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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONCS
2626
DELISTED
OncoSec Medical Incorporated
ONCS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
17,796
+2,309
| +15% | +$210K |
|
2627
MBIA
MBI
$258M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,674
-27,800
| -22% | -$277K |
|
2628
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.02B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,971
| New | +$1.07M |
|
2629
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$284M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
60,073
+31,009
| +107% | +$552K |
|
|
YARW
2630
Yarrow Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock
YARW
$116M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+345
| New | +$1.37M |
|
2631
Astec Industries
ASTE
$979M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
17,245
+9,800
| +132% | +$684K |
|
2632
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.98B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,450
+2,100
| +11% | +$101K |
|
|
SSY
2633
DELISTED
SunLink Health Systems
SSY
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
312,384
-3,300
| -1% | -$9.38K |
|
|
TULP
2634
Bloomia Holdings
TULP
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
128,409
-17,800
| -12% | -$118K |
|
2635
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-2,300
| -8% | -$87K |
|
|
ASRT
2636
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
45,439
-19,972
| -31% | -$576K |
|
|
MYND
2637
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,391
-6,400
| -21% | -$221K |
|
2638
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.4B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-204,200
| -79% | -$4.04M |
|
2639
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF
IJK
$11.3B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-4,400
| -25% | -$353K |
|
2640
Cytosorbents Corp
CTSO
$23.5M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
140,100
-39,900
| -22% | -$336K |
|
2641
MVB Financial
MVBF
$395M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
-41,300
| -62% | -$1.69M |
|
|
ETTX
2642
DELISTED
Entasis Therapeutics Holdings Inc.
ETTX
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
391,629
-394,977
| -50% | -$892K |
|
2643
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.68B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-20,400
| -45% | -$885K |
|
2644
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.6B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,400
| New | +$1.04M |
|
2645
Plexus
PLXS
$7.11B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,393
+6,800
| +148% | +$637K |
|
2646
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$323M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,200
| New | +$1.08M |
|
|
BIOL
2647
DELISTED
Biolase, Inc.
BIOL
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
593
-296
| -33% | -$549K |
|
2648
ZW Data Action Technologies
CNET
$4.88M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,828
+21,168
| +454% | +$816K |
|
2649
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$811M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,479
-70,003
| -73% | -$2.65M |
|
|
SYBX
2650
DELISTED
Synlogic
SYBX
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
17,606
-3,303
| -16% | -$180K |
|
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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.