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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF
ESGU
$18.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,700
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
MITT
2177
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
178,167
+53,923
| +43% | +$613K |
|
|
CDTX
2178
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
40,425
-37,558
| -48% | -$1.85M |
|
2179
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$254M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
+31,700
| +108% | +$1.06M |
|
|
PRPH
2180
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,061
+1,560
| +6% | +$150K |
|
2181
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,000
| New | +$2.16M |
|
2182
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
FNDF
$25.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+59,200
| +779% | +$1.85M |
|
2183
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.9B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,700
| New | +$2.12M |
|
|
RRD
2184
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
527,659
+121,500
| +30% | +$385K |
|
2185
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$35.4M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
684,807
-4,278
| -0.6% | -$15K |
|
|
VERO
2186
DELISTED
Venus Concept
VERO
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
5,495
+5,402
| +5,809% | +$2.15M |
|
2187
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,899
| New | +$2.07M |
|
|
UNVR
2188
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
98,602
-763,479
| -89% | -$15.6M |
|
|
GSKY
2189
DELISTED
GreenSky, Inc. Class A Common Stock
GSKY
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
343,196
+43,058
| +14% | +$247K |
|
2190
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.31B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-134,300
| -71% | -$4.65M |
|
2191
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+15,300
| +180% | +$1.24M |
|
|
SNCR
2192
DELISTED
Synchronoss Technologies
SNCR
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
65,989
+2,111
| +3% | +$87.2K |
|
|
MPX
2193
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
129,602
-1,300
| -1% | -$22.1K |
|
2194
InspireMD
NSPR
$46M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
208,501
+125,628
| +152% | +$1.5M |
|
|
MLVF
2195
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,964
-9,300
| -8% | -$161K |
|
|
GHL
2196
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,200
| New | +$1.88M |
|
2197
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.35B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
122,200
+37,100
| +44% | +$602K |
|
2198
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
203,559
+186,879
| +1,120% | +$2.02M |
|
2199
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-9,800
| -43% | -$1.5M |
|
2200
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,300
| New | +$1.92M |
|
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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.