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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XELA
2401
DELISTED
Exela Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
XELA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
174
+135
| +346% | +$1.35M |
|
2402
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,900
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2403
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$446M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,100
| New | +$1.51M |
|
|
KAMN
2404
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,389
| New | +$1.6M |
|
|
MMX
2405
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
286,000
-555,530
| -66% | -$2.95M |
|
|
HNP
2406
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-24,200
| -19% | -$340K |
|
|
PROF
2407
Profound Medical
PROF
$242M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
74,680
-3,600
| -5% | -$86.3K |
|
|
FSTX
2408
DELISTED
F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FSTX
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
138,311
-43,478
| -24% | -$422K |
|
|
USWS
2409
DELISTED
U.S. Well Services, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USWS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
68,397
+54,578
| +395% | +$1.41M |
|
|
AGFS
2410
DELISTED
AgroFresh Solutions Inc
AGFS
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
745,611
+256,300
| +52% | +$574K |
|
|
MRC
2411
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
163,703
-183,097
| -53% | -$1.56M |
|
2412
Ventas
VTR
$46.8B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
27,702
-259,300
| -90% | -$13.3M |
|
2413
Dare Bioscience
DARE
$13.3M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
72,701
+13,726
| +23% | +$335K |
|
2414
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+22,600
| +337% | +$1.12M |
|
|
RPT
2415
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$104M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
22,364
+14,817
| +196% | +$982K |
|
2416
SIFCO Industries
SIF
$127M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
116,234
+37,000
| +47% | +$378K |
|
2417
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.08B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
114,815
+32,900
| +40% | +$449K |
|
|
NBSE
2418
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,794
-11,325
| -54% | -$2.05M |
|
|
ACCS
2419
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$18.7M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,738
-40,600
| -38% | -$893K |
|
2420
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$20.8M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
2,975
+2,072
| +229% | +$1.23M |
|
2421
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.7B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-20,300
| -63% | -$2.35M |
|
|
TAIT
2422
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
351,773
-21,201
| -6% | -$85.8K |
|
|
SIFY
2423
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.14B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,422
-37,283
| -36% | -$690K |
|
2424
Tredegar Corp
TG
$274M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
-3,700
| -4% | -$59.2K |
|
2425
ReposiTrak
TRAK
$153M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
233,508
+21,000
| +10% | +$131K |
|
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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.