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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $20.5M | 0.03% |
799,016
+230,216
| +40% | +$5.9M |
|
752
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.6B
| $20.4M | 0.03% |
140,242
+43,400
| +45% | +$6.78M |
|
753
Park Aerospace
PKE
$811M
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
1,357,897
-64,800
| -5% | -$934K |
|
|
ENIA
754
DELISTED
Enel Amricas S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 50 shares of Common Stock)
ENIA
| $20.2M | 0.03% |
2,797,596
-852,033
| -23% | -$6.27M |
|
|
CNBKA
755
DELISTED
Century Bancorp Inc/Mass
CNBKA
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
176,422
-2,678
| -1% | -$302K |
|
|
SVM
756
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.61B
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
3,662,954
-565,242
| -13% | -$3.28M |
|
757
National Presto Industries
NPK
$987M
| $20.1M | 0.03% |
197,400
-800
| -0.4% | -$82.5K |
|
|
CMRX
758
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $20M | 0.03% |
2,499,649
-338,900
| -12% | -$2.82M |
|
759
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $19.9M | 0.02% |
628,831
+99,651
| +19% | +$2.85M |
|
760
First American
FAF
$7.56B
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
317,900
-68,120
| -18% | -$4.33M |
|
761
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $19.8M | 0.02% |
86,100
-146,847
| -63% | -$29.5M |
|
|
SNBR
762
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
179,600
+74,500
| +71% | +$8.48M |
|
|
QVCGA
763
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
30,137
+9,470
| +46% | +$6.08M |
|
764
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.42B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
+102,400
| New | +$20.8M |
|
765
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $19.7M | 0.02% |
297,000
+201,400
| +211% | +$13.8M |
|
766
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.75B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
407,800
-50,600
| -11% | -$2.42M |
|
767
Ocugen
OCGN
$458M
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+2,440,756
| New | +$20.6M |
|
768
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $19.6M | 0.02% |
+89,025
| New | +$19.7M |
|
|
HAPN
769
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.27B
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
1,076,720
-156,200
| -13% | -$2.43M |
|
|
ETRN
770
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
2,286,399
+1,791,177
| +362% | +$15.2M |
|
|
DHIL
771
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.5M | 0.02% |
116,281
-1,200
| -1% | -$205K |
|
772
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.28B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
334,239
-74,665
| -18% | -$5.34M |
|
|
CHNG
773
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
844,004
+493,300
| +141% | +$11.3M |
|
774
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
273,700
-172,100
| -39% | -$13.1M |
|
775
EverQuote
EVER
$864M
| $19.4M | 0.02% |
594,408
-65,800
| -10% | -$2.19M |
|
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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.