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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FRG
2776
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-5,500
| -20% | -$202K |
|
|
ATXS
2777
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
62,910
+33,067
| +111% | +$429K |
|
2778
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$1.23B
| $795K | ﹤0.01% |
4,986
-340
| -6% | -$52.3K |
|
|
ELSE
2779
DELISTED
Electro-Sensors
ELSE
| $792K | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-32,000
| -17% | -$147K |
|
|
TECX
2780
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$687M
| $791K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,417
| New | +$879K |
|
2781
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.69B
| $785K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-10,800
| -30% | -$324K |
|
2782
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.16B
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,200
| New | +$734K |
|
|
IEA
2783
DELISTED
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. Common Stock
IEA
| $783K | ﹤0.01% |
60,885
-872,301
| -93% | -$10.9M |
|
2784
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$405M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
97,190
-10,773
| -10% | -$72.7K |
|
2785
Precipio
PRPO
$40.4M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-6,110
| -36% | -$401K |
|
2786
First Guaranty Bancshares
FGBI
$139M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
43,304
+3,190
| +8% | +$53.7K |
|
2787
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.1B
| $766K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-7,900
| -70% | -$1.75M |
|
|
SLAI
2788
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $765K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,384
| New | +$1.23M |
|
2789
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
11,304
+7,404
| +190% | +$502K |
|
|
GTS
2790
DELISTED
Triple-S Management Corporation
GTS
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,100
| New | +$846K |
|
|
AMBO
2791
Ambow Education Holding
AMBO
$5.89M
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
31,531
+20,259
| +180% | +$459K |
|
|
CCMP
2792
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,027
| New | +$832K |
|
2793
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.27B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
20,002
-66,398
| -77% | -$2.56M |
|
|
OPOF
2794
DELISTED
Old Point Financial
OPOF
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
30,135
-900
| -3% | -$20.6K |
|
|
SANW
2795
DELISTED
S&W Seed Co
SANW
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
10,875
-573
| -5% | -$40.6K |
|
2796
Franklin Financial Services
FRAF
$289M
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
23,404
+10,108
| +76% | +$307K |
|
2797
Oxford Industries
OXM
$544M
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,521
| New | +$706K |
|
|
HYPD
2798
Hyperion DeFi Inc
HYPD
$44.3M
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
1,864
-309
| -14% | -$127K |
|
2799
AudioEye
AEYE
$70.7M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,000
| New | +$918K |
|
2800
VOC Energy
VOC
$54.6M
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
-70,324
| -31% | -$276K |
|
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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.