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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,004,500
+566,537
| +129% | +$2.19M |
|
1902
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$3.33M |
|
1903
Yatra Online
YTRA
$58.6M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,435,516
+181,606
| +14% | +$424K |
|
|
FLOW
1904
DELISTED
SPX FLOW, Inc.
FLOW
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+48,400
| +1,152% | +$2.93M |
|
1905
Photronics
PLAB
$1.96B
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
258,905
-377,292
| -59% | -$4.57M |
|
|
SDC
1906
DELISTED
SmileDirectClub, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDC
| $3.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+322,700
| New | +$3.82M |
|
1907
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,700
| New | +$3.29M |
|
1908
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+294,662
| New | +$3M |
|
1909
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
24,823
-370,377
| -94% | -$45.1M |
|
1910
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.71B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+49,000
| +140% | +$1.91M |
|
|
SY
1911
So-Young International
SY
$225M
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
335,100
-800
| -0.2% | -$10.1K |
|
1912
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
499,273
-263,594
| -35% | -$1.81M |
|
|
USAK
1913
DELISTED
USA Truck Inc
USAK
| $3.3M | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+35,422
| +26% | +$470K |
|
1914
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $3.29M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-16,984
| -19% | -$682K |
|
1915
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.7B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,600
| New | +$3.24M |
|
|
TCRR
1916
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,500
| New | +$4.05M |
|
1917
AC Immune
ACIU
$253M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
426,290
-152,270
| -26% | -$1.09M |
|
1918
Aware
AWRE
$26.4M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
887,031
-26,130
| -3% | -$111K |
|
1919
Valhi
VHI
$459M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
157,517
-6,100
| -4% | -$113K |
|
|
BRY
1920
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
584,708
+278,609
| +91% | +$1.37M |
|
1921
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$26.6M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
19,360
+753
| +4% | +$155K |
|
1922
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$350M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
316,602
+234,002
| +283% | +$2.2M |
|
1923
Lantronix
LTRX
$289M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
700,212
-30,144
| -4% | -$143K |
|
1924
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$863M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
282,952
+4,619
| +2% | +$52.7K |
|
|
SCX
1925
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
495,123
-25,608
| -5% | -$146K |
|
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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.