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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
+90,000
| New | +$6.07M |
|
1552
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
+129,900
| New | +$6.36M |
|
1553
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.56B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
195,608
+7,400
| +4% | +$205K |
|
1554
Cocrystal Pharma
COCP
$15.4M
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
354,573
+25,408
| +8% | +$516K |
|
1555
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+142,800
| New | +$8.51M |
|
1556
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
163,300
-17,400
| -10% | -$572K |
|
1557
Veru
VERU
$46.5M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
54,620
+52,491
| +2,466% | +$6.61M |
|
1558
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
193,970
-27,000
| -12% | -$889K |
|
|
AFI
1559
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
1,199,512
+81,100
| +7% | +$383K |
|
1560
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
129,500
+108,780
| +525% | +$5.35M |
|
1561
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
56,300
+21,200
| +60% | +$2.11M |
|
1562
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
214,366
+866
| +0.4% | +$20K |
|
1563
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
144,375
-73,750
| -34% | -$2.95M |
|
1564
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
258,499
-38,163
| -13% | -$759K |
|
1565
CarParts.com
PRTS
$47.1M
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
40,360
-171,203
| -81% | -$27.7M |
|
|
SUP
1566
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
1,013,468
+170,677
| +20% | +$975K |
|
|
PW
1567
Power REIT
PW
$2.94M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
12,660
+1,410
| +13% | +$540K |
|
1568
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
898,678
-4,301
| -0.5% | -$27.3K |
|
|
NOA
1569
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
530,100
+85,100
| +19% | +$914K |
|
1570
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$348M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
121,506
+5,800
| +5% | +$298K |
|
|
TVRD
1571
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$23.7M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
7,263
-479
| -6% | -$328K |
|
1572
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
59,373
+10,288
| +21% | +$882K |
|
1573
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$966M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
337,984
+15,100
| +5% | +$222K |
|
1574
First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPE
$6.34B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
280,100
-83,300
| -23% | -$1.68M |
|
1575
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
330,900
+18,221
| +6% | +$310K |
|
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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.