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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.5M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
531,791
-20,558
| -4% | -$269K |
|
|
ORIO
1277
Orion Digital Corp
ORIO
$21.3M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
349,297
+64,614
| +23% | +$1.41M |
|
|
AJRD
1278
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.88M | 0.01% |
189,195
-337,600
| -64% | -$17.2M |
|
1279
LSI Industries
LYTS
$907M
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
1,036,571
+75,800
| +8% | +$706K |
|
1280
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
171,200
-51,100
| -23% | -$2.48M |
|
|
GDEN
1281
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
348,946
-56,700
| -14% | -$1.27M |
|
|
RCM
1282
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
+356,698
| New | +$9.42M |
|
|
ASXC
1283
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
2,700,348
+1,273,348
| +89% | +$4.61M |
|
1284
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$106M
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
817,752
+224,246
| +38% | +$2.17M |
|
1285
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.6B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
493,846
+86,740
| +21% | +$1.62M |
|
1286
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
286,127
+5,802
| +2% | +$172K |
|
|
UMPQ
1287
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
496,878
+259,700
| +109% | +$4.39M |
|
1288
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
239,257
-382,171
| -61% | -$13.4M |
|
1289
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
270,000
+14,400
| +6% | +$469K |
|
1290
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.6B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
+119,400
| New | +$8.48M |
|
1291
Ashland
ASH
$3.34B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
96,375
-121,000
| -56% | -$10.4M |
|
|
EGRX
1292
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
204,679
-22,500
| -10% | -$1.04M |
|
1293
Semtech
SMTC
$12.9B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
123,316
+73,400
| +147% | +$5.39M |
|
1294
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$472M
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
527,600
+169,100
| +47% | +$3.23M |
|
1295
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.44B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
192,802
-151,300
| -44% | -$6.36M |
|
1296
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
141,800
+14,100
| +11% | +$745K |
|
|
ARR
1297
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.38B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
138,804
-21,480
| -13% | -$1.26M |
|
1298
Avnet
AVT
$7.83B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
203,700
-273,800
| -57% | -$10.6M |
|
1299
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$491M
| $8.44M | 0.01% |
414,951
-151,800
| -27% | -$3.2M |
|
1300
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
263,700
+159,000
| +152% | +$5.1M |
|
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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.