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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Cummins
CMI
$87.1B
| $49.7M | 0.06% |
+203,700
| New | +$52.1M |
|
|
GOOD
327
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$637M
| $49.5M | 0.06% |
2,192,522
+45,600
| +2% | +$975K |
|
|
AGNT
328
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$740M
| $49.4M | 0.06% |
1,274,249
-802,013
| -39% | -$27.6M |
|
329
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$80B
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
+3,376,300
| New | +$53.3M |
|
330
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $49.2M | 0.06% |
1,855,100
+828,500
| +81% | +$23.5M |
|
331
GeoPark
GPRK
$603M
| $49.1M | 0.06% |
3,880,620
-64,651
| -2% | -$987K |
|
|
WWE
332
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $49M | 0.06% |
847,300
-192,400
| -19% | -$10.9M |
|
333
Nice
NICE
$6.03B
| $49M | 0.06% |
198,144
-54,400
| -22% | -$12.5M |
|
334
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $48.9M | 0.06% |
225,515
+134,600
| +148% | +$26.9M |
|
335
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $48.7M | 0.06% |
1,188,200
+908,754
| +325% | +$42M |
|
336
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.9B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
1,412,781
-77,000
| -5% | -$2.86M |
|
|
NTCO
337
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
2,136,597
-397,000
| -16% | -$7.79M |
|
338
Adeia
ADEA
$3.16B
| $47.8M | 0.06% |
8,116,340
-1,005,102
| -11% | -$5.71M |
|
339
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.8B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
512,433
-262,802
| -34% | -$23.9M |
|
340
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.09T
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
114
-469
| -80% | -$197M |
|
341
Middleby
MIDD
$5.27B
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
274,870
-141,400
| -34% | -$24.1M |
|
342
Labcorp
LH
$26.1B
| $47.6M | 0.06% |
200,817
+168,103
| +514% | +$38.3M |
|
|
MRSH
343
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
338,000
-536,900
| -61% | -$72M |
|
344
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$447M
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
1,111,706
-67,200
| -6% | -$2.94M |
|
345
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.6B
| $47.5M | 0.06% |
212,600
+27,700
| +15% | +$6.34M |
|
346
Stratasys
SSYS
$793M
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,829,726
-1,292,806
| -41% | -$29.4M |
|
|
GTY
347
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $47.3M | 0.06% |
1,517,086
-66,326
| -4% | -$2.07M |
|
348
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.1B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
+271,365
| New | +$48.5M |
|
349
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $47M | 0.06% |
243,200
+177,400
| +270% | +$33.9M |
|
350
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
467,700
-483,700
| -51% | -$43.3M |
|
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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.