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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAVN
2851
DELISTED
Raven Industries Inc
RAVN
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-155,000
| -93% | -$6.74M |
|
2852
Vista Gold
VGZ
$327M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
533,400
+4,121
| +0.8% | +$4.75K |
|
|
SALM
2853
DELISTED
Salem Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SALM
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
256,800
+103,094
| +67% | +$233K |
|
2854
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.15B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,852
| New | +$759K |
|
|
ADN
2855
DELISTED
Advent Technologies
ADN
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,257
| New | +$750K |
|
2856
RAVE Restaurant Group
RAVE
$44.5M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
441,502
-87,267
| -17% | -$121K |
|
|
EGLE
2857
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-3,400
| -20% | -$154K |
|
|
MACK
2858
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
101,970
-86,191
| -46% | -$569K |
|
|
KZIA
2859
Kazia Therapeutics
KZIA
$148M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
1,316
+859
| +188% | +$453K |
|
2860
NN Inc
NNBR
$303M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+88,300
| New | +$663K |
|
2861
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.89B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,600
| New | +$659K |
|
2862
Pyxis Tankers
PXS
$52M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
187,301
+89,751
| +92% | +$317K |
|
|
STRM
2863
DELISTED
Streamline Health Solutions
STRM
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
24,371
-590
| -2% | -$17.6K |
|
2864
Solitario Resources
XPL
$73.9M
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
965,718
-195,128
| -17% | -$136K |
|
2865
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,100
| +191% | +$410K |
|
|
RPTX
2866
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,400
| New | +$668K |
|
|
XNET
2867
Xunlei
XNET
$325M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
+139,300
| New | +$712K |
|
|
AXLA
2868
DELISTED
Axcella Health Inc. Common Stock
AXLA
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
6,328
+3,565
| +129% | +$353K |
|
|
MBAI
2869
Check-Cap
MBAI
$9.42M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,518
| New | +$770K |
|
|
CHX
2870
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,396
| New | +$594K |
|
2871
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
7,720
-9,980
| -56% | -$790K |
|
|
SIFY
2872
Sify Technologies
SIFY
$1.14B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
28,829
-38,593
| -57% | -$758K |
|
2873
Toro Company
TTC
$9.27B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-180,200
| -97% | -$19.8M |
|
|
FURY
2874
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$116M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
521,047
-269,036
| -34% | -$348K |
|
|
FFBW
2875
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
54,726
-1,000
| -2% | -$11.2K |
|
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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.