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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAND
2051
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-213,953
| -60% | -$3.7M |
|
2052
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
124,510
-169,066
| -58% | -$3.51M |
|
2053
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$70.4M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
228,433
+6,687
| +3% | +$77.6K |
|
|
FGH
2054
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
988,447
+162,635
| +20% | +$403K |
|
2055
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
144,924
+106,424
| +276% | +$2.11M |
|
2056
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
659,165
-189,300
| -22% | -$862K |
|
|
AIU
2057
DELISTED
Meta Data Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing ten (10) Class A Ordinary Shares
AIU
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
8,864
-162
| -2% | -$70.7K |
|
|
ECOM
2058
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
109,002
+96,202
| +752% | +$2.13M |
|
2059
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
47,078
-98,000
| -68% | -$4.83M |
|
|
PMD
2060
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
413,660
-40,980
| -9% | -$272K |
|
|
GTHX
2061
DELISTED
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
GTHX
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,100
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2062
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
126,815
-6,485
| -5% | -$121K |
|
2063
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-297,600
| -85% | -$15M |
|
|
ACRE
2064
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,166
| New | +$2.42M |
|
|
STXB
2065
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-17,700
| -13% | -$361K |
|
|
CMCM
2066
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$103M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
+69,275
| +44% | +$887K |
|
2067
Novanta
NOVT
$6.3B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+4,700
| +32% | +$618K |
|
2068
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$16.4M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
632,783
+98,005
| +18% | +$339K |
|
|
CBD
2069
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
433,600
-15,900
| -4% | -$193K |
|
|
PLXP
2070
DELISTED
PLx Pharma Inc. Common Stock
PLXP
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
278,551
+139,468
| +100% | +$1.02M |
|
2071
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
187,242
-7,264
| -4% | -$83K |
|
|
KSPN
2072
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
105,253
-1,400
| -1% | -$43.5K |
|
2073
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,600
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2074
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
234,500
-229,100
| -49% | -$2.38M |
|
|
WHWK
2075
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$254M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
129,436
+9,500
| +8% | +$219K |
|
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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.