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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PINE
2126
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$348M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
+85,008
| +175% | +$1.44M |
|
2127
National Bankshares
NKSH
$270M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
64,570
+7,000
| +12% | +$237K |
|
|
OPRA
2128
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
+102,300
| +81% | +$1.1M |
|
|
RESN
2129
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
540,083
+152,440
| +39% | +$819K |
|
|
ACB
2130
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$228M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,579
| New | +$2.75M |
|
2131
AudioCodes
AUDC
$255M
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,788
-4,440
| -5% | -$132K |
|
2132
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$117M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
753,053
+77,894
| +12% | +$253K |
|
2133
National CineMedia
NCMI
$269M
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
49,360
-21,380
| -30% | -$944K |
|
|
EVOL
2134
DELISTED
Evolving Systems, Inc.
EVOL
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
834,531
-167,179
| -17% | -$454K |
|
|
NCNA
2135
NuCana
NCNA
$6.62M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
91
+6
| +7% | +$167K |
|
2136
Riverview Bancorp
RVSB
$106M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
327,607
+30,600
| +10% | +$188K |
|
|
SSKN
2137
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
135,658
-5,460
| -4% | -$99.1K |
|
2138
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$179M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
507,634
+19,000
| +4% | +$88.5K |
|
|
JAX
2139
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
234,705
+18,300
| +8% | +$153K |
|
2140
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
-12,600
| -15% | -$365K |
|
|
HWCC
2141
DELISTED
Houston Wire & Cable Company
HWCC
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
432,200
+38,200
| +10% | +$146K |
|
2142
Alamo Group
ALG
$2.01B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,500
| +62% | +$836K |
|
|
RP
2143
DELISTED
RealPage, Inc.
RP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,794
| New | +$2.24M |
|
|
NPKI
2144
NPK International
NPKI
$1.21B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
715,341
-655,500
| -48% | -$2.02M |
|
|
APTX
2145
DELISTED
Aptinyx Inc. Common Stock
APTX
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
748,198
-201,952
| -21% | -$726K |
|
2146
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,779
| New | +$2.81M |
|
2147
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
-4,700
| -15% | -$409K |
|
|
RJET
2148
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$952M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,094
+7,914
| +249% | +$1.24M |
|
|
LOVE
2149
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,500
| New | +$2.18M |
|
|
HBP
2150
DELISTED
Huttig Building Products, Inc.
HBP
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
610,936
+48,357
| +9% | +$178K |
|
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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.