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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
78,600
-64,800
| -45% | -$21.9M |
|
|
COUP
577
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
104,100
-148,200
| -59% | -$36.7M |
|
578
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
+273,410
| New | +$28.1M |
|
579
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$366M
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
1,355,017
+123,600
| +10% | +$2.36M |
|
580
Rayonier
RYN
$6.54B
| $27M | 0.03% |
829,441
-875,957
| -51% | -$28.8M |
|
581
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.48B
| $27M | 0.03% |
470,373
-23,800
| -5% | -$1.29M |
|
|
SNR
582
DELISTED
NEW SENIOR INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SNR
| $27M | 0.03% |
3,073,906
-1,436,961
| -32% | -$9.89M |
|
583
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$4.97B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
42,457
-17,036
| -29% | -$11M |
|
584
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$861M
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
+644,800
| New | +$25M |
|
585
Box
BOX
$4.66B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
1,046,200
+586,300
| +127% | +$13.7M |
|
586
Cognex
CGNX
$10.4B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
313,056
+33,900
| +12% | +$2.74M |
|
587
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$984M
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
686,746
-91,100
| -12% | -$3.72M |
|
588
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
110,588
-610,593
| -85% | -$146M |
|
589
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
832,488
+615,000
| +283% | +$16.5M |
|
590
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
143,000
+25,200
| +21% | +$3.95M |
|
591
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
2,463,904
+300
| +0% | +$3.32K |
|
|
TWNK
592
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
1,617,310
-829,700
| -34% | -$12.9M |
|
593
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
+117,100
| New | +$28M |
|
594
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.39B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
719,100
+446,800
| +164% | +$16.7M |
|
595
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
+266,400
| New | +$26.6M |
|
596
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
227,600
-414,400
| -65% | -$49M |
|
|
TXNM
597
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
534,300
+205,000
| +62% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PARA
598
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $26M | 0.03% |
575,997
-5,069,000
| -90% | -$209M |
|
|
GLDD
599
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,779,901
-369,765
| -17% | -$5.46M |
|
600
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
492,508
+216,400
| +78% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.