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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.34B
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
+90,800
| New | +$8.16M |
|
1452
Curis
CRIS
$3.87M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
1,528
-2,468
| -62% | -$10.3M |
|
1453
Marchex
MCHX
$83.3M
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
2,459,786
-140,764
| -5% | -$411K |
|
1454
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
49,300
+44,017
| +833% | +$6.53M |
|
1455
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$629M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
646,724
-28,800
| -4% | -$261K |
|
|
HNGR
1456
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
301,053
-27,302
| -8% | -$625K |
|
1457
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
144,688
-390,905
| -73% | -$17.1M |
|
|
VG
1458
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $6.86M | 0.01% |
580,226
-583,200
| -50% | -$7.59M |
|
1459
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
63,764
+18,864
| +42% | +$2.01M |
|
1460
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.24B
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
170,800
-23,900
| -12% | -$886K |
|
1461
Metallus
MTUS
$900M
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
582,146
+16,200
| +3% | +$121K |
|
|
SMMF
1462
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
257,458
+1,023
| +0.4% | +$24.2K |
|
1463
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.49B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
262,700
+236,700
| +910% | +$5.27M |
|
1464
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$411M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
469,413
-85,200
| -15% | -$1.17M |
|
1465
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $6.82M | 0.01% |
172,903
-32,612
| -16% | -$1.15M |
|
1466
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.1B
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
2,225,553
-714,900
| -24% | -$2.69M |
|
1467
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$723M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
501,700
+300,900
| +150% | +$4.17M |
|
1468
KT
KT
$9.07B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
545,400
+130,500
| +31% | +$1.48M |
|
1469
Innodata
INOD
$2.09B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
1,076,807
-48,783
| -4% | -$312K |
|
1470
Paysign
PAYS
$740M
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
1,547,958
+76,426
| +5% | +$363K |
|
1471
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.98B
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
486,200
+3,400
| +0.7% | +$44.1K |
|
|
VAPO
1472
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
35,125
+3,201
| +10% | +$743K |
|
1473
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.6M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
91,778
-1,075
| -1% | -$89.7K |
|
|
TPH
1474
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
330,836
-135,799
| -29% | -$2.67M |
|
1475
Belden
BDC
$5.33B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
151,600
+83,300
| +122% | +$3.79M |
|
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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.