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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$627M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
745,285
-4,600
| -0.6% | -$106K |
|
852
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
494,370
-1,000
| -0.2% | -$26.3K |
|
|
IAA
853
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
316,700
+160,700
| +103% | +$9.54M |
|
|
BRKL
854
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
1,160,103
-319,000
| -22% | -$4.47M |
|
|
HAYN
855
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
585,846
+25,700
| +5% | +$693K |
|
856
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+241,300
| New | +$16.2M |
|
|
HRC
857
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
156,600
-56,100
| -26% | -$5.85M |
|
858
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
706,800
-117,200
| -14% | -$2.65M |
|
|
IVC
859
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,148,952
-230,217
| -10% | -$2.14M |
|
860
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
359,400
-47,683
| -12% | -$2M |
|
|
AAWW
861
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
284,300
+67,800
| +31% | +$3.79M |
|
862
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.85B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
117,800
+77,000
| +189% | +$11.5M |
|
863
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
173,900
+146,300
| +530% | +$13.4M |
|
864
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$25.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
511,198
+465,523
| +1,019% | +$14.4M |
|
865
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
295,200
+37,400
| +15% | +$2.16M |
|
866
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.7B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
+90,915
| New | +$16.2M |
|
867
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.18B
| $17M | 0.02% |
286,487
+17,008
| +6% | +$968K |
|
868
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $17M | 0.02% |
192,031
-147,200
| -43% | -$12.4M |
|
869
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$13.9B
| $17M | 0.02% |
463,578
+271,500
| +141% | +$9.99M |
|
|
DSPG
870
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,188,294
+28,400
| +2% | +$454K |
|
871
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,873,330
-148,800
| -7% | -$1.14M |
|
|
HTB
872
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$831M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
692,615
-92,700
| -12% | -$2.1M |
|
|
CHUY
873
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
380,500
+52,000
| +16% | +$2M |
|
874
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
297,500
-22,400
| -7% | -$1.2M |
|
|
CIXX
875
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,167,400
+140,300
| +14% | +$1.94M |
|
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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.