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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GURE
2351
Gulf Resources
GURE
$4.62M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
37,320
+1,651
| +5% | +$72.9K |
|
|
BGFV
2352
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,292
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
RTLR
2353
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+152,473
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
TSC
2354
DELISTED
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.
TSC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-44,500
| -39% | -$988K |
|
|
PVBC
2355
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
112,531
-29,400
| -21% | -$376K |
|
|
FFWM
2356
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,000
| New | +$1.54M |
|
2357
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.1B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,950
| New | +$1.65M |
|
|
DCH
2358
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
167,399
-30,101
| -15% | -$298K |
|
|
ISBC
2359
DELISTED
Investors Bancorp, Inc.
ISBC
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
110,038
-411,774
| -79% | -$5.32M |
|
|
GDP
2360
DELISTED
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Common Stock
GDP
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
170,361
+89,061
| +110% | +$901K |
|
|
VIVO
2361
VivoPower PLC
VIVO
$151M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
15,978
-11,702
| -42% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CDR
2362
DELISTED
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc
CDR
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
108,027
-36,462
| -25% | -$474K |
|
|
MRUS
2363
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
76,988
+52,188
| +210% | +$1.2M |
|
2364
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$34M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
412,046
+38,059
| +10% | +$117K |
|
|
AGEN
2365
Agenus
AGEN
$334M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,071
-8,830
| -23% | -$638K |
|
2366
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$618M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
72,801
+42,854
| +143% | +$865K |
|
2367
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$471M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+22,552
| +43% | +$483K |
|
|
AHT
2368
Ashford Hospitality Trust
AHT
$20.9M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
5,409
+3,737
| +224% | +$1.14M |
|
2369
NI Holdings
NODK
$313M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
86,197
-1,004
| -1% | -$18K |
|
2370
GEE Group
JOB
$27.1M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,251,236
+858,900
| +219% | +$1.26M |
|
2371
WPP
WPP
$5.79B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-93,200
| -79% | -$5.48M |
|
|
AVID
2372
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-15,700
| -17% | -$307K |
|
|
AFBI
2373
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
129,981
+68,429
| +111% | +$770K |
|
2374
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+3,576
| +41% | +$529K |
|
2375
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$366M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
215,742
-6,800
| -3% | -$46K |
|
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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.