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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Vera Bradley
VRA
$93M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
538,927
-94,373
| -15% | -$888K |
|
1602
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
158,511
-354,000
| -69% | -$9.76M |
|
1603
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
513,925
+423,233
| +467% | +$4.06M |
|
|
CVA
1604
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
390,916
+243,100
| +164% | +$3.47M |
|
|
MSGN
1605
DELISTED
MSG Networks Inc.
MSGN
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
360,121
+285,321
| +381% | +$4.78M |
|
1606
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$5.59M |
|
|
LL
1607
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
215,500
+14,200
| +7% | +$393K |
|
|
CFMS
1608
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
218,612
-16,707
| -7% | -$451K |
|
|
SPPI
1609
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
1,657,140
-720,662
| -30% | -$2.58M |
|
1610
Wipro
WIT
$19.2B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
1,690,586
-3,920,000
| -70% | -$12.6M |
|
1611
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
116,000
-38,600
| -25% | -$1.58M |
|
|
SAFE
1612
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
61,632
+36,096
| +141% | +$2.9M |
|
1613
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+209,733
| New | +$5.18M |
|
|
GOOS
1614
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+135,300
| New | +$5.35M |
|
|
XONE
1615
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
+169,334
| New | +$5.33M |
|
1616
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
100,285
-62,797
| -39% | -$3M |
|
1617
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $5.27M | 0.01% |
+51,633
| New | +$3.95M |
|
1618
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
75,000
-20,200
| -21% | -$1.53M |
|
|
PFSW
1619
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.26M | 0.01% |
779,210
-11,190
| -1% | -$80.2K |
|
1620
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.76B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
+62,766
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1621
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
+218,800
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1622
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
51,900
-29,100
| -36% | -$2.51M |
|
|
STCN
1623
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $5.23M | 0.01% |
282,840
-9,754
| -3% | -$160K |
|
|
ZUO
1624
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
352,000
-21,300
| -6% | -$317K |
|
1625
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $5.21M | 0.01% |
507,900
+45,400
| +10% | +$445K |
|
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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.