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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBHC
826
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $17.7M | 0.02% |
772,000
-269,800
| -26% | -$7.25M |
|
827
Buckle
BKE
$2.33B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
354,702
-52,900
| -13% | -$2.25M |
|
828
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$290M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
634,730
+44,100
| +7% | +$1.25M |
|
829
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$627M
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
748,685
+3,400
| +0.5% | +$82.9K |
|
830
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
224,700
-5,800
| -3% | -$484K |
|
|
POLY
831
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
421,407
+46,500
| +12% | +$1.74M |
|
832
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.06B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
15,300
-3,000
| -16% | -$3.5M |
|
|
HRC
833
DELISTED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
HRC
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
154,600
-2,000
| -1% | -$224K |
|
834
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.63B
| $17.6M | 0.02% |
214,700
+124,700
| +139% | +$9.03M |
|
835
Children's Place
PLCE
$55.1M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
188,460
+1,114
| +0.6% | +$94.6K |
|
836
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
+285,200
| New | +$18M |
|
837
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.28B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
229,216
-111,898
| -33% | -$8.47M |
|
838
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.11B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
1,017,179
-480,700
| -32% | -$8.38M |
|
839
Consolidated Edison
ED
$39.9B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
242,800
+240,100
| +8,893% | +$18.4M |
|
840
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
666,153
-132,647
| -17% | -$3.64M |
|
841
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$16.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
88,689
+13,900
| +19% | +$2.71M |
|
842
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.12B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
526,600
+262,900
| +100% | +$8.48M |
|
843
Beyond Meat
BYND
$214M
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
3,663
-8,827
| -71% | -$35.2M |
|
844
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
1,004,132
-37,200
| -4% | -$655K |
|
845
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.2B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
440,191
+78,991
| +22% | +$3.13M |
|
846
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.89B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
571,200
+415,900
| +268% | +$12.3M |
|
847
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$1.09B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
562,366
-154,934
| -22% | -$4.76M |
|
|
NEX
848
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $17M | 0.02% |
3,579,605
-1,816,100
| -34% | -$7.98M |
|
849
Glaukos
GKOS
$11.2B
| $17M | 0.02% |
200,092
+184,200
| +1,159% | +$15.1M |
|
850
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $17M | 0.02% |
355,100
-4,300
| -1% | -$204K |
|
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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.