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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Transact Technologies
TACT
$53.2M
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
388,737
-39,810
| -9% | -$406K |
|
1752
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$4.18M |
|
|
CAN
1753
Canaan Creative
CAN
$171M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
+203,672
| New | +$3.03M |
|
|
SRGA
1754
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
64,351
+29,250
| +83% | +$2.04M |
|
1755
Air T
AIRT
$79.2M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
177,011
-8,200
| -4% | -$205K |
|
|
ALPN
1756
DELISTED
Alpine Immune Sciences Inc
ALPN
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
396,894
-61,900
| -13% | -$772K |
|
1757
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$99.1M
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
1,714,100
-27,579
| -2% | -$76.9K |
|
1758
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
79,800
-76,800
| -49% | -$3.79M |
|
|
FRBK
1759
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
1,108,770
+243,024
| +28% | +$833K |
|
1760
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+66,300
| New | +$4.13M |
|
1761
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
115,202
-41,502
| -26% | -$1.3M |
|
|
AMED
1762
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
15,701
-31,100
| -66% | -$8.77M |
|
|
RADA
1763
DELISTED
Rada Electronic Industries Ltd
RADA
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
345,400
-210,969
| -38% | -$2.47M |
|
1764
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$58.8B
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
85,893
-913,307
| -91% | -$40.4M |
|
|
VVNT
1765
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
289,500
+173,310
| +149% | +$3.15M |
|
|
ELVT
1766
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
1,419,855
+66,200
| +5% | +$276K |
|
1767
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$1.01B
| $4.14M | 0.01% |
373,541
-110,958
| -23% | -$1.16M |
|
1768
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
225,600
-87,000
| -28% | -$1.62M |
|
1769
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$187M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
169,839
+51,600
| +44% | +$1.16M |
|
|
MTOR
1770
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
140,200
+125,200
| +835% | +$3.72M |
|
1771
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
194,776
+6,676
| +4% | +$125K |
|
|
OSG
1772
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
1,998,557
+656,430
| +49% | +$1.45M |
|
1773
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.3M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
1,310,665
-156,100
| -11% | -$687K |
|
|
ZEUS
1774
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
139,700
-1,300
| -0.9% | -$25.2K |
|
1775
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$285M
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
481,189
-21,800
| -4% | -$159K |
|
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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.