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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
726
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
+417,600
| New | +$21.2M |
|
727
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.79B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
235,787
-600
| -0.3% | -$59.3K |
|
728
Costco
COST
$427B
| $21.2M | 0.03% |
53,500
+2,000
| +4% | +$756K |
|
729
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
721,389
-7,971
| -1% | -$241K |
|
730
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.23B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
+469,966
| New | +$18.1M |
|
731
HealthStream
HSTM
$849M
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
755,700
-50,918
| -6% | -$1.28M |
|
732
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
+800,400
| New | +$18.5M |
|
|
GOGL
733
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $21.1M | 0.03% |
1,910,769
-1,530,835
| -44% | -$14.2M |
|
734
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.27B
| $21M | 0.03% |
199,076
-239,424
| -55% | -$24.9M |
|
735
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $21M | 0.03% |
56,800
-123,389
| -68% | -$41.2M |
|
736
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$818M
| $21M | 0.03% |
3,432,994
-109,600
| -3% | -$512K |
|
737
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
1,219,505
+355,275
| +41% | +$6.54M |
|
|
ACC
738
DELISTED
American Campus Communities, Inc.
ACC
| $20.9M | 0.03% |
447,128
+156,600
| +54% | +$7.25M |
|
739
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
+429,700
| New | +$22.7M |
|
740
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $20.8M | 0.03% |
538,516
-15,700
| -3% | -$626K |
|
741
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$230M
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
243,914
-3,000
| -1% | -$260K |
|
|
INFN
742
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
2,029,502
+591,302
| +41% | +$5.73M |
|
743
Millicom
TIGO
$15.8B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
523,028
+60,902
| +13% | +$2.53M |
|
744
NRC Health Common Stock
NRC
$471M
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
450,684
-31,900
| -7% | -$1.52M |
|
745
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
287,100
-270,900
| -49% | -$19.8M |
|
746
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
239,900
+230,321
| +2,404% | +$19.9M |
|
747
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $20.7M | 0.03% |
702,312
-21,302
| -3% | -$587K |
|
|
AAWW
748
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
302,900
+18,600
| +7% | +$1.3M |
|
749
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.2B
| $20.6M | 0.03% |
663,571
+632,571
| +2,041% | +$19.6M |
|
750
Celanese
CE
$4.86B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
135,500
+74,600
| +122% | +$11.8M |
|
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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.