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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $60.8M | 0.08% |
755,200
+427,200
| +130% | +$35.8M |
|
|
HIMX
277
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.63B
| $60.6M | 0.08% |
3,640,141
+159,253
| +5% | +$2.1M |
|
278
TransUnion
TRU
$15.2B
| $60.6M | 0.08% |
551,700
+120,100
| +28% | +$12.5M |
|
279
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $59.6M | 0.07% |
20,196,248
-1,763,848
| -8% | -$5.94M |
|
280
Merck
MRK
$330B
| $59M | 0.07% |
758,800
+227,009
| +43% | +$16.9M |
|
281
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.72B
| $58.9M | 0.07% |
1,011,412
-424,295
| -30% | -$22.9M |
|
282
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $58.9M | 0.07% |
1,349,420
-217,106
| -14% | -$9.17M |
|
|
SAFM
283
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $58.8M | 0.07% |
312,618
+4,200
| +1% | +$707K |
|
284
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.7B
| $58.5M | 0.07% |
3,999,430
-1,186,084
| -23% | -$15.1M |
|
285
eBay
EBAY
$45.8B
| $58.1M | 0.07% |
827,437
-2,625,298
| -76% | -$165M |
|
286
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.4B
| $57.7M | 0.07% |
4,587,469
+906,269
| +25% | +$12.1M |
|
287
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$600M
| $57.6M | 0.07% |
4,821,055
-255,830
| -5% | -$3.23M |
|
|
DISCK
288
DELISTED
Discovery, Inc. Series C Common Stock
DISCK
| $57.4M | 0.07% |
+1,982,112
| New | +$61.6M |
|
289
Zscaler
ZS
$28.6B
| $56.9M | 0.07% |
263,300
-364,100
| -58% | -$69.2M |
|
|
BKI
290
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $56.4M | 0.07% |
723,378
-18,000
| -2% | -$1.33M |
|
291
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.4B
| $56.3M | 0.07% |
533,600
+99,200
| +23% | +$11M |
|
292
IQVIA
IQV
$40.1B
| $55.9M | 0.07% |
+230,547
| New | +$53.2M |
|
293
Crocs
CROX
$6.25B
| $55.5M | 0.07% |
476,300
-345,409
| -42% | -$34M |
|
|
SGEN
294
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $55.4M | 0.07% |
350,613
-410,500
| -54% | -$61M |
|
295
Enova International
ENVA
$6.49B
| $55M | 0.07% |
1,607,092
-253,707
| -14% | -$8.93M |
|
296
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.7B
| $54.9M | 0.07% |
39,600
-29,656
| -43% | -$38.2M |
|
297
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.59B
| $54.7M | 0.07% |
+714,930
| New | +$61.6M |
|
298
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $54.6M | 0.07% |
921,508
-570,500
| -38% | -$35.1M |
|
299
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.8B
| $54.4M | 0.07% |
157,500
-82,100
| -34% | -$26M |
|
300
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.63B
| $54.2M | 0.07% |
508,033
-41,100
| -7% | -$4.07M |
|
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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.