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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,270
-34,000
| -24% | -$934K |
|
1952
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
780,346
-13,014
| -2% | -$58.1K |
|
1953
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
62,598
-33,500
| -35% | -$1.48M |
|
1954
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$405M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
73,122
+3,392
| +5% | +$127K |
|
1955
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,100
| New | +$3.62M |
|
1956
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
152,434
-20,500
| -12% | -$388K |
|
1957
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.9M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
667,747
-160,974
| -19% | -$648K |
|
|
SRC
1958
DELISTED
SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.
SRC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,480
| New | +$2.93M |
|
1959
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$248M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
855,468
+177,387
| +26% | +$604K |
|
|
AGTC
1960
DELISTED
Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation
AGTC
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
596,140
-420,700
| -41% | -$2.18M |
|
|
VISN
1961
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
-315,000
| -62% | -$4.72M |
|
1962
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
448,660
+276,111
| +160% | +$1.53M |
|
|
TCFC
1963
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
87,816
+21,297
| +32% | +$632K |
|
1964
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+15,600
| +33% | +$749K |
|
|
ITI
1965
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
487,300
-397,724
| -45% | -$2.54M |
|
1966
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-38,100
| -26% | -$1.13M |
|
1967
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,600
| New | +$2.9M |
|
1968
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+21,750
| +138% | +$1.65M |
|
|
FL
1969
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-597,687
| -92% | -$30.4M |
|
|
SMTS
1970
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
947,891
+539,591
| +132% | +$1.7M |
|
1971
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
135,248
-840,762
| -86% | -$18.9M |
|
1972
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
252,732
-4,568
| -2% | -$58.4K |
|
1973
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
35,892
-31,300
| -47% | -$2.47M |
|
1974
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,400
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
RTC
1975
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
57,020
-1,557
| -3% | -$83.8K |
|
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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.