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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
195,726
+50,400
| +35% | +$2.95M |
|
1077
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$632M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
679,115
-56,000
| -8% | -$885K |
|
1078
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
325,309
-76,145
| -19% | -$2.84M |
|
1079
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
249,840
-71,400
| -22% | -$3.18M |
|
1080
Ternium
TX
$10.8B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
304,600
+16,300
| +6% | +$525K |
|
1081
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
382,820
-77,500
| -17% | -$2.13M |
|
1082
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.44B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
267,100
-306,400
| -53% | -$12.6M |
|
1083
Aterian
ATER
$5.26M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
33,380
-976
| -3% | -$376K |
|
|
LBAI
1084
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
673,000
-242,500
| -26% | -$3.75M |
|
1085
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
129,700
-29,524
| -19% | -$2.56M |
|
1086
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
524,972
-208,000
| -28% | -$4.25M |
|
1087
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.53B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
616,475
-300,500
| -33% | -$7.44M |
|
|
HMTV
1088
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
1,001,244
+67,944
| +7% | +$778K |
|
|
RC
1089
Ready Capital
RC
$294M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+868,743
| New | +$11.3M |
|
1090
Citi Trends
CTRN
$617M
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
139,083
-100,017
| -42% | -$7.13M |
|
1091
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
86,027
-239,700
| -74% | -$29.2M |
|
1092
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
335,937
-44,800
| -12% | -$1.46M |
|
1093
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
649,032
+34,040
| +6% | +$570K |
|
1094
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.47B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
86,000
-138,000
| -62% | -$16.7M |
|
|
DOC
1095
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
+653,603
| New | +$11.6M |
|
1096
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.49B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
818,077
+285,600
| +54% | +$4.05M |
|
1097
Financial Institutions
FISI
$825M
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
380,600
-89,400
| -19% | -$2.41M |
|
|
KDNY
1098
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
741,842
-94,244
| -11% | -$1.54M |
|
1099
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
106,900
-101,000
| -49% | -$11.2M |
|
1100
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
41,449
-248,100
| -86% | -$65.7M |
|
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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.