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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.1B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
278,500
+205,700
| +283% | +$9.7M |
|
927
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
179,200
-62,400
| -26% | -$4.65M |
|
928
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
161,383
+102,686
| +175% | +$10.1M |
|
929
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.6B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
202,821
-362,100
| -64% | -$24.9M |
|
|
CNSL
930
DELISTED
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
CNSL
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,682,303
-59,100
| -3% | -$475K |
|
|
BAND
931
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
107,200
-114,200
| -52% | -$14.3M |
|
|
NBP
932
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$216M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
176,000
+71,900
| +69% | +$4.74M |
|
933
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.72B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
174,400
+52,500
| +43% | +$4.48M |
|
934
Rafael Holdings
RFL
$103M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
293,179
-45,992
| -14% | -$2M |
|
935
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
919,848
-277,300
| -23% | -$4.76M |
|
936
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+153,100
| New | +$15.4M |
|
937
Autohome
ATHM
$2.65B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
+229,600
| New | +$18.9M |
|
938
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$450M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
1,598,335
+6,100
| +0.4% | +$61.8K |
|
939
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
224,890
+13,690
| +6% | +$866K |
|
940
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
343,814
-91,700
| -21% | -$4.25M |
|
|
BRKL
941
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
978,243
-181,860
| -16% | -$2.91M |
|
|
JAMF
942
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
+435,343
| New | +$14.8M |
|
943
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
83,756
-14,210
| -15% | -$2.4M |
|
944
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
1,516,771
-4,191
| -0.3% | -$44.8K |
|
945
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $14.6M | 0.02% |
313,037
-22,900
| -7% | -$992K |
|
946
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
850,365
+677,100
| +391% | +$11.8M |
|
947
NewMarket
NEU
$8.72B
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
45,000
-4,500
| -9% | -$1.57M |
|
948
Culp Inc
CULP
$43.8M
| $14.5M | 0.02% |
888,417
-57,500
| -6% | -$890K |
|
949
nCino
NCNO
$2.26B
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
+239,900
| New | +$15.1M |
|
|
CNR
950
DELISTED
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
CNR
| $14.4M | 0.02% |
789,683
-803,100
| -50% | -$12.9M |
|
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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.