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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.66B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
46,900
-4,400
| -9% | -$2.68M |
|
|
PLAN
527
DELISTED
Anaplan, Inc.
PLAN
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
565,900
+37,200
| +7% | +$2.07M |
|
528
Broadridge
BR
$19.6B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
+186,100
| New | +$29.7M |
|
|
STMP
529
DELISTED
Stamps.com, Inc.
STMP
| $30M | 0.04% |
149,900
-21,400
| -12% | -$4.19M |
|
530
Gevo
GEVO
$401M
| $30M | 0.04% |
4,120,500
-112,400
| -3% | -$822K |
|
531
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
+142,400
| New | +$29.9M |
|
532
Manulife Financial
MFC
$72.9B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
1,521,314
+1,193,690
| +364% | +$25M |
|
|
PCH
533
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
562,888
-444,801
| -44% | -$25.6M |
|
534
Hackett Group
HCKT
$277M
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
1,657,844
+21,800
| +1% | +$379K |
|
535
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.3B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
606,196
-198,000
| -25% | -$10.5M |
|
536
Steris
STE
$23B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
+144,008
| New | +$29M |
|
537
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $29.7M | 0.04% |
290,100
-81,200
| -22% | -$8.56M |
|
|
NFBK
538
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
1,805,551
+5,250
| +0.3% | +$86.5K |
|
539
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
401,400
+302,400
| +305% | +$23.5M |
|
540
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$913M
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
1,249,518
-16,200
| -1% | -$374K |
|
541
GE Aerospace
GE
$374B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
439,971
+271,122
| +161% | +$18.1M |
|
542
Adtran
ADTN
$658M
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
1,418,033
-201,800
| -12% | -$3.9M |
|
543
Angi Inc
ANGI
$196M
| $29.3M | 0.04% |
216,584
-12,676
| -6% | -$1.84M |
|
544
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
783,098
-1,555,800
| -67% | -$58.4M |
|
545
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
818,332
-468,917
| -36% | -$17M |
|
546
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $29M | 0.04% |
723,622
+479,000
| +196% | +$19.8M |
|
547
Tucows
TCX
$134M
| $29M | 0.04% |
361,051
-14,419
| -4% | -$1.14M |
|
548
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
631,308
+173,600
| +38% | +$7.7M |
|
549
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
235,600
+63,900
| +37% | +$7.89M |
|
550
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.19B
| $28.9M | 0.04% |
+1,719,400
| New | +$33.3M |
|
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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.