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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
National Vision
EYE
$1.54B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
330,400
-51,700
| -14% | -$2.54M |
|
852
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.9B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
345,996
-19,329
| -5% | -$949K |
|
853
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
314,600
+127,400
| +68% | +$6.77M |
|
854
HCI Group
HCI
$2.28B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
169,419
-17,700
| -9% | -$1.44M |
|
855
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
775,400
-62,900
| -8% | -$1.45M |
|
856
Accuray
ARAY
$32.9M
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
3,710,825
+99,741
| +3% | +$467K |
|
857
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
545,459
-92,041
| -14% | -$2.82M |
|
|
DSPG
858
DELISTED
DSP Group Inc
DSPG
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,129,121
-59,173
| -5% | -$883K |
|
859
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
495,943
-377,000
| -43% | -$12.7M |
|
|
IVC
860
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
2,059,969
-88,983
| -4% | -$741K |
|
|
INFO
861
DELISTED
IHS Markit Ltd. Common Shares
INFO
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+147,266
| New | +$15.6M |
|
862
Brunswick
BC
$5.21B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
+166,512
| New | +$17M |
|
863
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.15B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
910,679
+12,100
| +1% | +$215K |
|
864
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
385,500
-32,343
| -8% | -$1.35M |
|
|
GOOS
865
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$844M
| $16.5M | 0.02% |
376,100
+240,800
| +178% | +$9.82M |
|
866
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $16.4M | 0.02% |
186,388
-25,012
| -12% | -$2.29M |
|
867
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
333,298
-636,000
| -66% | -$29.9M |
|
868
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.71B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
1,032,480
+965,010
| +1,430% | +$13.1M |
|
|
NOTV
869
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
610,959
-70,206
| -10% | -$1.76M |
|
870
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$877M
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
302,300
+4,800
| +2% | +$269K |
|
871
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.99B
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
131,400
-65,300
| -33% | -$8.15M |
|
|
MDRX
872
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
876,365
-203,300
| -19% | -$3.42M |
|
873
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
+215,700
| New | +$16.3M |
|
874
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
232,900
+64,400
| +38% | +$4.07M |
|
875
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $16.1M | 0.02% |
76,300
-98,900
| -56% | -$21.1M |
|
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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.