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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.9B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
+125,200
| New | +$19.2M |
|
|
EMBJ
752
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
2,057,900
+1,053,100
| +105% | +$8.6M |
|
753
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
+161,250
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
AD
754
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.09B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
560,662
-107,100
| -16% | -$3.54M |
|
|
FPRX
755
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
542,548
-792,300
| -59% | -$19.8M |
|
756
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.21B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
+371,844
| New | +$19.9M |
|
757
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
18,300
+14,569
| +390% | +$16.3M |
|
758
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
287,562
+127,462
| +80% | +$9.36M |
|
|
HAPN
759
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
1,232,920
-292,400
| -19% | -$3.85M |
|
|
GRP.U
760
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
334,600
-81,100
| -20% | -$4.85M |
|
761
The RealReal
REAL
$1.33B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
897,000
+710,900
| +382% | +$17.5M |
|
762
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.55B
| $20.3M | 0.03% |
5,309,780
-1,783,000
| -25% | -$7.06M |
|
763
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
198,200
-31,000
| -14% | -$3.05M |
|
764
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
410,400
-411,600
| -50% | -$19.5M |
|
765
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
519,600
+385,300
| +287% | +$14.8M |
|
766
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.36B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
+263,600
| New | +$27M |
|
|
NEX
767
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
5,395,705
-573,000
| -10% | -$2.32M |
|
768
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
+185,400
| New | +$19.6M |
|
769
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.6B
| $20M | 0.02% |
788,300
-372,300
| -32% | -$8.34M |
|
770
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $20M | 0.02% |
229,800
+81,000
| +54% | +$7.05M |
|
771
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.24B
| $20M | 0.02% |
932,361
+243,835
| +35% | +$4.97M |
|
772
Ducommun
DCO
$3.01B
| $20M | 0.02% |
333,800
-12,200
| -4% | -$682K |
|
|
CIO
773
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $20M | 0.02% |
1,884,516
-56,100
| -3% | -$573K |
|
774
GrafTech
EAF
$203M
| $20M | 0.02% |
163,280
+158,030
| +3,010% | +$18.3M |
|
775
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF
SJNK
$4.81B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
729,800
+28,800
| +4% | +$781K |
|
Similar funds
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.