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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
186,864
+116,400
| +165% | +$15M |
|
677
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$916M
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
717,300
-259,500
| -27% | -$8.52M |
|
678
CarGurus
CARG
$3.38B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
982,000
+490,200
| +100% | +$14.2M |
|
|
UHT
679
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
344,810
-55,366
| -14% | -$3.64M |
|
|
AY
680
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
633,755
-900
| -0.1% | -$35.4K |
|
|
TIGR
681
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$833M
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
+1,303,234
| New | +$26.5M |
|
682
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
279,156
+150,200
| +116% | +$12.5M |
|
|
GOGL
683
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
3,441,604
+971,135
| +39% | +$5.85M |
|
684
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $23.1M | 0.03% |
729,360
-1,260,800
| -63% | -$37M |
|
685
Antero Resources
AR
$11.3B
| $23M | 0.03% |
+2,259,300
| New | +$19.1M |
|
|
NSA
686
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $23M | 0.03% |
577,090
-385,319
| -40% | -$14.7M |
|
687
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $23M | 0.03% |
+239,200
| New | +$22.7M |
|
688
Magna International
MGA
$18.7B
| $23M | 0.03% |
260,784
-152,100
| -37% | -$12.3M |
|
689
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.41B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
824,619
-115,600
| -12% | -$3.26M |
|
690
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
+109,400
| New | +$22.4M |
|
|
NVRO
691
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
164,000
+153,900
| +1,524% | +$25.1M |
|
|
SPNS
692
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $22.9M | 0.03% |
719,103
-188,100
| -21% | -$6.1M |
|
|
CTB
693
DELISTED
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
CTB
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
407,801
-163,678
| -29% | -$7.84M |
|
694
Domo
DOMO
$187M
| $22.8M | 0.03% |
404,800
-68,600
| -14% | -$4.46M |
|
695
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $22.7M | 0.03% |
402,136
-70,000
| -15% | -$3.75M |
|
|
NXRT
696
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$636M
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
491,334
-112,479
| -19% | -$4.82M |
|
697
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.87B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,643,800
+690,836
| +72% | +$9.4M |
|
698
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
753,219
-1,016,290
| -57% | -$33M |
|
699
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
554,216
-61,800
| -10% | -$2.44M |
|
700
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.58B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,178,584
-255,300
| -18% | -$5.19M |
|
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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.