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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
324,924
-1,131,825
| -78% | -$142M |
|
452
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $39.3M | 0.05% |
+115,295
| New | +$43.2M |
|
|
TGNA
453
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
2,081,200
+1,318,100
| +173% | +$23.1M |
|
454
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $39.1M | 0.05% |
531,791
+502,222
| +1,698% | +$37M |
|
|
CWEN.A
455
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $39M | 0.05% |
1,472,529
-403,700
| -22% | -$11.7M |
|
|
PTR
456
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,075,447
-101,300
| -9% | -$3.5M |
|
457
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.03B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,692,702
-735,300
| -30% | -$15M |
|
458
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $38.9M | 0.05% |
1,943,100
-266,300
| -12% | -$5.38M |
|
459
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
+431,600
| New | +$38.9M |
|
460
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $38.8M | 0.05% |
127,000
-418,800
| -77% | -$115M |
|
461
Titan International
TWI
$438M
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
4,126,040
+95,500
| +2% | +$749K |
|
462
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,549,900
+1,062,266
| +218% | +$25M |
|
463
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,795,238
-977,989
| -35% | -$20.5M |
|
464
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
+731,478
| New | +$49.8M |
|
|
EBSB
465
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
2,055,859
-189,700
| -8% | -$3.21M |
|
466
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
617,780
-965,500
| -61% | -$51.4M |
|
467
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $37.6M | 0.05% |
786,731
-495,844
| -39% | -$20.4M |
|
|
P
468
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
+1,742,000
| New | +$41.4M |
|
|
JMIA
469
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$768M
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
1,057,100
-37,552
| -3% | -$1.8M |
|
470
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $37.5M | 0.05% |
5,373,093
-1,190,198
| -18% | -$7.7M |
|
471
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $37.3M | 0.05% |
2,758,131
-368,504
| -12% | -$3.62M |
|
|
SOHU
472
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
2,364,555
-334,800
| -12% | -$5.99M |
|
473
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
1,820,036
-90,008
| -5% | -$1.78M |
|
|
QADA
474
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
557,777
-60,300
| -10% | -$4.04M |
|
475
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $37.1M | 0.05% |
564,921
-279,131
| -33% | -$16.6M |
|
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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.