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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
901
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$362M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
419,211
+16,300
| +4% | +$650K |
|
902
Acacia Research
ACTG
$455M
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
2,273,000
-196,100
| -8% | -$1.17M |
|
903
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
390,091
-39,809
| -9% | -$1.54M |
|
904
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+119,200
| New | +$15.1M |
|
905
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+1,065,616
| New | +$15.4M |
|
|
PGRE
906
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,511,700
+809,700
| +115% | +$8.62M |
|
907
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$142B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+91,800
| New | +$15.6M |
|
908
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
661,500
-888,400
| -57% | -$22.1M |
|
909
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.84B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
341,800
+23,000
| +7% | +$1.15M |
|
910
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
253,693
+29,400
| +13% | +$1.87M |
|
911
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
+350,200
| New | +$15.2M |
|
|
GDEN
912
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
337,746
-11,200
| -3% | -$428K |
|
|
FLIC
913
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
711,581
-8,600
| -1% | -$188K |
|
914
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.18B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
593,999
-22,350
| -4% | -$642K |
|
|
ANAT
915
DELISTED
American National Group, Inc. Common Stock
ANAT
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
101,601
-49,700
| -33% | -$6.65M |
|
916
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.31B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
101,535
+97,535
| +2,438% | +$15.7M |
|
917
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $15M | 0.02% |
434,900
-378,200
| -47% | -$12.6M |
|
918
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,836,944
+72,100
| +4% | +$596K |
|
919
Conduent
CNDT
$241M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,992,413
-773,487
| -28% | -$5.64M |
|
920
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
1,000,776
-796,010
| -44% | -$12.5M |
|
921
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
+162,500
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
BERY
922
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
248,441
-171,082
| -41% | -$10.3M |
|
923
Open Text
OTEX
$5.8B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
292,716
+26,900
| +10% | +$1.3M |
|
924
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
240,800
+147,324
| +158% | +$8.95M |
|
925
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.74B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
322,465
+177,777
| +123% | +$8.73M |
|
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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.