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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1827
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
+203,000
| +384% | +$2.91M |
|
1828
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,949
-13,500
| -34% | -$1.84M |
|
1829
Saga Communications
SGA
$62.1M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
171,179
+4,972
| +3% | +$110K |
|
1830
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
98,950
+6,318
| +7% | +$229K |
|
|
GPL
1831
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
480,627
-137,810
| -22% | -$1.2M |
|
1832
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
17,546
-3,154
| -15% | -$717K |
|
1833
Traws Pharma
TRAW
$8.7M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,859
| New | +$3.72M |
|
1834
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
148,700
+129,500
| +674% | +$3.22M |
|
1835
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.59B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,500
| New | +$4.44M |
|
1836
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
271,901
-104,142
| -28% | -$1.34M |
|
1837
Quad
QUAD
$513M
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,042,916
+43,116
| +4% | +$205K |
|
|
INFI
1838
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
1,136,067
-1,079,907
| -49% | -$3.6M |
|
1839
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-15,936
| -39% | -$2.36M |
|
|
OCFT
1840
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,720
| New | +$4.72M |
|
|
HZN
1841
DELISTED
Horizon Global Corporation
HZN
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
353,702
+79,800
| +29% | +$768K |
|
|
PAE
1842
DELISTED
PAE Incorporated Class A Common Stock
PAE
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
404,900
+239,300
| +145% | +$2.13M |
|
|
CGRN
1843
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $3.65M | ﹤0.01% |
399,030
+121,900
| +44% | +$1.24M |
|
1844
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
354,749
-70,400
| -17% | -$587K |
|
|
TESS
1845
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $3.64M | ﹤0.01% |
503,053
+653
| +0.1% | +$4.98K |
|
1846
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
10,088
-71,300
| -88% | -$25.9M |
|
1847
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,581
-377,346
| -26% | -$1.36M |
|
|
CSLT
1848
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
2,398,500
-574,700
| -19% | -$997K |
|
1849
NETGEAR
NTGR
$656M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,700
-33,200
| -27% | -$1.37M |
|
|
GMLP
1850
DELISTED
Golar LNG Partners LP
GMLP
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,072
+277,693
| +37% | +$938K |
|
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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.