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 | 19.86% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.76% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.48% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.7% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.19% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $13M | 0.02% |
207,236
-388,355
| -65% | -$24.7M |
|
|
HMHC
1027
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,700,700
+1,369,600
| +414% | +$7.82M |
|
1028
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
279,446
+251,353
| +895% | +$11.4M |
|
1029
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
301,700
-196,700
| -39% | -$8.16M |
|
1030
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
551,368
-207,546
| -27% | -$4.19M |
|
1031
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.27B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
746,692
-33,600
| -4% | -$595K |
|
1032
Manchester United
MANU
$3.94B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
816,300
+8,600
| +1% | +$145K |
|
|
FSP
1033
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,356,537
-101,023
| -4% | -$503K |
|
|
PTNR
1034
DELISTED
Partner Communications
PTNR
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
2,667,650
-12,701
| -0.5% | -$61.7K |
|
1035
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.04B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
507,818
-119,504
| -19% | -$2.73M |
|
1036
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.85B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
248,500
-523,000
| -68% | -$25.4M |
|
1037
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
265,816
-224,900
| -46% | -$10.5M |
|
1038
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+65,800
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1039
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$226M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
688,900
+42,600
| +7% | +$577K |
|
|
ACC
1040
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+290,528
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1041
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
819,148
-45,700
| -5% | -$790K |
|
|
CNSL
1042
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
1,741,403
-58,200
| -3% | -$346K |
|
1043
NVE Corp
NVEC
$563M
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
178,100
-36,600
| -17% | -$2.48M |
|
1044
Safe Bulkers
SB
$760M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
5,072,386
+461,100
| +10% | +$1.09M |
|
1045
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$441M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
741,248
-39,051
| -5% | -$644K |
|
|
SCS
1046
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
862,200
-340,000
| -28% | -$4.82M |
|
1047
Xenon Pharmaceuticals
XENE
$6.31B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
692,977
-77,000
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
1048
Deluxe
DLX
$1.09B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
295,345
-120,500
| -29% | -$4.54M |
|
1049
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
163,800
-18,100
| -10% | -$1.25M |
|
1050
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.4B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
+233,400
| New | +$12.8M |
|
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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 20% 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.