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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCOV
476
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $37M | 0.05% |
1,839,551
-147,200
| -7% | -$2.95M |
|
477
Carriage Services
CSV
$555M
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
1,044,000
-47,400
| -4% | -$1.64M |
|
|
LGTY
478
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
1,769,600
-164,700
| -9% | -$3.3M |
|
|
RDS.B
479
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
+992,827
| New | +$37.9M |
|
480
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
2,033,373
+28,000
| +1% | +$506K |
|
481
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
853,206
-48,800
| -5% | -$2.12M |
|
|
SFIX
482
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$487M
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
729,837
-80,363
| -10% | -$5.66M |
|
483
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.8B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
+175,200
| New | +$31.3M |
|
484
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $36M | 0.04% |
+371,300
| New | +$35.8M |
|
485
Lazard
LAZ
$4.43B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
823,633
+647,733
| +368% | +$27.6M |
|
486
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
+523,971
| New | +$43M |
|
487
Evergy
EVRG
$19.3B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
601,702
-662,783
| -52% | -$36.7M |
|
488
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
362,052
+105,300
| +41% | +$10.1M |
|
489
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
3,928,934
-315,100
| -7% | -$2.71M |
|
490
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.7B
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
315,508
-237,056
| -43% | -$28.6M |
|
491
InMode
INMD
$875M
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
973,362
+332,200
| +52% | +$10.8M |
|
492
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$674M
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
3,140,753
+1,135,000
| +57% | +$12M |
|
|
TWNK
493
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
2,447,010
+244,500
| +11% | +$3.59M |
|
494
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
558,000
+349,591
| +168% | +$22.6M |
|
495
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
5,884,070
-139,200
| -2% | -$808K |
|
|
EQC
496
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,254,985
-120,725
| -9% | -$3.41M |
|
|
RAD
497
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
1,696,785
+1,462,995
| +626% | +$31.7M |
|
498
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
+300,800
| New | +$33.7M |
|
499
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.9B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,487,172
-290,881
| -16% | -$6.34M |
|
500
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.1B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
268,700
-354,100
| -57% | -$43.6M |
|
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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.