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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.86B
| $24M | 0.03% |
315,192
-166,897
| -35% | -$13.3M |
|
652
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$815B
| $24M | 0.03% |
+56,000
| New | +$23.4M |
|
|
HOLI
653
DELISTED
Hollsys Automation Technologies INTERNATIONAL, LTD. COMMON (British Virgin Island)
HOLI
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,603,888
-300,200
| -16% | -$4.05M |
|
|
LGF.B
654
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $23.9M | 0.03% |
1,305,534
-196,300
| -13% | -$3.01M |
|
655
XP
XP
$8.18B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
547,400
-124,000
| -18% | -$5.13M |
|
656
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.2B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
762,400
+605,400
| +386% | +$18.8M |
|
657
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
435,167
+161,700
| +59% | +$9.04M |
|
658
Argan
AGX
$7.84B
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
496,599
-24,397
| -5% | -$1.22M |
|
|
AY
659
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $23.7M | 0.03% |
637,455
+3,700
| +0.6% | +$137K |
|
660
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
1,008,782
-1,320,600
| -57% | -$30.3M |
|
661
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
+245,306
| New | +$24.1M |
|
|
PFC
662
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
830,014
-66,097
| -7% | -$2.05M |
|
663
Univest Financial
UVSP
$1.19B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
894,069
-62,820
| -7% | -$1.76M |
|
664
Robert Half
RHI
$4.48B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
264,600
-64,700
| -20% | -$5.64M |
|
665
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
209,200
+86,500
| +70% | +$9.63M |
|
666
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
499,600
+109,600
| +28% | +$5.53M |
|
|
BCOV
667
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
1,635,451
-204,100
| -11% | -$3.28M |
|
668
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
311,528
-219,700
| -41% | -$17.7M |
|
|
CUTR
669
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
477,800
-29,500
| -6% | -$1.08M |
|
670
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$9.35B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
359,127
-176,759
| -33% | -$9.35M |
|
671
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
522,000
+95,700
| +22% | +$4.31M |
|
|
KBAL
672
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $23.3M | 0.03% |
1,768,185
-188,991
| -10% | -$2.57M |
|
673
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.41B
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
836,719
+12,100
| +1% | +$331K |
|
674
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
579,169
-62,200
| -10% | -$2.63M |
|
|
JNPR
675
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $23.2M | 0.03% |
849,291
-35,392
| -4% | -$942K |
|
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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.