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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RUHN
2301
DELISTED
Ruhnn Holding Limited American Depositary Shares
RUHN
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
529,668
+242,400
| +84% | +$789K |
|
|
SFE
2302
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
260,017
-48,100
| -16% | -$349K |
|
|
CORR
2303
DELISTED
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc.
CORR
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
250,735
-276,600
| -52% | -$2.21M |
|
2304
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BIV
$28.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-67,500
| -77% | -$6.13M |
|
2305
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$20.7M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
39,564
+38,713
| +4,549% | +$1.54M |
|
2306
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.8B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+25,200
| +188% | +$1.07M |
|
2307
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$605M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-900
| -1% | -$25K |
|
|
GVP
2308
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
102,912
+7,128
| +7% | +$133K |
|
2309
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+1,000
| +0.9% | +$14.4K |
|
2310
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+4,700
| +11% | +$154K |
|
2311
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,500
| New | +$1.65M |
|
2312
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,856
-74,383
| -60% | -$2.35M |
|
2313
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+15,100
| +96% | +$898K |
|
2314
CNS Pharmaceuticals
CNSP
$8.07M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2315
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.12B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-19,800
| -42% | -$1.3M |
|
|
PFIE
2316
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,569,995
+192,183
| +14% | +$221K |
|
2317
AMREP Corp
AXR
$119M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
155,500
+2,000
| +1% | +$17.6K |
|
2318
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,000
| New | +$1.82M |
|
2319
Afya
AFYA
$1.27B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
+11,300
| +14% | +$255K |
|
2320
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$281M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
145,096
-40,366
| -22% | -$373K |
|
|
MBCN
2321
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
81,812
+15,988
| +24% | +$355K |
|
2322
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-500
| -1% | -$17.6K |
|
2323
Betterware México
BWMX
$613M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,646
-14,140
| -24% | -$550K |
|
|
JCTC
2324
Jewett-Cameron Trading
JCTC
$10.2M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
167,628
-2,947
| -2% | -$29.7K |
|
|
ETTX
2325
DELISTED
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
ETTX
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
786,606
+280,217
| +55% | +$796K |
|
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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.