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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
SPYD
$7.69B
| $321K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-2,700
| -25% | -$110K |
|
3127
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.7B
| $319K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$318K |
|
3128
Microbot Medical
MBOT
$117M
| $318K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,113
| New | +$303K |
|
3129
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$7.97B
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+100
| +2% | +$7.44K |
|
3130
HireQuest
HQI
$231M
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,100
| New | +$329K |
|
|
PLYA
3131
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $317K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-318,200
| -88% | -$2.35M |
|
3132
Intellicheck
IDN
$74.7M
| $315K | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
-39,100
| -51% | -$321K |
|
3133
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.24B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,942
| New | +$308K |
|
3134
INNOVATE Corp
VATE
$105M
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
7,880
-9,570
| -55% | -$387K |
|
3135
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.5B
| $314K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-700
| -30% | -$138K |
|
|
LGVN
3136
Longeveron
LGVN
$23.6M
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,820
| New | +$249K |
|
|
BMTX
3137
DELISTED
BM Technologies, Inc.
BMTX
| $311K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,000
| New | +$289K |
|
|
ATHE
3138
Alterity Therapeutics
ATHE
$89M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
23,790
+1,321
| +6% | +$17.9K |
|
3139
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-4,384
| -43% | -$227K |
|
3140
Retractable Technologies
RVP
$20.2M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
26,600
-275,497
| -91% | -$2.9M |
|
3141
Cohen & Co
COHN
$38.7M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-7,000
| -30% | -$186K |
|
3142
Biglari Holdings Class A
BH.A
$1.23B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
390
+10
| +3% | +$7.72K |
|
|
MTCR
3143
DELISTED
Metacrine, Inc. Common Stock
MTCR
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+79,900
| New | +$330K |
|
|
HTBK
3144
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
27,162
-135,200
| -83% | -$1.61M |
|
3145
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$19.3M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
2,067
-2,676
| -56% | -$601K |
|
3146
Velocity Financial
VEL
$711M
| $300K | ﹤0.01% |
23,993
-31,707
| -57% | -$336K |
|
3147
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.46B
| $299K | ﹤0.01% |
37,969
-79,287
| -68% | -$655K |
|
3148
Savara
SVRA
$1.17B
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
175,349
+110,649
| +171% | +$199K |
|
|
NMRD
3149
DELISTED
Nemaura Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NMRD
| $298K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,826
| New | +$275K |
|
3150
Birks Group
BGI
$6.5M
| $297K | ﹤0.01% |
126,325
+61,951
| +96% | +$156K |
|
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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.