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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.27B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
82,000
-1,400
| -2% | -$98.1K |
|
1577
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
+169,800
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
LAC
1578
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+349,900
| New | +$6.54M |
|
|
LSI
1579
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
+65,400
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1580
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.22B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
85,600
+81,400
| +1,938% | +$5.03M |
|
1581
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $5.62M | 0.01% |
63,000
+54,600
| +650% | +$4.81M |
|
|
GOLD
1582
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
311,584
-131,000
| -30% | -$2.05M |
|
|
UBA
1583
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
336,817
-84,500
| -20% | -$1.33M |
|
1584
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
118,763
-25,400
| -18% | -$1.21M |
|
1585
Eastern Company
EML
$153M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
207,728
-5,701
| -3% | -$146K |
|
|
BRG
1586
DELISTED
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.
BRG
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
550,442
-233,133
| -30% | -$2.62M |
|
|
KREF
1587
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
302,000
+263,400
| +682% | +$4.83M |
|
|
SP
1588
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
169,200
-143,200
| -46% | -$4.62M |
|
1589
C&F Financial
CFFI
$287M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
125,100
-7,719
| -6% | -$331K |
|
1590
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
94,000
-327,200
| -78% | -$15.9M |
|
1591
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$200M
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
1,463,394
-1,858,780
| -56% | -$8.17M |
|
|
HONE
1592
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
408,268
+46,541
| +13% | +$566K |
|
1593
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
75,600
+42,329
| +127% | +$3.07M |
|
1594
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.1M
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
+126,800
| New | +$6.67M |
|
1595
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$598M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
221,365
-6,600
| -3% | -$148K |
|
|
ACH
1596
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
522,800
+30,400
| +6% | +$313K |
|
1597
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$936M
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
182,294
-31,800
| -15% | -$811K |
|
1598
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
+22,400
| New | +$5.98M |
|
1599
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.5B
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
40,300
-84,500
| -68% | -$12.2M |
|
1600
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$902M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
251,474
-4,200
| -2% | -$88.6K |
|
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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.