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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Ducommun
DCO
$3.04B
| $16M | 0.02% |
293,800
-40,000
| -12% | -$2.27M |
|
|
SAVE
877
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $16M | 0.02% |
+525,751
| New | +$18.5M |
|
878
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $16M | 0.02% |
180,300
+108,900
| +153% | +$10.1M |
|
879
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
720,100
+407,100
| +130% | +$9.03M |
|
880
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.31B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
1,162,774
+212,074
| +22% | +$2.84M |
|
881
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
499,700
+390,900
| +359% | +$12.2M |
|
|
NSA
882
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
314,702
-262,388
| -45% | -$12M |
|
883
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,413,845
+47,200
| +3% | +$515K |
|
|
DOO
884
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.69B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
201,900
-131,400
| -39% | -$11.1M |
|
|
WLL
885
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
+289,900
| New | +$12.4M |
|
886
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
2,699,423
+177,988
| +7% | +$922K |
|
|
SAIL
887
DELISTED
SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SAIL
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
309,000
-79,400
| -20% | -$3.82M |
|
888
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
372,563
+258,100
| +225% | +$10.8M |
|
889
TriNet
TNET
$3.07B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
216,700
+91,800
| +73% | +$7.12M |
|
890
Clearfield
CLFD
$395M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
419,258
-72,800
| -15% | -$2.59M |
|
891
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
220,116
-9,081
| -4% | -$605K |
|
892
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$18.7B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+100,425
| New | +$16.3M |
|
|
CS
893
DELISTED
Credit Suisse Group
CS
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+1,493,574
| New | +$15.9M |
|
894
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
699,102
-4,900
| -0.7% | -$126K |
|
895
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
2,588,475
-87,974
| -3% | -$556K |
|
896
Semtech
SMTC
$12.4B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
226,216
+102,900
| +83% | +$6.8M |
|
897
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.41B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
539,015
-192,450
| -26% | -$6.16M |
|
898
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
1,086,561
-54,300
| -5% | -$793K |
|
|
CYBR
899
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
118,500
-142,716
| -55% | -$19M |
|
900
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
110,564
-76,300
| -41% | -$10.5M |
|
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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.