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 | 19.43% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.51% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.4% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.59% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 10.17% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $92M | 0.11% |
2,832,096
+1,720,100
| +155% | +$43.5M |
|
|
177
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $91.7M | 0.11% |
847,037
-5,215,538
| -86% | -$558M |
|
178
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $90.7M | 0.11% |
+1,134,900
| New | +$92.1M |
|
179
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $90.6M | 0.11% |
7,582,642
-299,160
| -4% | -$3.62M |
|
180
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.76B
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
1,672,393
-318,225
| -16% | -$17.4M |
|
181
Repligen
RGEN
$9.3B
| $89.8M | 0.11% |
462,012
-205,032
| -31% | -$42M |
|
182
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $89.8M | 0.11% |
853,800
-84,100
| -9% | -$8.95M |
|
|
ACH
183
Accendra Health
ACH
$96.9M
| $89M | 0.11% |
2,366,700
-714,000
| -23% | -$22.3M |
|
184
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $88.9M | 0.11% |
1,663,040
-222,600
| -12% | -$11.6M |
|
185
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $88.8M | 0.11% |
193,200
-67,800
| -26% | -$33.2M |
|
186
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $88.3M | 0.11% |
2,005,190
-365,800
| -15% | -$16M |
|
187
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $87.9M | 0.11% |
1,902,205
-4,058
| -0.2% | -$186K |
|
188
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $87.8M | 0.11% |
3,422,414
-756,900
| -18% | -$19.1M |
|
189
RB Global
RBA
$16.6B
| $87.4M | 0.11% |
1,492,008
-334,900
| -18% | -$19.6M |
|
190
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$498M
| $86.5M | 0.11% |
+141,211
| New | +$106M |
|
191
Sonos
SONO
$1.78B
| $86.2M | 0.11% |
2,301,570
-1,191,483
| -34% | -$40.2M |
|
192
Visa
V
$677B
| $85.8M | 0.11% |
405,400
| – | – |
|
193
RH
RH
$3.46B
| $85.7M | 0.11% |
143,700
+120,400
| +517% | +$59.4M |
|
194
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$633M
| $85.5M | 0.11% |
+3,114,550
| New | +$103M |
|
195
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $85.4M | 0.11% |
868,900
-62,000
| -7% | -$6.08M |
|
196
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $85.1M | 0.11% |
3,254,761
-101,100
| -3% | -$2.83M |
|
197
Fox Class A
FOXA
$26.1B
| $84.5M | 0.11% |
2,338,898
-3,565,800
| -60% | -$125M |
|
198
Magnite
MGNI
$3.49B
| $84.2M | 0.1% |
2,023,313
+1,630,559
| +415% | +$70.6M |
|
199
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.7B
| $84M | 0.1% |
+420,862
| New | +$76.3M |
|
200
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $83.7M | 0.1% |
1,265,700
+1,247,200
| +6,742% | +$83.5M |
|
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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 19% 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.