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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$162M
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
485,668
+5,290
| +1% | +$69.5K |
|
|
JBGS
1477
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$682M
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
210,400
+74,400
| +55% | +$2.36M |
|
1478
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
996,513
+935,113
| +1,523% | +$5.9M |
|
1479
Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
SCHZ
$10.5B
| $6.64M | 0.01% |
246,200
-30,000
| -11% | -$824K |
|
1480
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.18B
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
733,003
+445,800
| +155% | +$3.43M |
|
|
BPY
1481
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
370,321
+214,921
| +138% | +$3.75M |
|
|
BPFH
1482
DELISTED
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.
BPFH
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
494,146
+65,246
| +15% | +$870K |
|
1483
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
32,000
+13,200
| +70% | +$2.79M |
|
1484
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.72B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
+80,700
| New | +$6.16M |
|
1485
RPM International
RPM
$14.4B
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
71,400
-198,800
| -74% | -$17.2M |
|
1486
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$350M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
174,000
+12,300
| +8% | +$491K |
|
|
OPLN
1487
Openlane
OPLN
$4.39B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
435,256
-67,544
| -13% | -$1.15M |
|
1488
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
386,092
-14,555
| -4% | -$241K |
|
|
TBCH
1489
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$229M
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
243,300
-222,505
| -48% | -$6.09M |
|
1490
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.3B
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
445,100
+217,922
| +96% | +$3.34M |
|
|
CSTR
1491
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
375,675
+6,076
| +2% | +$97.5K |
|
|
DEN
1492
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
+135,291
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1493
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$489M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
686,261
+21,155
| +3% | +$201K |
|
1494
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.43B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
134,000
-234,000
| -64% | -$11.2M |
|
1495
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+160,200
| New | +$8.67M |
|
1496
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.61B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
+162,800
| New | +$6.14M |
|
|
SWI
1497
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
348,390
-462,055
| -57% | -$7.96M |
|
1498
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.6M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
948,059
+34,021
| +4% | +$217K |
|
|
MDLA
1499
DELISTED
Medallia, Inc.
MDLA
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
+229,400
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1500
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$960M
| $6.4M | 0.01% |
324,152
-245,028
| -43% | -$3.97M |
|
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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.