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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
+83,150
| New | +$32.8M |
|
|
SAND
552
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
4,494,840
+813,840
| +22% | +$5.46M |
|
|
NPTN
553
DELISTED
NEOPHOTONICS CORP
NPTN
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
2,545,657
-183,100
| -7% | -$2.08M |
|
554
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
745,017
-64,100
| -8% | -$2.43M |
|
555
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
610,200
-1,337,802
| -69% | -$63.2M |
|
|
XIFR
556
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.09B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
415,000
-176,000
| -30% | -$13.5M |
|
557
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
658,051
-95,900
| -13% | -$4.19M |
|
558
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $30M | 0.04% |
26,341
-56,410
| -68% | -$60.8M |
|
559
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$913M
| $30M | 0.04% |
1,265,718
-117,000
| -8% | -$2.78M |
|
560
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $30M | 0.04% |
777,846
-143,739
| -16% | -$5.09M |
|
|
ATH
561
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
592,100
+442,500
| +296% | +$20.5M |
|
562
ICICI Bank
IBN
$106B
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
+1,861,350
| New | +$30.4M |
|
|
PFC
563
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
896,111
-128,900
| -13% | -$3.81M |
|
564
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $29.8M | 0.04% |
229,260
-111,904
| -33% | -$16.2M |
|
565
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
1,524,960
-1,046,200
| -41% | -$21M |
|
566
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
2,037,600
-226,200
| -10% | -$3.34M |
|
567
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
1,026,600
+621,700
| +154% | +$17.4M |
|
568
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.66B
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
+51,300
| New | +$30.4M |
|
|
CTT
569
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
2,878,028
-358,439
| -11% | -$3.65M |
|
|
TBHC
570
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
1,041,800
-127,600
| -11% | -$3.18M |
|
571
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.07B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
560,497
-261,448
| -32% | -$13.3M |
|
572
Tucows
TCX
$134M
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
375,470
-31,481
| -8% | -$2.54M |
|
|
ATRI
573
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
45,300
-2,700
| -6% | -$1.79M |
|
574
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $29M | 0.04% |
3,761,100
+2,718,156
| +261% | +$22.2M |
|
575
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $29M | 0.04% |
752,700
-203,000
| -21% | -$7.41M |
|
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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.