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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CEPU
2576
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.99B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
464,400
-45,304
| -9% | -$103K |
|
2577
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
208,127
-177,300
| -46% | -$932K |
|
2578
Arq
ARQ
$99.6M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+160,300
| New | +$988K |
|
2579
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$447M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,305
-29,795
| -36% | -$651K |
|
|
ASLN
2580
DELISTED
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals Limited American Depositary Shares
ASLN
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,991
+2,529
| +39% | +$316K |
|
2581
Galectin Therapeutics
GALT
$356M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
370,199
+63,199
| +21% | +$225K |
|
2582
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$44.7M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,476
-2,955
| -13% | -$165K |
|
2583
Twin Disc
TWIN
$349M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
83,193
-50,400
| -38% | -$627K |
|
2584
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+1,000
| +25% | +$224K |
|
|
CYRN
2585
DELISTED
CYREN Ltd.
CYRN
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
72,939
+6,000
| +9% | +$81.6K |
|
2586
MainStreet Bancshares
MNSB
$179M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
+8,600
| +20% | +$185K |
|
2587
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$669M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
61,144
+16,230
| +36% | +$309K |
|
2588
Beyond Air
XAIR
$6.14M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
455
+347
| +321% | +$759K |
|
2589
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.14B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,300
| New | +$1.17M |
|
2590
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.5B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$1.31M |
|
|
NBRV
2591
DELISTED
Nabriva Therapeutics plc Ordinary Shares Ireland
NBRV
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
34,776
+30,232
| +665% | +$1.13M |
|
|
STEX
2592
Streamex Corp
STEX
$90.3M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
30,330
+26,230
| +640% | +$979K |
|
|
WHLR
2593
Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust
WHLR
$383K
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
SEEL
2594
DELISTED
Seelos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
SEEL
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+115
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2595
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.85B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,980
| New | +$1.25M |
|
2596
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$461M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
203,228
-44,398
| -18% | -$272K |
|
2597
Encore Capital Group
ECPG
$2.15B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
24,405
+18,982
| +350% | +$825K |
|
|
UBP
2598
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBP
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
-500
| -0.7% | -$7.54K |
|
2599
MGE Energy Inc
MGEE
$3.06B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-17,650
| -53% | -$1.32M |
|
|
BLNE
2600
Beeline Holdings
BLNE
$36.4M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
2,041
+735
| +56% | +$330K |
|
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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.