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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RVI
1251
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
5,341,162
+880,618
| +20% | +$1.35M |
|
|
MIXT
1252
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
665,481
-36,919
| -5% | -$509K |
|
1253
WIX.com
WIX
$3.12B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
32,700
-389,670
| -92% | -$111M |
|
1254
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
+60,900
| New | +$8.37M |
|
|
CORE
1255
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
235,800
-88,300
| -27% | -$3.05M |
|
1256
Caleres
CAL
$444M
| $9.12M | 0.01% |
418,171
+8,400
| +2% | +$143K |
|
1257
inTEST
INTT
$174M
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
771,737
-43,000
| -5% | -$368K |
|
|
FRTA
1258
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
391,300
+307,337
| +366% | +$6.62M |
|
1259
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$165M
| $9.1M | 0.01% |
328,517
+81,517
| +33% | +$2.26M |
|
1260
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
957,535
-309,000
| -24% | -$3.45M |
|
|
TUP
1261
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
343,200
-325,000
| -49% | -$10.1M |
|
1262
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
64,198
+28,200
| +78% | +$4.04M |
|
1263
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.96B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+191,200
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1264
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.46B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
291,280
+157,600
| +118% | +$4.58M |
|
1265
argenx
ARGX
$53B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
32,722
-35,978
| -52% | -$11.4M |
|
|
PARAA
1266
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
190,942
+75,539
| +65% | +$4.63M |
|
1267
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
176,363
-201,237
| -53% | -$10.3M |
|
|
LEAF
1268
DELISTED
Leaf Group Ltd.
LEAF
| $9.01M | 0.01% |
1,396,067
-302,828
| -18% | -$1.81M |
|
1269
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.19B
| $9M | 0.01% |
509,465
-198,700
| -28% | -$3.44M |
|
|
BZUN
1270
Baozun
BZUN
$167M
| $8.99M | 0.01% |
+235,700
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1271
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.11B
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
248,951
-214,247
| -46% | -$7.05M |
|
1272
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.21B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
384,829
+61,629
| +19% | +$1.41M |
|
1273
York Water
YORW
$535M
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
182,836
-42,700
| -19% | -$1.95M |
|
1274
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $8.92M | 0.01% |
255,993
-25,500
| -9% | -$900K |
|
|
FONR
1275
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
492,816
-300
| -0.1% | -$5.67K |
|
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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.