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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PTPI
3276
DELISTED
Petros Pharmaceuticals
PTPI
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
220
-522
| -70% | -$417K |
|
|
NES
3277
DELISTED
Nuverra Environmental Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
NES
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
79,851
-8,049
| -9% | -$16.9K |
|
3278
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.66B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
28,868
-303,952
| -91% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MOTS
3279
DELISTED
Motus GI Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
MOTS
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
540
-1,229
| -69% | -$400K |
|
3280
Mistras Group
MG
$556M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-39,100
| -70% | -$421K |
|
3281
Eledon Pharmaceuticals
ELDN
$291M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
21,107
-5,944
| -22% | -$56.1K |
|
|
TC
3282
TuanChe
TC
$61.3M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
184
-78
| -30% | -$81.2K |
|
|
ACR
3283
ACRES Commercial Realty
ACR
$101M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,294
| New | +$164K |
|
|
PHCF
3284
DELISTED
Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd.
PHCF
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
7,067
+850
| +14% | +$20.7K |
|
3285
AerSale
ASLE
$269M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,200
| New | +$161K |
|
|
TLGT
3286
DELISTED
Teligent, Inc
TLGT
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
306,837
-144,107
| -32% | -$82K |
|
3287
Amcor
AMCR
$21.5B
| $163K | ﹤0.01% |
2,868
-76,092
| -96% | -$4.53M |
|
3288
Kaixin Holdings
KXIN
$8.43M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
WHLM
3289
DELISTED
Wilhelmina International, Inc
WHLM
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,491
| New | +$179K |
|
|
CEMI
3290
DELISTED
Chembio diagnostics, Inc.
CEMI
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
54,474
-100,166
| -65% | -$349K |
|
3291
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$912M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
15,778
-28,622
| -64% | -$260K |
|
3292
Smart Sand
SND
$213M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
48,407
-129,093
| -73% | -$338K |
|
3293
Xcel Brands
XELB
$6.18M
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
5,370
-3,645
| -40% | -$79.3K |
|
|
ESBK
3294
DELISTED
Elmira Savings Bank Elmira NY
ESBK
| $161K | ﹤0.01% |
11,285
-1,000
| -8% | -$13.9K |
|
3295
Rhinebeck Bancorp
RBKB
$200M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+1,300
| +10% | +$13.7K |
|
3296
BTC Digital
BTCT
$7.9M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
271
-178
| -40% | -$153K |
|
3297
TROOPS Inc
TROO
$248M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
63,495
+4,300
| +7% | +$8.17K |
|
3298
Cemtrex
CETX
$5.2M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
3299
Atlantic American Corp
AAME
$30.2M
| $156K | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
-41,715
| -54% | -$172K |
|
3300
Stabilis Solutions
SLNG
$102M
| $155K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$130K |
|
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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.