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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.87B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-51,300
| -70% | -$2.27M |
|
2677
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$4.01B
| $980K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+1,800
| +13% | +$111K |
|
2678
Ocean Power Technologies
OPTT
$54.8M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+391,418
| New | +$969K |
|
|
GRCE
2679
Grace Therapeutics
GRCE
$43.5M
| $979K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,338
| New | +$886K |
|
|
CHCT
2680
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$436M
| $978K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+9,400
| +84% | +$460K |
|
2681
Socket Mobile
SCKT
$11.7M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
+92,200
| +139% | +$588K |
|
2682
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$537M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+245,448
| New | +$980K |
|
2683
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2684
DTE Energy
DTE
$29B
| $970K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,791
| New | +$1.03M |
|
2685
Axogen
AXGN
$2.58B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+32,500
| +266% | +$657K |
|
2686
Escalade
ESCA
$286M
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
42,030
-16,700
| -28% | -$382K |
|
|
SLCT
2687
DELISTED
Select Bancorp, Inc.
SLCT
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
59,862
-122,600
| -67% | -$1.69M |
|
|
TRMT
2688
DELISTED
Tremont Mortgage Trust Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
TRMT
| $964K | ﹤0.01% |
158,884
-15,816
| -9% | -$95.4K |
|
2689
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.6B
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$850K |
|
2690
Vital Farms
VITL
$498M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
+47,600
| New | +$1.05M |
|
2691
Regency Centers
REG
$14B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,769
| New | +$934K |
|
|
ABCM
2692
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
+49,695
| New | +$991K |
|
|
TSRI
2693
DELISTED
TSR Inc. New
TSRI
| $940K | ﹤0.01% |
97,950
-1,792
| -2% | -$15.6K |
|
2694
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$106M
| $939K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,600
| New | +$975K |
|
|
NINE
2695
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
318,600
-41,200
| -11% | -$93.5K |
|
2696
Summit Therapeutics
SMMT
$11.7B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
125,452
+56,840
| +83% | +$373K |
|
2697
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.26M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,024
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2698
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.56B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,300
| New | +$931K |
|
2699
Trinity Capital Inc.
TRIN
$1.75B
| $934K | ﹤0.01% |
+64,500
| New | +$942K |
|
2700
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$414M
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
198,179
-20,200
| -9% | -$105K |
|
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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.