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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALAR
3051
Alarum Technologies
ALAR
$13.3M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
26,779
-28,106
| -51% | -$393K |
|
3052
InflaRx
IFRX
$296M
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
134,283
+10,936
| +9% | +$36.3K |
|
|
QXO
3053
QXO Inc
QXO
$16.2B
| $399K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,100
| New | +$248K |
|
|
BGFV
3054
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-87,792
| -85% | -$2.16M |
|
|
CBMB
3055
DELISTED
CBM Bancorp, Inc.
CBMB
| $398K | ﹤0.01% |
25,405
-1,600
| -6% | -$23.5K |
|
|
PATI
3056
DELISTED
Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. Common Stock
PATI
| $397K | ﹤0.01% |
35,109
-4,891
| -12% | -$54.8K |
|
3057
Performance Shipping
PSHG
$21.8M
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
4,786
-1,967
| -29% | -$146K |
|
|
MDP
3058
DELISTED
Meredith Corporation
MDP
| $395K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-111,500
| -92% | -$3.96M |
|
3059
Yunhong Green CTI Ltd
YHGJ
$9.03M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
20,017
-5,630
| -22% | -$107K |
|
|
NVIV
3060
DELISTED
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp
NVIV
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
21,207
+4,600
| +28% | +$87.6K |
|
|
DCBO
3061
Docebo
DCBO
$561M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,640
-18,860
| -74% | -$964K |
|
|
MFNC
3062
DELISTED
Mackinac Financial Corporation
MFNC
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
19,762
-10,806
| -35% | -$220K |
|
3063
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$13.3M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
114,274
-27,572
| -19% | -$89.2K |
|
3064
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.83B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,374
| New | +$415K |
|
|
FREE
3065
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $387K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-98,600
| -79% | -$1.32M |
|
|
AGEN
3066
Agenus
AGEN
$311M
| $384K | ﹤0.01% |
3,567
-26,504
| -88% | -$1.99M |
|
3067
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$692M
| $383K | ﹤0.01% |
72,455
+5,100
| +8% | +$24.3K |
|
|
SELF
3068
Global Self Storage
SELF
$58.6M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+3,899
| +6% | +$20.8K |
|
|
GHL
3069
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-102,800
| -81% | -$1.71M |
|
|
MAXN
3070
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+176
| New | +$331K |
|
3071
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$215M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
12,340
-3,720
| -23% | -$114K |
|
3072
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.83B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,400
| New | +$385K |
|
|
AVGR
3073
DELISTED
Avinger, Inc. Common Stock
AVGR
| $376K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,018
| New | +$353K |
|
3074
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.52B
| $375K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,737
| New | +$408K |
|
3075
CareCloud
CCLD
$104M
| $374K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
-24,700
| -36% | -$205K |
|
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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.