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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
Ooma
OOMA
$574M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
1,177,703
+213,100
| +22% | +$3.86M |
|
702
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
286,746
-853,254
| -75% | -$54.5M |
|
703
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
102,000
-685,376
| -87% | -$144M |
|
704
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$409M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
287,341
+197,916
| +221% | +$10M |
|
705
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $22M | 0.03% |
344,400
+234,000
| +212% | +$13.2M |
|
706
Safe Bulkers
SB
$781M
| $22M | 0.03% |
5,493,470
+421,084
| +8% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SPNS
707
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $22M | 0.03% |
838,103
+119,000
| +17% | +$3.51M |
|
|
MGI
708
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $22M | 0.03% |
2,184,249
-578,980
| -21% | -$4.89M |
|
|
SAND
709
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $22M | 0.03% |
2,783,300
-1,711,540
| -38% | -$13.9M |
|
|
MIC
710
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
573,400
+47,400
| +9% | +$1.67M |
|
|
SRCL
711
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
306,320
-45,700
| -13% | -$3.36M |
|
712
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.45B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
305,190
+63,890
| +26% | +$4.91M |
|
713
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.75B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
183,752
-178,300
| -49% | -$21M |
|
|
CIO
714
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
1,755,482
-129,034
| -7% | -$1.49M |
|
715
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $21.8M | 0.03% |
+188,785
| New | +$21.6M |
|
716
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.65B
| $21.7M | 0.03% |
385,200
+73,100
| +23% | +$4.48M |
|
|
MNR
717
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,150,796
-357,900
| -24% | -$6.72M |
|
718
Paycom
PAYC
$10.1B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
59,250
-23,900
| -29% | -$8.47M |
|
719
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.5B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
2,070,706
+1,635,593
| +376% | +$15.6M |
|
720
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
460,899
+36,700
| +9% | +$1.72M |
|
|
SWIR
721
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $21.5M | 0.03% |
1,131,300
-125,062
| -10% | -$1.95M |
|
722
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.77B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
413,136
+11,000
| +3% | +$583K |
|
|
PRA
723
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
937,700
+11,100
| +1% | +$279K |
|
|
SF
724
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
+491,573
| New | +$22M |
|
725
Materion
MTRN
$5.88B
| $21.3M | 0.03% |
282,011
-139,500
| -33% | -$10.3M |
|
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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.