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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Edison International
EIX
$27.3B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
+138,600
| New | +$8.14M |
|
|
SCHR
1327
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
287,800
+106,000
| +58% | +$3.04M |
|
1328
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
371,285
-854,177
| -70% | -$17.1M |
|
1329
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.3B
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
193,287
+68,470
| +55% | +$2.89M |
|
|
MCHB
1330
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.79B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
183,012
-94,288
| -34% | -$3.92M |
|
1331
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.24B
| $8.06M | 0.01% |
195,100
+96,500
| +98% | +$4.11M |
|
1332
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
342,930
-667,855
| -66% | -$14.5M |
|
1333
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.3B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
195,699
+23,000
| +13% | +$858K |
|
|
ECHO
1334
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
255,800
-76,200
| -23% | -$2.22M |
|
1335
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$578M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
827,917
-7,300
| -0.9% | -$64.2K |
|
|
BECN
1336
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
153,257
-109,900
| -42% | -$5.13M |
|
1337
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$603M
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
3,577,398
-152,776
| -4% | -$403K |
|
|
NATI
1338
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $8M | 0.01% |
+185,266
| New | +$8.14M |
|
1339
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.9B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
84,912
+8,600
| +11% | +$758K |
|
1340
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.37B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
279,900
+217,200
| +346% | +$6.39M |
|
1341
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
VSS
$12B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
62,100
+51,744
| +500% | +$6.56M |
|
|
HPP
1342
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$774M
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
41,900
-25,014
| -37% | -$4.47M |
|
1343
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
157,400
-320,900
| -67% | -$15.7M |
|
|
SASR
1344
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $7.96M | 0.01% |
183,163
-112,678
| -38% | -$4.28M |
|
|
DBD
1345
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
562,300
+378,500
| +206% | +$5.21M |
|
1346
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.64B
| $7.92M | 0.01% |
277,900
-54,900
| -16% | -$1.58M |
|
1347
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
171,200
-52,300
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SPWR
1348
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $7.9M | 0.01% |
236,125
-1,935,208
| -89% | -$72.5M |
|
1349
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$381M
| $7.88M | 0.01% |
815,319
-494,399
| -38% | -$5.87M |
|
|
GFN
1350
DELISTED
General Finance Corporation
GFN
| $7.87M | 0.01% |
648,040
-2,200
| -0.3% | -$22.3K |
|
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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.