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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
210,326
-674,714
| -76% | -$13.2M |
|
1727
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
139,100
+125,700
| +938% | +$5.11M |
|
|
NOAH
1728
Noah Holdings
NOAH
$592M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
+98,921
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1729
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$593M
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
191,302
-8,700
| -4% | -$175K |
|
1730
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.1B
| $4.39M | 0.01% |
155,300
-76,400
| -33% | -$2.02M |
|
1731
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
150,195
-18,200
| -11% | -$488K |
|
|
BPYU
1732
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
+244,101
| New | +$4.33M |
|
1733
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
162,300
-658,100
| -80% | -$18.2M |
|
|
XRN
1734
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$491M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
66,740
+18,837
| +39% | +$1.25M |
|
1735
Omega Flex
OFLX
$289M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
27,600
-1,300
| -4% | -$204K |
|
1736
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+77,700
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1737
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.9M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
641,960
-24,459
| -4% | -$141K |
|
|
BBU
1738
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
167,018
+5,765
| +4% | +$147K |
|
1739
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
80,273
-32,027
| -29% | -$1.36M |
|
1740
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
213,699
+119,100
| +126% | +$2.26M |
|
1741
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+51,900
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1742
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.3B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
51,800
+49,539
| +2,191% | +$4.38M |
|
1743
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
83,880
-61,100
| -42% | -$2.93M |
|
1744
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
438,856
+172,400
| +65% | +$910K |
|
1745
Reading International Class A
RDI
$36.6M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
769,090
-36,600
| -5% | -$244K |
|
|
SBBP
1746
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
1,546,290
-642,910
| -29% | -$1.94M |
|
|
PRTK
1747
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
603,820
-157,400
| -21% | -$1.13M |
|
|
WSR
1748
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
438,484
-190,200
| -30% | -$1.7M |
|
1749
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
17,200
-16,424
| -49% | -$3.93M |
|
1750
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
+114,463
| New | +$3.83M |
|
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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.