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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
150,100
-17,000
| -10% | -$830K |
|
1402
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
57,400
-65,600
| -53% | -$8.13M |
|
|
RNWK
1403
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
1,714,960
-19,788
| -1% | -$69K |
|
|
SREV
1404
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
4,957,361
+112,800
| +2% | +$186K |
|
1405
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $7.27M | 0.01% |
163,400
+88,300
| +118% | +$4.13M |
|
|
ROIC
1406
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
457,600
+166,900
| +57% | +$2.56M |
|
1407
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$459M
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
289,000
-25,000
| -8% | -$470K |
|
|
SUNW
1408
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
494,500
+379,102
| +329% | +$5.59M |
|
|
PCSB
1409
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $7.26M | 0.01% |
436,982
-40,700
| -9% | -$667K |
|
|
CTHR
1410
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
245,066
+44,819
| +22% | +$977K |
|
1411
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$111M
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
436,205
+1,000
| +0.2% | +$16.5K |
|
|
LMNX
1412
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $7.24M | 0.01% |
226,902
-430,340
| -65% | -$12.8M |
|
1413
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$693M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
486,611
-71,000
| -13% | -$1.02M |
|
1414
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.8B
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
96,700
+8,800
| +10% | +$562K |
|
1415
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.7B
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
+256,900
| New | +$8.94M |
|
1416
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$316M
| $7.21M | 0.01% |
168,100
-20,600
| -11% | -$917K |
|
1417
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$579M
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
260,700
-149,700
| -36% | -$3.77M |
|
1418
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $7.2M | 0.01% |
138,375
+37,400
| +37% | +$1.89M |
|
|
SYKE
1419
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $7.19M | 0.01% |
163,100
-132,673
| -45% | -$5.61M |
|
|
FARM
1420
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $7.18M | 0.01% |
687,600
-132,700
| -16% | -$955K |
|
1421
Labcorp
LH
$26B
| $7.17M | 0.01% |
32,714
-358,047
| -92% | -$71.9M |
|
1422
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
33,600
+16,100
| +92% | +$4.58M |
|
1423
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$682M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
25,219
-1,400
| -5% | -$350K |
|
1424
Quanterix
QTRX
$123M
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
122,300
+112,700
| +1,174% | +$7.62M |
|
1425
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
+58,697
| New | +$9.76M |
|
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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.