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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
365,329
-66,719
| -15% | -$241K |
|
|
PRVB
2102
DELISTED
Provention Bio, Inc. Common Stock
PRVB
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,400
| New | +$3.23M |
|
2103
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$271M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
179,391
-55,907
| -24% | -$678K |
|
2104
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,003,033
+74,274
| +8% | +$160K |
|
2105
Security National Financial
SNFCA
$242M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
344,573
-9,377
| -3% | -$65.4K |
|
2106
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
506,591
+9,200
| +2% | +$56.6K |
|
|
MTL
2107
DELISTED
Mechel PAO American Depository Shares, each representing two ordinary shares (ADSs)
MTL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,383,987
+164,700
| +14% | +$311K |
|
|
CSPR
2108
DELISTED
Casper Sleep Inc.
CSPR
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+330,300
| New | +$2.68M |
|
|
HIL
2109
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
746,790
-171,688
| -19% | -$444K |
|
2110
RGC Resources
RGCO
$224M
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
107,388
+27,588
| +35% | +$646K |
|
|
RBNC
2111
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
82,825
-7,409
| -8% | -$170K |
|
2112
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-24,600
| -52% | -$2.8M |
|
2113
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$75.9M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
155,977
-411
| -0.3% | -$6.04K |
|
|
CYBE
2114
DELISTED
Cyberoptics Corp
CYBE
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
+36,886
| +68% | +$958K |
|
2115
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.09B
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,150
-75,700
| -70% | -$5.1M |
|
|
OPNT
2116
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
222,815
-14,000
| -6% | -$160K |
|
2117
Radcom
RDCM
$176M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
238,833
+13,300
| +6% | +$136K |
|
|
TDAY
2118
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
438,500
+362,700
| +478% | +$1.78M |
|
|
FWDI
2119
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$314M
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
82,653
+4,699
| +6% | +$152K |
|
|
DALN
2120
DELISTED
DallasNews
DALN
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
280,631
+4,500
| +2% | +$39.2K |
|
2121
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2122
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
123,184
-30,916
| -20% | -$641K |
|
2123
Genasys
GNSS
$78.8M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
349,236
-49,800
| -12% | -$363K |
|
|
HMNF
2124
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
115,851
-3,249
| -3% | -$62.7K |
|
|
PDM
2125
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
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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.