511,100
-840,800
| -62% | -$67.7M |
|
449
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.79B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,588,722
-272,700
| -15% | -$7.53M |
|
450
PagerDuty
PD
$932M
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
985,800
+554,000
| +128% | +$25.3M |
|
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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.