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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
36,839
-19,500
| -35% | -$1.05M |
|
2202
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$233M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
197,336
+82,077
| +71% | +$755K |
|
|
BRMK
2203
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+198,400
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2204
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$376M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
77,825
+19,950
| +34% | +$520K |
|
2205
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,100
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2206
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$189M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
93,199
+28,063
| +43% | +$577K |
|
|
SBT
2207
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
363,606
-11,000
| -3% | -$57.2K |
|
2208
CSP Inc
CSPI
$81.1M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
472,108
+14,400
| +3% | +$67.8K |
|
|
REGI
2209
DELISTED
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
REGI
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
31,103
-229,500
| -88% | -$19.7M |
|
|
HALL
2210
DELISTED
Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.
HALL
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,920
+18,950
| +56% | +$724K |
|
2211
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
CRVS
$1.25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
663,470
-133,600
| -17% | -$483K |
|
2212
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,663
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2213
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$304M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
175,945
-3,275
| -2% | -$38.6K |
|
2214
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
-89,350
| -59% | -$3.05M |
|
|
SIC
2215
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
281,641
+88,800
| +46% | +$734K |
|
2216
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,200
| New | +$2.97M |
|
2217
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
-6,300
| -4% | -$87.3K |
|
|
SHSP
2218
DELISTED
SharpSpring, Inc.
SHSP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,500
| New | +$2.51M |
|
2219
Live Ventures
LIVE
$31.9M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
84,599
+39,400
| +87% | +$954K |
|
|
SLCT
2220
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
182,462
+17,400
| +11% | +$185K |
|
|
BEDU
2221
DELISTED
Bright Scholar Education Holdings
BEDU
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,834
-14,491
| -14% | -$359K |
|
2222
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+300
| +5% | +$87.1K |
|
2223
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
498,058
+1,600
| +0.3% | +$6.88K |
|
2224
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,850
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2225
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,254
| New | +$1.81M |
|
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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.