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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VTLE
1776
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
136,673
-6,857
| -5% | -$211K |
|
1777
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
677,251
-89,318
| -12% | -$525K |
|
|
PLYM
1778
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
243,270
-155,722
| -39% | -$2.43M |
|
1779
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.76B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
+247,400
| New | +$3.9M |
|
|
IEC
1780
DELISTED
IEC Electronics Corp.
IEC
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
338,912
-10,700
| -3% | -$148K |
|
1781
Franklin Covey
FC
$229M
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
144,203
-87,201
| -38% | -$2.28M |
|
1782
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.25B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
495,100
-300,900
| -38% | -$2.58M |
|
|
NP
1783
DELISTED
Neenah, Inc. Common Stock
NP
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
79,200
+74,400
| +1,550% | +$4.13M |
|
|
AERI
1784
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
227,510
-59,000
| -21% | -$1.02M |
|
|
LBC
1785
DELISTED
Luther Burbank Corporation Common Stock
LBC
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
342,268
+50,200
| +17% | +$538K |
|
1786
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
665,697
-153,666
| -19% | -$885K |
|
|
ETRN
1787
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
+495,222
| New | +$3.77M |
|
|
CBAY
1788
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
890,163
+480,443
| +117% | +$2.59M |
|
|
VIOT
1789
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$47.2M
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
448,932
-171,700
| -28% | -$1.62M |
|
1790
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $4.04M | 0.01% |
91,242
-101,300
| -53% | -$3.76M |
|
1791
Veritone
VERI
$107M
| $4.02M | 0.01% |
167,600
-204,900
| -55% | -$7.31M |
|
|
FNHC
1792
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
867,207
+14,819
| +2% | +$87.5K |
|
1793
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
146,500
-5,100
| -3% | -$137K |
|
1794
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
34,282
+249
| +0.7% | +$29K |
|
|
IMBI
1795
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
517,258
+15,900
| +3% | +$109K |
|
1796
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
21,174
-23,387
| -52% | -$4.18M |
|
1797
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
262,263
-5,860
| -2% | -$84.1K |
|
1798
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
3,294,227
+2,594,069
| +370% | +$3.32M |
|
|
ACOR
1799
DELISTED
Acorda Therapeutics
ACOR
| $3.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,720
+6,676
| +20% | +$820K |
|
|
KALV
1800
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
153,428
+104,000
| +210% | +$2.73M |
|
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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.