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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.4B
| $67.4M | 0.08% |
2,174,450
-10,507,650
| -83% | -$300M |
|
252
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
| $67.3M | 0.08% |
907,712
+495,900
| +120% | +$37.4M |
|
253
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $67.3M | 0.08% |
7,091,825
+6,436,667
| +982% | +$58.8M |
|
254
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $66.7M | 0.08% |
275,409
-200
| -0.1% | -$43.8K |
|
255
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.99B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
905,567
-235,500
| -21% | -$17.4M |
|
256
S&P Global
SPGI
$120B
| $66.1M | 0.08% |
161,000
-3,600
| -2% | -$1.38M |
|
257
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.09B
| $65.9M | 0.08% |
5,594,237
-208,500
| -4% | -$2.68M |
|
258
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.25B
| $65.3M | 0.08% |
1,032,958
+338,700
| +49% | +$22.3M |
|
259
InMode
INMD
$871M
| $65.2M | 0.08% |
1,376,562
+403,200
| +41% | +$17.1M |
|
260
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.93B
| $65M | 0.08% |
5,299,987
+37,200
| +0.7% | +$455K |
|
261
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$610M
| $63.7M | 0.08% |
1,593,403
-1,521,147
| -49% | -$40.2M |
|
262
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| $63.5M | 0.08% |
199,349
+157,900
| +381% | +$47.3M |
|
263
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $63.4M | 0.08% |
605,095
+46,235
| +8% | +$4.88M |
|
|
SJR
264
DELISTED
Shaw Communications Inc.
SJR
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
2,183,500
-620,700
| -22% | -$17.9M |
|
265
IBM
IBM
$220B
| $63.1M | 0.08% |
450,578
-1,004,946
| -69% | -$137M |
|
|
CTRA
266
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $63M | 0.08% |
+3,605,900
| New | +$61.4M |
|
267
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.33B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
2,445,104
+60,140
| +3% | +$1.32M |
|
|
ECHO
268
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.1B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
2,560,804
-634,400
| -20% | -$16.3M |
|
|
VMW
269
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
388,600
-27,600
| -7% | -$4.42M |
|
270
Global Payments
GPN
$22.3B
| $62.2M | 0.08% |
+331,449
| New | +$66.7M |
|
|
HSII
271
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $61.1M | 0.08% |
1,371,402
-17,000
| -1% | -$711K |
|
272
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $60.9M | 0.08% |
1,978,248
-37,791
| -2% | -$1.09M |
|
273
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.31B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
553,200
-311,300
| -36% | -$33.9M |
|
|
HOLX
274
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
911,518
+104,500
| +13% | +$6.99M |
|
275
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$141B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
198,330
+82,200
| +71% | +$23.1M |
|
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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.