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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Neuronetics
STIM
$230M
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
370,061
-7,900
| -2% | -$121K |
|
1702
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.61B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
+156,100
| New | +$4.58M |
|
1703
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
25,800
+23,500
| +1,022% | +$4.17M |
|
1704
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
466,563
-286,201
| -38% | -$3.79M |
|
1705
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
36,200
-187,200
| -84% | -$21.6M |
|
|
MARK
1706
DELISTED
Remark Holdings, Inc.
MARK
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+199,066
| New | +$5.67M |
|
1707
Tronox
TROX
$952M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
247,400
-45,400
| -16% | -$793K |
|
1708
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $4.52M | 0.01% |
558,518
+14,766
| +3% | +$114K |
|
1709
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
34,700
+21,300
| +159% | +$2.83M |
|
1710
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
73,660
+46,000
| +166% | +$2.45M |
|
1711
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
+1,250,000
| New | +$3.89M |
|
1712
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.3B
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
168,384
-1,820,565
| -92% | -$45.5M |
|
|
SWTX
1713
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
60,900
+30,800
| +102% | +$2.41M |
|
|
IVAC
1714
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
625,277
+78,600
| +14% | +$525K |
|
1715
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.06B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
163,000
-26,500
| -14% | -$675K |
|
1716
State Street SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF
SPIP
$1.01B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
146,200
-9,300
| -6% | -$287K |
|
|
EXFO
1717
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,045,198
+16,825
| +2% | +$67.3K |
|
1718
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
+140,600
| New | +$5.83M |
|
|
CRHM
1719
DELISTED
CRH Medical Corporation
CRHM
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
1,126,185
-59,900
| -5% | -$194K |
|
|
ARI
1720
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
317,340
-238,500
| -43% | -$3.06M |
|
|
LOMA
1721
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.1B
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
699,975
+286,675
| +69% | +$1.63M |
|
|
NFH
1722
DELISTED
New Frontier Health Corporation Ordinary Shares
NFH
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
390,825
+196,225
| +101% | +$1.99M |
|
1723
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$67.5M
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
445,064
-1,204
| -0.3% | -$12.6K |
|
1724
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
653,301
-74,900
| -10% | -$549K |
|
1725
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
186,300
+122,860
| +194% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.