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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
321,208
-1,241,300
| -79% | -$40.5M |
|
1127
FormFactor
FORM
$10.2B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
246,268
+92,511
| +60% | +$4.21M |
|
1128
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
2,521,435
+97,186
| +4% | +$373K |
|
1129
Inogen
INGN
$153M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
211,200
-85,700
| -29% | -$4.28M |
|
|
CTG
1130
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,159,091
-10,345
| -0.9% | -$79.5K |
|
1131
GE Aerospace
GE
$378B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
168,849
-2,884,071
| -94% | -$175M |
|
|
TRUE
1132
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $11M | 0.01% |
2,303,501
-274,200
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
|
TWTR
1133
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $11M | 0.01% |
+173,200
| New | +$10.6M |
|
|
ORBC
1134
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $11M | 0.01% |
1,440,905
-298,500
| -17% | -$2.35M |
|
|
WBT
1135
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $11M | 0.01% |
674,400
+402,200
| +148% | +$6.05M |
|
1136
InfuSystem Holdings
INFU
$245M
| $11M | 0.01% |
538,209
-26,326
| -5% | -$493K |
|
|
EXAS
1137
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
82,904
-527,300
| -86% | -$72.2M |
|
|
AGS
1138
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
1,350,142
-56,995
| -4% | -$406K |
|
1139
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.24B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
604,120
+318,620
| +112% | +$5.43M |
|
|
QUOT
1140
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
665,024
-420,000
| -39% | -$5.18M |
|
1141
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.53B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
252,200
+228,100
| +946% | +$9.31M |
|
1142
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.64B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
162,092
-368,572
| -69% | -$22.9M |
|
1143
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
TNXP
$211M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+13
| New | +$9.94M |
|
1144
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.87B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$12.6M |
|
1145
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
112,408
-36,300
| -24% | -$3.45M |
|
|
DRE
1146
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
257,100
-147,700
| -36% | -$5.96M |
|
1147
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
176,900
-516,822
| -74% | -$28.5M |
|
1148
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.45B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
212,358
-43,742
| -17% | -$2.41M |
|
|
WW
1149
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
341,412
+203,800
| +148% | +$5.87M |
|
1150
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$56M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
244,622
-54,600
| -18% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.