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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
LSB Industries
LXU
$737M
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
1,317,090
+184,640
| +16% | +$590K |
|
|
OMCC
1627
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
491,632
-9,718
| -2% | -$97K |
|
|
BFX
1628
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
332,300
-267,479
| -45% | -$5.75M |
|
1629
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
827,129
-144,600
| -15% | -$1.13M |
|
1630
Team
TISI
$101M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
45,023
-3,520
| -7% | -$386K |
|
1631
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
101,108
-125,256
| -55% | -$6.45M |
|
1632
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
217,488
+97,528
| +81% | +$2.09M |
|
1633
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$543M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
490,471
+34,100
| +7% | +$439K |
|
1634
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
22,945
-23,600
| -51% | -$4.92M |
|
1635
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$22.6M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
67,994
+63,193
| +1,316% | +$4.95M |
|
|
LITB
1636
LightInTheBox
LITB
$55.3M
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
314,437
+56,334
| +22% | +$1.09M |
|
1637
Global Net Lease
GNL
$1.85B
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+286,098
| New | +$5.07M |
|
|
ALTA
1638
DELISTED
Altabancorp
ALTA
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
122,740
-45,700
| -27% | -$1.61M |
|
|
TGA
1639
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
3,251,584
+92,946
| +3% | +$127K |
|
1640
First Financial Corp
THFF
$976M
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
114,059
-57,892
| -34% | -$2.46M |
|
1641
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
152,430
-3,490
| -2% | -$108K |
|
1642
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
103,100
+60,700
| +143% | +$2.27M |
|
|
DENN
1643
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
+281,858
| New | +$4.79M |
|
1644
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
16,450
-48,200
| -75% | -$15.3M |
|
|
NBP
1645
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$227M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
104,100
-36,300
| -26% | -$1.97M |
|
1646
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
142,682
+52,453
| +58% | +$1.7M |
|
1647
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
607,336
-354,033
| -37% | -$2.93M |
|
1648
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$216M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
767,014
+197,700
| +35% | +$1.34M |
|
1649
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
45,622
-18,500
| -29% | -$2.01M |
|
1650
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.38B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
79,331
+33,900
| +75% | +$2.06M |
|
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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.