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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$314M
| $426K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,883
| New | +$438K |
|
|
OGI
3027
Organigram Holdings
OGI
$182M
| $424K | ﹤0.01% |
37,030
-43,220
| -54% | -$492K |
|
3028
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.78B
| $422K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$454K |
|
3029
Ero Copper
ERO
$3.76B
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,100
| New | +$410K |
|
|
CSPR
3030
DELISTED
Casper Sleep Inc.
CSPR
| $421K | ﹤0.01% |
51,083
-279,217
| -85% | -$2.44M |
|
3031
DiaMedica Therapeutics
DMAC
$369M
| $419K | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-59,000
| -39% | -$484K |
|
3032
Greenland Technologies Holding
GTEC
$17M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
53,342
+9,763
| +22% | +$86.3K |
|
3033
Codexis
CDXS
$175M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,400
| New | +$399K |
|
|
FFWM
3034
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-50,600
| -73% | -$1.21M |
|
3035
TORM
TRMD
$2.97B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+27,854
| +147% | +$252K |
|
3036
InspireMD
NSPR
$40.3M
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
81,263
-127,238
| -61% | -$770K |
|
|
SOHO
3037
DELISTED
Sotherly Hotels
SOHO
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
136,559
-99,156
| -42% | -$331K |
|
|
ORBC
3038
DELISTED
ORBCOMM, Inc.
ORBC
| $410K | ﹤0.01% |
36,505
-1,404,400
| -97% | -$15.6M |
|
3039
Duos Technologies
DUOT
$293M
| $409K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+6,370
| +19% | +$62.4K |
|
3040
BioCardia
BCDA
$13.1M
| $406K | ﹤0.01% |
6,815
-13,532
| -67% | -$822K |
|
|
STSA
3041
DELISTED
Satsuma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
STSA
| $405K | ﹤0.01% |
57,479
-39,521
| -41% | -$213K |
|
3042
Bel Fuse Inc Class A
BELFA
$3.43B
| $404K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+2,500
| +10% | +$40.1K |
|
3043
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.79B
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+44,500
| New | +$466K |
|
|
CD
3044
Chaince Digital Holdings
CD
$454M
| $403K | ﹤0.01% |
+70,650
| New | +$480K |
|
3045
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$7.05B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,400
| New | +$389K |
|
3046
Stagwell
STGW
$2.29B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+68,731
| New | +$321K |
|
|
VPU
3047
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.48B
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$416K |
|
|
UFAB
3048
DELISTED
Unique Fabricating, Inc.
UFAB
| $402K | ﹤0.01% |
108,577
-28,800
| -21% | -$120K |
|
3049
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$81.5B
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$403K |
|
3050
Tenax Therapeutics
TENX
$64.4M
| $400K | ﹤0.01% |
120
-347
| -74% | -$1.1M |
|
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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.