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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$814M |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$448M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$288M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$616M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$400M |
| 4 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$394M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$389M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Alcoa
AA
$14B
| $73.8M | 0.09% |
2,001,996
-830,100
| -29% | -$30.2M |
|
227
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
+328,614
| New | +$62M |
|
228
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $73.1M | 0.09% |
1,386,700
+695,800
| +101% | +$40.2M |
|
229
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$35B
| $71.7M | 0.09% |
15,381,310
+11,687,106
| +316% | +$50.8M |
|
230
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $71.7M | 0.09% |
6,067,300
+2,877,580
| +90% | +$28.3M |
|
231
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $71.4M | 0.09% |
4,342,632
+1,797,832
| +71% | +$31.1M |
|
232
Under Armour
UAA
$2.24B
| $71.3M | 0.09% |
3,371,620
+293,891
| +10% | +$6.55M |
|
233
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$307M
| $71.2M | 0.09% |
3,310,922
-375,558
| -10% | -$6.72M |
|
|
NLSN
234
DELISTED
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
| $71.1M | 0.09% |
2,883,900
+803,800
| +39% | +$21M |
|
235
Repligen
RGEN
$9.18B
| $71.1M | 0.09% |
356,216
-105,796
| -23% | -$20.5M |
|
236
Masco
MAS
$14.6B
| $71.1M | 0.09% |
1,206,300
+340,800
| +39% | +$21M |
|
237
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.7B
| $70.5M | 0.09% |
1,988,839
-2,060,312
| -51% | -$78.5M |
|
238
TechTarget
TTGT
$258M
| $70.4M | 0.09% |
908,200
-75,300
| -8% | -$5.41M |
|
239
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $70.1M | 0.09% |
2,299,800
+268,400
| +13% | +$8.5M |
|
240
Duke Energy
DUK
$96B
| $70M | 0.09% |
709,350
+68,226
| +11% | +$6.85M |
|
241
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61.8B
| $69.2M | 0.09% |
1,570,550
-336,297
| -18% | -$15M |
|
242
NetApp
NTAP
$39.1B
| $69.1M | 0.09% |
844,154
-200,368
| -19% | -$15.7M |
|
243
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.47B
| $68.8M | 0.09% |
1,640,341
-455,500
| -22% | -$19.4M |
|
244
Pinduoduo
PDD
$127B
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
536,100
-2,136,973
| -80% | -$278M |
|
245
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.86B
| $68.1M | 0.09% |
1,073,401
-71,300
| -6% | -$4.73M |
|
|
PFPT
246
DELISTED
Proofpoint, Inc.
PFPT
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
390,800
+264,300
| +209% | +$42.9M |
|
247
Roblox
RBLX
$25.4B
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
+754,200
| New | +$60.6M |
|
248
Chemed
CHE
$6.98B
| $67.8M | 0.08% |
142,900
-50,300
| -26% | -$24.2M |
|
249
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$970B
| $67.5M | 0.08% |
+434,186
| New | +$68.2M |
|
250
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14.2B
| $67.4M | 0.08% |
8,816,589
-1,099,827
| -11% | -$9.38M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2021, Jim Simons held 3,960 positions worth $80.1B, down 0.34% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $5.63B in Q2 2021, closing 551 positions and reducing 1,699 holdings. Its most notable exit was AT&T, an estimated $389M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Caterpillar worth $227M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2021 buy was Caterpillar: 1,042,778 shares worth $227M.
- Jim Simons added most to Amazon in Q2 2021, an estimated $814M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2021 reduction was Baidu, cutting an estimated $616M.
- Jim Simons fully exited AT&T in Q2 2021, selling an estimated $389M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.1B portfolio in Q2 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 701 new positions and closed 551 in Q2 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $80.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2021, filed 13 Aug 2021.