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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KAMN
2551
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
25,022
-4,367
| -15% | -$232K |
|
2552
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-7,100
| -48% | -$1.17M |
|
2553
Weyco Group
WEYS
$437M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
56,322
+3,657
| +7% | +$78.4K |
|
|
AFCG
2554
AFC Gamma
AFCG
$68.7M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,975
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2555
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$677M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-140,500
| -51% | -$1.48M |
|
2556
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
IDV
$8.53B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,800
| New | +$1.28M |
|
|
TOUR
2557
Tuniu
TOUR
$54.4M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,799
-29,641
| -36% | -$809K |
|
2558
Franklin Wireless
FKWL
$28.2M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,000
| New | +$1.57M |
|
2559
FVCBankcorp
FVCB
$339M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,750
+58,525
| +182% | +$826K |
|
2560
Pulmonx
LUNG
$92.8M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2561
NLI Holdings
NL
$319M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
191,614
-27,900
| -13% | -$206K |
|
|
BLPH
2562
DELISTED
Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc.
BLPH
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
257,072
+23,273
| +10% | +$104K |
|
2563
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$31.8M
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
323,758
+119,815
| +59% | +$421K |
|
|
OCFT
2564
DELISTED
OneConnect Financial Technology
OCFT
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
10,341
-14,379
| -58% | -$2.06M |
|
2565
State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
SPDW
$42B
| $1.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-62,400
| -65% | -$2.31M |
|
|
ICON
2566
DELISTED
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
ICON
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
393,964
-179,400
| -31% | -$413K |
|
|
WOW
2567
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+16,500
| +38% | +$259K |
|
2568
Ohio Valley Banc Corp
OVBC
$218M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
49,975
+3,769
| +8% | +$88.2K |
|
2569
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.1B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
33,997
-214,954
| -86% | -$8.06M |
|
|
VTNR
2570
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
-630,418
| -87% | -$2.61M |
|
2571
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$19.8M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,371
+396
| +13% | +$172K |
|
|
ACCS
2572
ACCESS Newswire
ACCS
$18.7M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,267
-21,471
| -33% | -$554K |
|
|
ITCL
2573
DELISTED
Banco Itau Chile American Depositary Shares (each representing one third of one (1/3) Common Share)
ITCL
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-49,800
| -15% | -$257K |
|
2574
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2575
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.23B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+800
| +6% | +$69.7K |
|
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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.