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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.6B
| $44.1M | 0.06% |
462,400
+317,600
| +219% | +$33.1M |
|
377
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.6B
| $44M | 0.05% |
+229,200
| New | +$50.6M |
|
378
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.41B
| $44M | 0.05% |
1,138,000
-119,750
| -10% | -$4.91M |
|
379
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
+745,226
| New | +$47.8M |
|
380
Autoliv
ALV
$8.9B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
448,125
-58,824
| -12% | -$5.93M |
|
|
CSII
381
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $43.8M | 0.05% |
1,026,758
-81,944
| -7% | -$3.2M |
|
382
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.8B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
437,285
-725,271
| -62% | -$78.8M |
|
383
Camtek
CAMT
$8.05B
| $43.5M | 0.05% |
1,153,040
-256,900
| -18% | -$8.72M |
|
384
Antero Resources
AR
$11.4B
| $43M | 0.05% |
2,857,600
+598,300
| +26% | +$7.02M |
|
385
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$861M
| $42.7M | 0.05% |
2,431,878
-554,600
| -19% | -$12.6M |
|
386
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $42.6M | 0.05% |
207,962
-212,900
| -51% | -$44.1M |
|
387
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.44B
| $42.2M | 0.05% |
603,187
-18,400
| -3% | -$1.34M |
|
|
PTR
388
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
859,447
-216,000
| -20% | -$8.78M |
|
389
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $42.1M | 0.05% |
592,406
+1,987
| +0.3% | +$147K |
|
390
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.49B
| $41.9M | 0.05% |
2,685,843
-648,975
| -19% | -$10.9M |
|
391
HP
HPQ
$28.4B
| $41.8M | 0.05% |
1,383,400
-1,856,400
| -57% | -$59.3M |
|
392
Suzano
SUZ
$9.88B
| $41.6M | 0.05% |
3,454,038
-23,800
| -0.7% | -$292K |
|
|
VIVO
393
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
1,871,164
-78,800
| -4% | -$1.67M |
|
394
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $41.5M | 0.05% |
1,929,000
-98,700
| -5% | -$2.13M |
|
395
Republic Services
RSG
$66.1B
| $41.3M | 0.05% |
375,461
-160,400
| -30% | -$17.2M |
|
396
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
129,600
+120,000
| +1,250% | +$36.4M |
|
397
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $41.2M | 0.05% |
+899,500
| New | +$41.7M |
|
398
Dominion Energy
D
$60.2B
| $40.9M | 0.05% |
555,285
-103,351
| -16% | -$7.98M |
|
399
RadNet
RDNT
$6.09B
| $40.7M | 0.05% |
1,207,570
-100,500
| -8% | -$2.65M |
|
|
SPLK
400
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
280,800
-1,138,900
| -80% | -$145M |
|
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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.