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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$714M
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
+704,400
| New | +$20.1M |
|
|
ATH
802
DELISTED
Athene Holding Ltd. Class A Common Shares
ATH
| $18.4M | 0.02% |
271,902
-320,198
| -54% | -$19.3M |
|
803
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.19B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
982,100
+50,300
| +5% | +$954K |
|
|
AD
804
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.04B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
501,762
-58,900
| -11% | -$2.19M |
|
805
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.5B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
2,143,200
-221,600
| -9% | -$1.86M |
|
806
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.03B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
320,000
-76,100
| -19% | -$3.94M |
|
807
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$23.7B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
283,615
+103,855
| +58% | +$6.03M |
|
808
Corteva
CTVA
$50.4B
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
+409,600
| New | +$18.9M |
|
|
PAMT
809
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$279M
| $18.2M | 0.02% |
1,377,208
-32,404
| -2% | -$470K |
|
|
QTS
810
DELISTED
QTS REALTY TRUST, INC.
QTS
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
+234,700
| New | +$15.9M |
|
811
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
205,700
-24,100
| -10% | -$2.1M |
|
|
HAYN
812
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
511,419
-74,427
| -13% | -$2.43M |
|
|
LSXMA
813
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $18.1M | 0.02% |
527,741
+237,712
| +82% | +$7.79M |
|
814
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.55B
| $18M | 0.02% |
815,500
+245,000
| +43% | +$5.17M |
|
|
TBNK
815
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $18M | 0.02% |
692,173
+58,285
| +9% | +$1.5M |
|
|
CO
816
DELISTED
Global Cord Blood Corporation
CO
| $18M | 0.02% |
3,361,974
-209,000
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
817
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.5B
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
386,482
-128,167
| -25% | -$5.89M |
|
|
AVYA
818
DELISTED
Avaya Holdings Corp. Common Stock
AVYA
| $17.9M | 0.02% |
665,100
-13,900
| -2% | -$391K |
|
819
Credicorp
BAP
$29.6B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
147,300
-83,500
| -36% | -$10.9M |
|
820
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
466,700
+217,300
| +87% | +$8.62M |
|
821
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
980,400
-54,800
| -5% | -$1M |
|
822
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $17.8M | 0.02% |
848,900
-65,500
| -7% | -$1.29M |
|
|
STKL
823
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,449,596
-263,400
| -15% | -$3.44M |
|
824
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
339,131
-143,669
| -30% | -$7.45M |
|
825
Fossil Group
FOSL
$311M
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
1,237,285
-221,150
| -15% | -$2.91M |
|
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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.