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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
426
Magnite
MGNI
$3.53B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,129,454
-893,859
| -44% | -$30.3M |
|
427
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
388,502
-402,983
| -51% | -$39.8M |
|
|
BBL
428
DELISTED
BHP Group Plc American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Ordinary Shares)
BBL
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
639,500
-216,871
| -25% | -$13.3M |
|
429
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $38.2M | 0.05% |
1,536,207
-164,553
| -10% | -$4.39M |
|
430
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $38M | 0.05% |
7,650
-4,718
| -38% | -$22.9M |
|
431
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
379,963
-71,140
| -16% | -$7.03M |
|
432
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
| $37.9M | 0.05% |
827,706
-25,500
| -3% | -$1.1M |
|
|
LGTY
433
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $37.8M | 0.05% |
1,721,900
-47,700
| -3% | -$1.01M |
|
434
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
634,017
+314,250
| +98% | +$19.3M |
|
435
Domo
DOMO
$187M
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
466,500
+61,700
| +15% | +$4.04M |
|
|
MODN
436
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $37.7M | 0.05% |
1,098,726
-159,700
| -13% | -$5.86M |
|
437
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
3,349,946
-1,383,200
| -29% | -$14.7M |
|
|
VRNT
438
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $37.4M | 0.05% |
829,170
+516,900
| +166% | +$24M |
|
439
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$265M
| $37.2M | 0.05% |
1,116,298
-48,602
| -4% | -$1.75M |
|
440
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $36.8M | 0.05% |
462,000
+135,165
| +41% | +$10.5M |
|
441
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
565,545
-778,044
| -58% | -$51.4M |
|
442
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.61B
| $36.7M | 0.05% |
632,700
+337,500
| +114% | +$19.7M |
|
443
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $36.6M | 0.05% |
+190,386
| New | +$35.7M |
|
444
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
+982,000
| New | +$36M |
|
445
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $36.5M | 0.05% |
555,058
+347,822
| +168% | +$23.1M |
|
446
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$512M
| $36.4M | 0.05% |
300,600
+12,000
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
447
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $36.2M | 0.05% |
1,368,067
-537,500
| -28% | -$14.7M |
|
448
Genmab
GMAB
$19.3B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
884,900
-107,400
| -11% | -$4.14M |
|
449
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $36.1M | 0.05% |
5,232,770
-1,251,800
| -19% | -$8.98M |
|
450
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,321,800
-30,300
| -2% | -$721K |
|
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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.