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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
437,702
-72,410
| -14% | -$6.12M |
|
452
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.24B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
262,300
+143,101
| +120% | +$20.1M |
|
453
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.1B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
3,947,795
+186,695
| +5% | +$1.58M |
|
454
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
7,629,048
+5,223,942
| +217% | +$25.6M |
|
455
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.43B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
418,594
-242,652
| -37% | -$20.5M |
|
456
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
376,800
+137,600
| +58% | +$13.2M |
|
|
BRSL
457
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
1,485,856
-1,277,311
| -46% | -$26.7M |
|
|
LGF.A
458
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
1,718,680
+53,852
| +3% | +$942K |
|
459
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $35.5M | 0.04% |
492,100
+8,200
| +2% | +$566K |
|
460
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.4B
| $35.4M | 0.04% |
+524,800
| New | +$37M |
|
461
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$385M
| $35.3M | 0.04% |
1,795,936
-24,100
| -1% | -$484K |
|
462
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
412,493
+102,100
| +33% | +$8.83M |
|
463
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.5B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,778,754
-47,900
| -3% | -$1.03M |
|
464
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$391M
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
797,728
-102,472
| -11% | -$5.02M |
|
|
CWEN.A
465
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,389,529
-83,000
| -6% | -$2.13M |
|
466
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.25B
| $35M | 0.04% |
1,666,997
+7,800
| +0.5% | +$167K |
|
467
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68B
| $35M | 0.04% |
+121,500
| New | +$35.7M |
|
468
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.2B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,007,344
+649,500
| +182% | +$21.4M |
|
|
TIGR
469
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$833M
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,203,398
-99,836
| -8% | -$2.12M |
|
|
HIBB
470
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
388,877
+25,700
| +7% | +$2.01M |
|
|
THS
471
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $34.8M | 0.04% |
782,477
-700
| -0.1% | -$34.5K |
|
472
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
10,069,600
-11,118,063
| -52% | -$36.2M |
|
473
Flex
FLEX
$45.9B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
2,570,869
+610,951
| +31% | +$8.3M |
|
474
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.96B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
3,067,633
-164,800
| -5% | -$1.6M |
|
475
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
1,043,775
+532,577
| +104% | +$18.4M |
|
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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.