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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
149,348
-42,683
| -22% | -$3.86M |
|
977
NVE Corp
NVEC
$591M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
183,600
+5,500
| +3% | +$392K |
|
978
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
810,637
+38,900
| +5% | +$525K |
|
979
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.4B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
+427,948
| New | +$13.4M |
|
|
CLDT
980
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
1,052,975
-288,000
| -21% | -$3.84M |
|
981
Lazard
LAZ
$4.24B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
299,300
-524,333
| -64% | -$24M |
|
|
PBPB
982
DELISTED
Potbelly
PBPB
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
1,712,954
-70,300
| -4% | -$493K |
|
|
PRMW
983
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
808,823
-807,819
| -50% | -$13.7M |
|
984
Coherent
COHR
$64B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
186,264
-337,707
| -64% | -$23.8M |
|
|
CGC
985
Canopy Growth
CGC
$426M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
55,894
+34,244
| +158% | +$8.77M |
|
|
ATCO
986
DELISTED
Atlas Corp.
ATCO
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
948,302
-238,500
| -20% | -$3.31M |
|
987
The RealReal
REAL
$1.36B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
683,700
-213,300
| -24% | -$4.36M |
|
988
Fox Class B
FOX
$24.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
382,746
-169,500
| -31% | -$6.13M |
|
989
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
25,431
-15,100
| -37% | -$7.53M |
|
990
Brookfield
BN
$111B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
488,598
-837,678
| -63% | -$21.5M |
|
|
BPMC
991
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
152,374
-47,026
| -24% | -$4.31M |
|
|
BLDP
992
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$790M
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
+739,213
| New | +$13.7M |
|
993
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
2,470,800
-574,300
| -19% | -$3.19M |
|
994
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.22B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
3,561,787
-1,747,993
| -33% | -$6.77M |
|
995
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.02B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
456,611
-14,834
| -3% | -$418K |
|
996
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
140,200
+14,100
| +11% | +$1.44M |
|
997
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
264,700
+214,000
| +422% | +$10.7M |
|
998
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.49B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
361,274
-21,000
| -5% | -$799K |
|
999
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
60,657
-40,900
| -40% | -$9.53M |
|
1000
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
167,600
+123,900
| +284% | +$9.84M |
|
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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.