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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUAN
351
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
+858,755
| New | +$45.3M |
|
352
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.74B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
1,516,222
-244,000
| -14% | -$7.48M |
|
353
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.1B
| $46.7M | 0.06% |
111,427
+66,327
| +147% | +$28.2M |
|
|
CLDR
354
DELISTED
Cloudera, Inc.
CLDR
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
2,932,352
+1,077,400
| +58% | +$14.7M |
|
|
CSR
355
Centerspace
CSR
$934M
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
589,232
-20,200
| -3% | -$1.45M |
|
356
Sysco
SYY
$40B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
+593,500
| New | +$47.9M |
|
357
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.2B
| $46.1M | 0.06% |
1,269,281
+105,857
| +9% | +$3.96M |
|
358
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
1,401,838
-284,930
| -17% | -$8.69M |
|
|
PPD
359
DELISTED
PPD, Inc. Common Stock
PPD
| $45.8M | 0.06% |
+993,100
| New | +$44.9M |
|
|
QADA
360
DELISTED
QAD Inc.
QADA
| $45.6M | 0.06% |
524,474
-33,303
| -6% | -$2.43M |
|
|
CHS
361
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
6,917,800
-557,000
| -7% | -$2.4M |
|
362
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$39.7B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
537,300
-97,400
| -15% | -$7.98M |
|
363
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.8B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
365,273
-163,300
| -31% | -$20.6M |
|
364
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
2,676,161
+1,129,732
| +73% | +$20.1M |
|
365
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $45M | 0.06% |
+1,838,700
| New | +$46.8M |
|
366
Sony
SONY
$138B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
2,301,500
-182,000
| -7% | -$3.69M |
|
367
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.1B
| $44.7M | 0.06% |
3,415,028
+1,120,831
| +49% | +$15.2M |
|
368
Teradata
TDC
$2.58B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
893,300
+140,600
| +19% | +$6.4M |
|
|
SRDX
369
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
819,038
+15,000
| +2% | +$823K |
|
370
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.6B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
556,000
+177,444
| +47% | +$15.1M |
|
371
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$65B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
+316,290
| New | +$44.7M |
|
372
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$99.9B
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
732,799
+321,000
| +78% | +$18.8M |
|
|
PGTI
373
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $44.3M | 0.06% |
1,904,897
-173,500
| -8% | -$4.3M |
|
374
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$673M
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
3,438,053
+297,300
| +9% | +$3.4M |
|
|
JOYY
375
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.63B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
670,315
+182,129
| +37% | +$15.5M |
|
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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.