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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
236,871
-5,300
| -2% | -$134K |
|
|
ENLC
1527
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $6.16M | 0.01% |
1,435,484
-217,150
| -13% | -$938K |
|
|
ZVO
1528
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $6.15M | 0.01% |
1,514,964
-176,500
| -10% | -$935K |
|
|
LITS
1529
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $6.14M | 0.01% |
89,474
-38,155
| -30% | -$2.67M |
|
1530
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
203,727
-650,700
| -76% | -$16.9M |
|
1531
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
127,200
-2,493
| -2% | -$122K |
|
1532
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
731,388
+392,482
| +116% | +$3.35M |
|
1533
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
358,737
+30,600
| +9% | +$471K |
|
|
RWT
1534
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $6.11M | 0.01% |
586,500
-16,500
| -3% | -$158K |
|
1535
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
248,800
+214,400
| +623% | +$4.95M |
|
|
VEDL
1536
DELISTED
Vedanta Limited American Depostary Shares (Each representing four equity shares)
VEDL
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
485,518
+145,948
| +43% | +$1.59M |
|
1537
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $6.09M | 0.01% |
217,264
+168,300
| +344% | +$5.08M |
|
1538
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
110,400
-317,400
| -74% | -$16.9M |
|
1539
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
59,800
-29,500
| -33% | -$3.43M |
|
1540
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
71,663
-81,345
| -53% | -$6.8M |
|
1541
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.1B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
183,471
-799,200
| -81% | -$25.9M |
|
1542
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.15B
| $6.04M | 0.01% |
228,745
-24,700
| -10% | -$662K |
|
|
RUTH
1543
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $6.03M | 0.01% |
242,900
+189,975
| +359% | +$4.04M |
|
1544
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
354,750
+331,300
| +1,413% | +$5.6M |
|
1545
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.13B
| $6.02M | 0.01% |
181,800
-44,400
| -20% | -$1.47M |
|
1546
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $6M | 0.01% |
20,100
-191,700
| -91% | -$54M |
|
1547
Universal Electronics
UEIC
$67.9M
| $6M | 0.01% |
109,100
-41,900
| -28% | -$2.42M |
|
|
PBIP
1548
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
405,981
+2,700
| +0.7% | +$36.3K |
|
1549
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
99,900
-69,800
| -41% | -$4.19M |
|
|
HLG
1550
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
108,622
-11,700
| -10% | -$706K |
|
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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.