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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,261
-150,700
| -94% | -$14M |
|
|
AMTBB
2652
DELISTED
Amerant Bancorp Inc. Class B Common Stock
AMTBB
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,390
-17,510
| -25% | -$296K |
|
2653
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$517M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
+25,500
| +153% | +$631K |
|
2654
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$8.15B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
+3,200
| +7% | +$66.4K |
|
2655
Mammoth Energy Services
TUSK
$159M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
222,524
+88,452
| +66% | +$364K |
|
|
GRTS
2656
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,572
| New | +$1.03M |
|
|
ATTO
2657
DELISTED
Atento S.A.
ATTO
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,743
+11,320
| +40% | +$247K |
|
2658
Vertiv
VRT
$112B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-1,905,900
| -98% | -$45.6M |
|
|
ONT
2659
Onterris Inc
ONT
$587M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,900
| New | +$995K |
|
|
NWHM
2660
DELISTED
THE NEW HOME COMPANY INC.
NWHM
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
172,783
-18,615
| -10% | -$113K |
|
|
GFED
2661
DELISTED
Guaranty Federal Bancshares In
GFED
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+1,200
| +3% | +$28.8K |
|
2662
Capital Bancorp
CBNK
$614M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,300
+14,851
| +43% | +$317K |
|
2663
Highway Holdings
HIHO
$5.09M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
254,515
-29,812
| -10% | -$105K |
|
|
RBCN
2664
DELISTED
Rubicon Technology, Inc.
RBCN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
105,879
-2,633
| -2% | -$26.8K |
|
2665
CervoMed
CRVO
$41M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,341
-5,990
| -25% | -$331K |
|
|
RDGT
2666
Ridgetech Inc
RDGT
$3.26M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
30
-19
| -39% | -$682K |
|
2667
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$418M
| $1M | ﹤0.01% |
155,506
-29,000
| -16% | -$166K |
|
2668
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$225M
| $998K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-113,300
| -79% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CATC
2669
DELISTED
CAMBRIDGE BANCORP
CATC
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
11,941
-3,300
| -22% | -$282K |
|
2670
ENI
E
$79B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,556
| New | +$1.01M |
|
2671
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.54B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
-21,428
| -36% | -$594K |
|
|
TAST
2672
DELISTED
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
TAST
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
164,483
-252,117
| -61% | -$1.49M |
|
|
LEVL
2673
DELISTED
Level One Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
LEVL
| $983K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+6,070
| +20% | +$163K |
|
|
RESN
2674
DELISTED
Resonant Inc.
RESN
| $981K | ﹤0.01% |
305,474
-234,609
| -43% | -$806K |
|
|
CADE
2675
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
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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.