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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CATM
1376
DELISTED
Cardtronics plc Class A Ordinary Shares (UK)
CATM
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
193,600
+38,890
| +25% | +$1.51M |
|
1377
Kamada
KMDA
$435M
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
1,213,245
-34,900
| -3% | -$231K |
|
1378
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.67B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
83,200
-10,700
| -11% | -$909K |
|
|
DSKE
1379
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
882,855
-61,100
| -6% | -$374K |
|
1380
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.7M
| $7.49M | 0.01% |
619,273
+25,259
| +4% | +$256K |
|
1381
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$460M
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
191,011
-23,844
| -11% | -$919K |
|
|
WDR
1382
DELISTED
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
WDR
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
298,200
-21,600
| -7% | -$542K |
|
|
TEN
1383
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
696,300
+461,600
| +197% | +$5.05M |
|
1384
NACCO Industries
NC
$320M
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
298,917
-11,927
| -4% | -$292K |
|
1385
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+113,712
| New | +$7.77M |
|
1386
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
2,317,375
-65,295
| -3% | -$201K |
|
1387
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $7.41M | 0.01% |
238,700
+10,000
| +4% | +$329K |
|
1388
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
+655,158
| New | +$7.78M |
|
1389
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$506M
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
307,052
-35,200
| -10% | -$801K |
|
|
ARC
1390
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
3,504,984
-342,539
| -9% | -$727K |
|
1391
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.8M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
481,198
-36,604
| -7% | -$548K |
|
1392
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.84B
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
129,300
-20,600
| -14% | -$1.11M |
|
1393
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$529M
| $7.39M | 0.01% |
1,175,184
+8,000
| +0.7% | +$42.7K |
|
|
NM
1394
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
841,834
-69,036
| -8% | -$433K |
|
1395
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$140M
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
+157,477
| New | +$7.63M |
|
1396
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $7.36M | 0.01% |
99,000
-488,400
| -83% | -$33.7M |
|
|
KE
1397
Kimball Electronics
KE
$624M
| $7.34M | 0.01% |
284,675
-63,000
| -18% | -$1.43M |
|
|
EMKR
1398
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
134,239
+511
| +0.4% | +$30.8K |
|
1399
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
165,905
-63,700
| -28% | -$2.62M |
|
1400
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.7B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
+118,546
| New | +$7.76M |
|
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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.