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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PRA Group
PRAA
$777M
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
258,711
-67,400
| -21% | -$2.45M |
|
1227
Sun Communities
SUI
$15.1B
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
63,895
-16,305
| -20% | -$2.41M |
|
|
FFNW
1228
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $9.59M | 0.01% |
672,745
-19,410
| -3% | -$256K |
|
1229
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
249,400
+225,500
| +944% | +$7.19M |
|
|
EARN
1230
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$166M
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
777,700
-87,800
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
|
FFIC
1231
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
450,260
-15,981
| -3% | -$330K |
|
1232
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
187,200
-293,000
| -61% | -$14.7M |
|
1233
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.93B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
92,100
-56,900
| -38% | -$5.7M |
|
1234
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.4B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
93,755
+51,155
| +120% | +$4.93M |
|
1235
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.39B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
1,624,018
-132,849
| -8% | -$820K |
|
|
HR
1236
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
312,500
+294,100
| +1,598% | +$8.85M |
|
|
BELFB
1237
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.2B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
475,751
-25,500
| -5% | -$450K |
|
|
PZN
1238
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
897,550
-64,400
| -7% | -$606K |
|
|
LSXMA
1239
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+290,029
| New | +$9.29M |
|
1240
Caesarstone
CSTE
$110M
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
682,578
+81,000
| +13% | +$1.07M |
|
|
ALSK
1241
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
2,877,311
-706,026
| -20% | -$2.31M |
|
1242
Emcor
EME
$37.4B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
83,300
-30,800
| -27% | -$3.09M |
|
1243
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.28B
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
821,658
-122,538
| -13% | -$1.5M |
|
1244
Sierra Bancorp
BSRR
$539M
| $9.31M | 0.01% |
347,231
+9,000
| +3% | +$226K |
|
1245
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.7B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
599,807
-48,900
| -8% | -$815K |
|
1246
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.2B
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
144,976
-72,600
| -33% | -$4.95M |
|
1247
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$626M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
570,847
+13,700
| +2% | +$202K |
|
1248
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $9.2M | 0.01% |
297,600
-82,700
| -22% | -$2.37M |
|
|
SPNE
1249
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
527,800
-57,600
| -10% | -$1.03M |
|
1250
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.4B
| $9.18M | 0.01% |
+20,200
| New | +$8.88M |
|
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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.