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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
230,782
+96,182
| +71% | +$2.43M |
|
|
MRLN
1652
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
364,371
+16,600
| +5% | +$231K |
|
1653
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
+92,448
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1654
Apyx Medical
APYX
$128M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
513,795
-40,600
| -7% | -$406K |
|
1655
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.19B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
+22,100
| New | +$5.09M |
|
1656
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
74,100
+23,600
| +47% | +$1.62M |
|
|
CMO
1657
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
793,100
-113,800
| -13% | -$669K |
|
1658
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
+53,600
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1659
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$950M
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
765,778
+13,330
| +2% | +$82.8K |
|
|
DISH
1660
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
135,258
-477,500
| -78% | -$15.9M |
|
1661
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+114,552
| New | +$5.07M |
|
1662
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC
$2.4B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
98,800
-107,700
| -52% | -$4.54M |
|
1663
Mitek Systems
MITK
$877M
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
334,981
-207,024
| -38% | -$3.32M |
|
1664
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $4.88M | 0.01% |
155,400
-222,429
| -59% | -$6.77M |
|
1665
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
+70,438
| New | +$5.16M |
|
|
PMT
1666
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
247,800
-253,800
| -51% | -$4.71M |
|
1667
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
+258,000
| New | +$4.81M |
|
1668
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
108,400
-1,285,000
| -92% | -$59.3M |
|
1669
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
69,600
-63,800
| -48% | -$4.19M |
|
|
CASA
1670
DELISTED
Casa Systems, Inc. Common Stock
CASA
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
504,700
-67,996
| -12% | -$575K |
|
|
LUNA
1671
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
456,098
-94,500
| -17% | -$1.06M |
|
|
AMNB
1672
DELISTED
American National Bankshares Inc
AMNB
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
145,200
-29,500
| -17% | -$911K |
|
1673
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
157,000
-181,400
| -54% | -$5.59M |
|
1674
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$953M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
1,546,315
+179,300
| +13% | +$681K |
|
1675
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
98,678
-26,500
| -21% | -$994K |
|
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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.