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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVYA
801
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $19M | 0.02% |
679,000
-106,600
| -14% | -$2.85M |
|
802
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.25B
| $19M | 0.02% |
396,100
-107,100
| -21% | -$5.33M |
|
803
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $19M | 0.02% |
+326,493
| New | +$18.4M |
|
804
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
931,800
-55,788
| -6% | -$1.26M |
|
|
HUYA
805
Huya Inc
HUYA
$538M
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
970,639
-1,637,911
| -63% | -$41.1M |
|
806
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
+513,900
| New | +$18M |
|
807
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
211,400
-152,400
| -42% | -$12.5M |
|
808
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
49,500
-12,600
| -20% | -$5.04M |
|
809
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,422,697
-130,601
| -8% | -$1.84M |
|
|
GLUU
810
DELISTED
Glu Mobile Inc.
GLUU
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
1,506,300
-921,500
| -38% | -$10.3M |
|
811
Realty Income
O
$59.6B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
303,686
+273,171
| +895% | +$16.2M |
|
812
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+267,200
| New | +$18M |
|
813
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.2B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+45,100
| New | +$17.4M |
|
814
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
723,614
-14,543
| -2% | -$347K |
|
815
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.1B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
2,364,800
-592,800
| -20% | -$4.95M |
|
816
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
+1,313,600
| New | +$15.7M |
|
817
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
97,700
+80,700
| +475% | +$13.8M |
|
|
SWIR
818
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,256,362
-88,738
| -7% | -$1.55M |
|
819
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
616,349
-19,068
| -3% | -$524K |
|
820
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
457,708
+233,577
| +104% | +$10M |
|
|
MAXR
821
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
489,735
+17,796
| +4% | +$793K |
|
822
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
+404,410
| New | +$17.9M |
|
823
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
174,617
+74,117
| +74% | +$7.8M |
|
824
Conduent
CNDT
$252M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
2,765,900
-219,400
| -7% | -$1.25M |
|
|
DHIL
825
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $18.3M | 0.02% |
117,481
-13,900
| -11% | -$2.14M |
|
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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.