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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HMLP
951
DELISTED
HOEGH LNG PARTNERS LP
HMLP
| $14.3M | 0.02% |
810,169
-36,500
| -4% | -$604K |
|
952
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.8B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
49,700
-125,800
| -72% | -$36M |
|
|
SEE
953
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
240,409
-287,953
| -54% | -$15.5M |
|
|
SCPL
954
DELISTED
SciPlay Corporation Class A Common Stock
SCPL
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
840,300
-341,500
| -29% | -$5.88M |
|
955
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.43B
| $14.2M | 0.02% |
1,378,305
-103,200
| -7% | -$1.19M |
|
956
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.19B
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
1,607,213
+610,700
| +61% | +$5.29M |
|
957
Arvinas
ARVN
$580M
| $14.1M | 0.02% |
183,200
-49,300
| -21% | -$3.42M |
|
|
CMBT
958
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$4.92B
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,505,300
-251,600
| -14% | -$2.29M |
|
959
G. Willi-Food International
WILC
$385M
| $14M | 0.02% |
630,992
-12,800
| -2% | -$292K |
|
960
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $14M | 0.02% |
139,895
+34,495
| +33% | +$3.42M |
|
961
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$83.1M
| $14M | 0.02% |
35,948
+14,904
| +71% | +$5.32M |
|
962
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.5B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
204,808
-36,992
| -15% | -$2.5M |
|
963
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
778,948
-40,200
| -5% | -$673K |
|
964
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
422,970
-71,400
| -14% | -$2.49M |
|
|
IMGN
965
DELISTED
Immunogen Inc
IMGN
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,084,090
+220,750
| +12% | +$1.54M |
|
966
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.91B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
241,244
-130,600
| -35% | -$7.09M |
|
967
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
327,713
-240,552
| -42% | -$10.5M |
|
968
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$353M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
246,212
-46,500
| -16% | -$2.62M |
|
|
MGP
969
DELISTED
MGM Growth Properties LLC Class A common shares representing limited liability company interests
MGP
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
373,200
-35,211
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
|
OSH
970
DELISTED
Oak Street Health, Inc.
OSH
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
+233,300
| New | +$13.9M |
|
971
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$647M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
502,768
-48,600
| -9% | -$1.19M |
|
972
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$28.6B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
463,146
-282,100
| -38% | -$7.93M |
|
|
VRE
973
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
794,112
-247,100
| -24% | -$4.14M |
|
974
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
233,627
+125,227
| +116% | +$5.89M |
|
|
NTUS
975
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
524,166
-68,800
| -12% | -$1.87M |
|
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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.