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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2751
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.7B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,509
| New | +$794K |
|
2752
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$83B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,806
| New | +$844K |
|
2753
CVD Equipment Corp
CVV
$51.2M
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
187,882
-29,153
| -13% | -$127K |
|
2754
Adicet Bio
ACET
$78.1M
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
5,106
+3,850
| +307% | +$784K |
|
2755
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.4B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,200
| New | +$799K |
|
2756
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $839K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-299,900
| -97% | -$28.3M |
|
2757
Hawthorn Bancshares
HWBK
$277M
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
39,541
+13,839
| +54% | +$278K |
|
|
INOV
2758
DELISTED
Inovalon Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
INOV
| $838K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,577
| New | +$760K |
|
2759
Asana
ASAN
$2.03B
| $837K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$521K |
|
|
KNTE
2760
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $836K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$913K |
|
2761
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.16B
| $834K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,900
| New | +$847K |
|
2762
US Global Investors
GROW
$38.7M
| $833K | ﹤0.01% |
134,607
-146,644
| -52% | -$1.04M |
|
2763
Virco
VIRC
$95.8M
| $832K | ﹤0.01% |
243,868
+20,749
| +9% | +$67.8K |
|
|
IO
2764
DELISTED
ION Geophysical Corporation
IO
| $831K | ﹤0.01% |
397,627
-492,640
| -55% | -$1.06M |
|
|
RRD
2765
DELISTED
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
RRD
| $826K | ﹤0.01% |
131,459
-396,200
| -75% | -$2.16M |
|
2766
Celcuity
CELC
$4.39B
| $822K | ﹤0.01% |
34,256
-26,500
| -44% | -$682K |
|
|
BOCH
2767
DELISTED
Bank of Commerce Holdings (CA)
BOCH
| $819K | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-93,900
| -63% | -$1.3M |
|
2768
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$689M
| $817K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+600
| +4% | +$35.6K |
|
|
FENG
2769
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.6M
| $813K | ﹤0.01% |
87,367
-70,086
| -45% | -$697K |
|
2770
VolitionRx Ltd
VNRX
$7.45M
| $811K | ﹤0.01% |
12,331
+10,831
| +722% | +$733K |
|
2771
Immatics
IMTX
$1.32B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
69,809
+22,809
| +49% | +$268K |
|
2772
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$14.8B
| $810K | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-128,559
| -63% | -$1.41M |
|
|
RIBT
2773
DELISTED
RiceBran Technologies
RIBT
| $807K | ﹤0.01% |
71,413
+20,683
| +41% | +$208K |
|
2774
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.96B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+4,000
| +63% | +$308K |
|
2775
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,767
| New | +$831K |
|
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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.