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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.72B
| $40.6M | 0.05% |
588,700
-562,300
| -49% | -$30.2M |
|
402
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $40.3M | 0.05% |
+195,497
| New | +$42.5M |
|
403
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
489,761
-514,093
| -51% | -$62.4M |
|
404
America Movil
AMX
$69.8B
| $40.1M | 0.05% |
2,671,877
-391,072
| -13% | -$5.82M |
|
405
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.11B
| $40M | 0.05% |
600,494
-679,600
| -53% | -$48.1M |
|
406
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.46B
| $40M | 0.05% |
195,050
-29,700
| -13% | -$5.83M |
|
407
Ennis
EBF
$559M
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
1,849,249
-38,500
| -2% | -$813K |
|
408
Hudbay
HBM
$11.8B
| $39.8M | 0.05% |
5,971,229
-270,864
| -4% | -$2.03M |
|
409
Orion
OEC
$360M
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
2,093,101
-292,095
| -12% | -$5.78M |
|
410
Nutanix
NTNX
$18.4B
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,039,700
+487,100
| +88% | +$15.2M |
|
|
EBSB
411
DELISTED
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.
EBSB
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,941,559
-114,300
| -6% | -$2.38M |
|
412
Perion Network
PERI
$384M
| $39.7M | 0.05% |
1,851,173
-182,200
| -9% | -$3.08M |
|
413
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.2B
| $39.5M | 0.05% |
254,127
+168,100
| +195% | +$22.7M |
|
414
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.6B
| $39.4M | 0.05% |
487,300
+252,000
| +107% | +$16.3M |
|
415
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$573M
| $39.2M | 0.05% |
533,901
-202,600
| -28% | -$16.1M |
|
416
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
63,381
-130,428
| -67% | -$77.2M |
|
417
Carriage Services
CSV
$555M
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
1,047,300
+3,300
| +0.3% | +$123K |
|
|
SWCH
418
DELISTED
Switch, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SWCH
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
1,833,694
-1,640,303
| -47% | -$31.4M |
|
419
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $38.7M | 0.05% |
2,297,000
-1,137,600
| -33% | -$19.4M |
|
420
APA Corp
APA
$14B
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
+1,786,054
| New | +$36.7M |
|
|
CCF
421
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $38.6M | 0.05% |
376,442
-1,158
| -0.3% | -$128K |
|
422
Everest Group
EG
$14B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
152,700
+73,200
| +92% | +$19.1M |
|
423
Adient
ADNT
$1.54B
| $38.5M | 0.05% |
851,325
-611,624
| -42% | -$28.6M |
|
424
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67B
| $38.4M | 0.05% |
+102,786
| New | +$36.2M |
|
|
SOHU
425
Sohu.com
SOHU
$364M
| $38.3M | 0.05% |
2,060,455
-304,100
| -13% | -$5.42M |
|
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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.