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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AIV
1201
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
1,626,688
+1,420,048
| +687% | +$7.19M |
|
|
AEL
1202
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
315,900
+135,000
| +75% | +$4.02M |
|
|
TSE
1203
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
156,200
-95,000
| -38% | -$5.8M |
|
1204
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
169,700
-93,400
| -35% | -$5.58M |
|
1205
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.75B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
241,597
-103,561
| -30% | -$4.08M |
|
|
ODP
1206
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
227,692
+167,800
| +280% | +$7.01M |
|
1207
ASE Group
ASX
$102B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
1,278,660
+405,477
| +46% | +$3.03M |
|
1208
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
130,100
+51,700
| +66% | +$3.98M |
|
1209
Mercer International
MERC
$32.5M
| $9.81M | 0.01% |
682,100
-39,000
| -5% | -$520K |
|
1210
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.89B
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
94,070
-106,605
| -53% | -$10M |
|
1211
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.7M
| $9.8M | 0.01% |
816,352
-47,750
| -6% | -$562K |
|
|
CCRD
1212
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
238,997
-2,500
| -1% | -$102K |
|
|
SGMO
1213
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
779,800
-512,800
| -40% | -$6.91M |
|
|
LCI
1214
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $9.77M | 0.01% |
462,384
-9,029
| -2% | -$238K |
|
|
PCTI
1215
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
1,403,137
-148,300
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
|
CARM
1216
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
187,395
+41,844
| +29% | +$1.97M |
|
|
LSXMK
1217
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
+285,182
| New | +$9.57M |
|
1218
Stoneridge
SRI
$206M
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
306,219
-87,200
| -22% | -$2.75M |
|
1219
TriNet
TNET
$3.15B
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
124,900
+46,100
| +59% | +$3.72M |
|
|
MGIC
1220
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
638,164
+8,699
| +1% | +$143K |
|
1221
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $9.66M | 0.01% |
174,100
-462,400
| -73% | -$21M |
|
1222
Titan Machinery
TITN
$415M
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
378,000
-29,600
| -7% | -$713K |
|
1223
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $9.64M | 0.01% |
254,250
+78,800
| +45% | +$3.25M |
|
1224
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.8B
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
1,792,090
-3,649
| -0.2% | -$21.6K |
|
1225
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
114,900
-101,500
| -47% | -$8.05M |
|
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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.