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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPCO
876
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
935,900
+38,888
| +4% | +$629K |
|
877
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
+179,100
| New | +$15.3M |
|
|
TBNK
878
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
633,888
-51,600
| -8% | -$1.34M |
|
|
FBC
879
DELISTED
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. New
FBC
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
371,712
+50,700
| +16% | +$2.29M |
|
880
National Vision
EYE
$1.54B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
382,100
+269,200
| +238% | +$12.8M |
|
|
MIC
881
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
526,000
+138,700
| +36% | +$4.35M |
|
882
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.58B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,481,505
-141,600
| -9% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CNBKA
883
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
179,100
-6,698
| -4% | -$583K |
|
|
DOOR
884
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
145,000
-79,698
| -35% | -$8.65M |
|
885
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
651,239
-132,800
| -17% | -$3.13M |
|
886
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
119,199
+4,650
| +4% | +$551K |
|
887
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
601,694
+80,400
| +15% | +$2.11M |
|
888
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
137,000
+99,400
| +264% | +$11.8M |
|
889
Personalis
PSNL
$1.54B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+673,100
| New | +$23.1M |
|
890
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
1,140,861
-10,200
| -0.9% | -$118K |
|
891
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
429,900
+186,500
| +77% | +$7.07M |
|
892
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.65B
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
144,800
+50,000
| +53% | +$6.81M |
|
893
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
914,400
+715,000
| +359% | +$10.8M |
|
894
Acacia Research
ACTG
$455M
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
2,469,100
-351,200
| -12% | -$2.21M |
|
895
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
3,045,100
-1,018,900
| -25% | -$5.26M |
|
|
ANAT
896
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
151,301
-34,300
| -18% | -$3.35M |
|
|
AZPN
897
DELISTED
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC
AZPN
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
112,900
-208,803
| -65% | -$30.1M |
|
898
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
318,800
+52,321
| +20% | +$2.29M |
|
899
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.5B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
241,800
+21,100
| +10% | +$1.44M |
|
|
GRMN
900
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
123,142
+3,600
| +3% | +$448K |
|
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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.