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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.91B
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
+766,741
| New | +$35.6M |
|
|
NGD
502
DELISTED
New Gold Inc
NGD
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
18,040,155
+285,947
| +2% | +$539K |
|
503
Winmark
WINA
$1.26B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
169,538
-5,395
| -3% | -$1.05M |
|
|
CTT
504
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $32.4M | 0.04% |
2,765,667
-112,361
| -4% | -$1.31M |
|
505
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $32.3M | 0.04% |
230,200
-367,500
| -61% | -$51.2M |
|
506
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.9B
| $32.1M | 0.04% |
1,125,504
+372,285
| +49% | +$12M |
|
507
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.38B
| $31.8M | 0.04% |
500,718
+213,156
| +74% | +$14.4M |
|
|
MGLN
508
DELISTED
Magellan Health Services, Inc.
MGLN
| $31.5M | 0.04% |
334,799
-25,521
| -7% | -$2.4M |
|
|
ALX
509
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $31.4M | 0.04% |
117,214
+2,400
| +2% | +$664K |
|
|
MNDT
510
DELISTED
Mandiant, Inc. Common Stock
MNDT
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
1,544,800
-197,400
| -11% | -$4.05M |
|
511
CRA International
CRAI
$1.07B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
363,675
-49,800
| -12% | -$4.05M |
|
512
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$283M
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
718,717
-26,300
| -4% | -$1.12M |
|
|
IBA
513
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
670,545
-11,961
| -2% | -$538K |
|
|
TEN
514
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $31M | 0.04% |
1,605,900
+909,600
| +131% | +$13.6M |
|
515
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.6B
| $31M | 0.04% |
350,900
-253,500
| -42% | -$22.6M |
|
516
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.28B
| $31M | 0.04% |
776,414
+189,000
| +32% | +$7.4M |
|
517
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
61,344
-261,200
| -81% | -$123M |
|
|
BPY
518
DELISTED
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units
BPY
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
1,632,291
+1,261,970
| +341% | +$23.1M |
|
519
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.3B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
207,382
+122,495
| +144% | +$19.5M |
|
520
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
183,008
-347,000
| -65% | -$56M |
|
521
American Public Education
APEI
$828M
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
1,082,293
-32,278
| -3% | -$975K |
|
|
CAJ
522
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,354,007
-57,800
| -4% | -$1.36M |
|
523
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
647,300
+413,900
| +177% | +$20.4M |
|
524
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.8B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
274,678
+175,663
| +177% | +$19.9M |
|
525
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $30.3M | 0.04% |
649,689
-217,669
| -25% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.