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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.1B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
155,800
+129,100
| +484% | +$6.34M |
|
|
RFP
1352
DELISTED
Resolute Forest Products Inc.
RFP
| $7.84M | 0.01% |
715,900
-160,400
| -18% | -$1.42M |
|
|
HOUS
1353
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
517,700
-833,992
| -62% | -$13.3M |
|
1354
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.6B
| $7.8M | 0.01% |
66,460
-176,400
| -73% | -$21.4M |
|
1355
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.3M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
142,765
+21,120
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
1356
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.04B
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
486,000
+302,500
| +165% | +$4.68M |
|
1357
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$497M
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
576,667
-74,746
| -11% | -$997K |
|
|
CHNG
1358
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
+350,704
| New | +$8.12M |
|
|
DRRX
1359
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
390,190
-87,503
| -18% | -$1.97M |
|
|
PVG
1360
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
744,300
+588,319
| +377% | +$6.3M |
|
1361
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$227M
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
656,664
+19,810
| +3% | +$249K |
|
|
QUMU
1362
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
1,138,515
+45,841
| +4% | +$381K |
|
1363
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
139,795
-257,500
| -65% | -$13.3M |
|
|
MN
1364
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
1,186,268
-2,300
| -0.2% | -$15.6K |
|
1365
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.21B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
1,230,668
-170,649
| -12% | -$1.11M |
|
|
FRSX
1366
Foresight Autonomous Holdings
FRSX
$3.84M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+9,716
| New | +$9.26M |
|
|
TACO
1367
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
798,062
+268,434
| +51% | +$2.73M |
|
|
ESSA
1368
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
477,705
+1,877
| +0.4% | +$29.6K |
|
|
AE
1369
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
272,238
-7,200
| -3% | -$201K |
|
1370
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
567,660
+22,413
| +4% | +$301K |
|
1371
Neurogene
NGNE
$705M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
30,897
-7,238
| -19% | -$1.85M |
|
|
TMX
1372
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
159,500
-30,000
| -16% | -$1.48M |
|
1373
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$268M
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
649,503
-509,200
| -44% | -$6.24M |
|
1374
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$72.3M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
21,044
+20,220
| +2,454% | +$8.94M |
|
1375
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
+153,500
| New | +$7.5M |
|
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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.