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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNH
476
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
2,377,067
-1,475,535
| -38% | -$21.1M |
|
477
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
2,293,830
-70,200
| -3% | -$1.02M |
|
478
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.16B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
3,464,921
-2,417,738
| -41% | -$20.5M |
|
479
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
543,954
-2,360,259
| -81% | -$141M |
|
480
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
1,846,533
-2,767,118
| -60% | -$47.8M |
|
481
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
183,469
-462,431
| -72% | -$80.3M |
|
|
EXE
482
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
+658,300
| New | +$32.9M |
|
483
NOV
NOV
$7.36B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
2,228,110
-126,000
| -5% | -$1.96M |
|
|
ELME
484
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,482,800
-638,800
| -30% | -$15M |
|
485
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
+143,659
| New | +$35.9M |
|
486
Titan International
TWI
$438M
| $34M | 0.04% |
4,010,240
-115,800
| -3% | -$1.13M |
|
487
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $34M | 0.04% |
+828,600
| New | +$35.2M |
|
|
TELL
488
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
7,272,200
+3,730,100
| +105% | +$11.4M |
|
|
WBK
489
DELISTED
Westpac Banking Corporation
WBK
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
1,748,374
-32,487
| -2% | -$647K |
|
|
EQC
490
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
1,286,285
+31,300
| +2% | +$871K |
|
491
TransAlta
TAC
$3.99B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
3,379,541
+1,052,500
| +45% | +$10.2M |
|
492
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
1,813,300
+634,200
| +54% | +$11.9M |
|
|
PRAH
493
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
+203,800
| New | +$34M |
|
494
Community Health Systems
CYH
$419M
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
2,177,531
-580,600
| -21% | -$7.89M |
|
495
Unitil
UTL
$992M
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
633,251
-24,800
| -4% | -$1.33M |
|
496
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.31B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
711,078
-20,400
| -3% | -$981K |
|
|
P
497
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
1,699,600
-42,400
| -2% | -$834K |
|
498
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.09B
| $33M | 0.04% |
5,086,270
-797,800
| -14% | -$4.9M |
|
499
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.26B
| $33M | 0.04% |
571,900
-95,900
| -14% | -$4.99M |
|
500
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,852,388
-856,600
| -32% | -$14.5M |
|
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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.