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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRTN
2026
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,806
+41,100
| +533% | +$2.2M |
|
|
ASRT
2027
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
65,411
-43,294
| -40% | -$2.15M |
|
2028
iShares MSCI Italy ETF
EWI
$1.08B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+55,100
| +185% | +$1.67M |
|
2029
First Trust Managed Municipal ETF
FMB
$2.06B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-34,400
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
2030
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+6,200
| +34% | +$701K |
|
|
WIRE
2031
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,700
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2032
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.76B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
46,953
-22,950
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
2033
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
6,460
+1,410
| +28% | +$649K |
|
2034
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.5M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
1,067
+874
| +453% | +$2.6M |
|
2035
Assembly Biosciences
ASMB
$653M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
48,111
+14,778
| +44% | +$979K |
|
|
AAIC
2036
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
657,424
+54,285
| +9% | +$214K |
|
2037
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
129,580
-91,277
| -41% | -$1.95M |
|
|
LDL
2038
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
78,416
+27,516
| +54% | +$941K |
|
|
SILK
2039
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+23,700
| +83% | +$1.32M |
|
2040
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+42,400
| +466% | +$2.1M |
|
2041
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$63.9M
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,600
| New | +$2.9M |
|
|
PLYA
2042
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+360,800
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2043
First Bank
FRBA
$471M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
215,965
+65,100
| +43% | +$704K |
|
2044
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
-543,800
| -86% | -$13.5M |
|
|
PRFT
2045
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,593
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
VNTR
2046
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
564,760
+38,322
| +7% | +$163K |
|
|
TGH
2047
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-161,500
| -64% | -$3.75M |
|
2048
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,593
+86,551
| +8,306% | +$2.42M |
|
2049
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+270,883
| New | +$3.22M |
|
2050
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,583
| New | +$2.56M |
|
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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.