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 | 20.33% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.76% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.63% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.6% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CIXX
1001
DELISTED
CI Financial Corp.
CIXX
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
719,200
-448,200
| -38% | -$7.67M |
|
|
AGS
1002
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
1,329,542
-20,600
| -2% | -$190K |
|
1003
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.2B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
266,100
+71,000
| +36% | +$3.41M |
|
1004
AerCap
AER
$23.6B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
256,400
+162,400
| +173% | +$9.37M |
|
|
QIWI
1005
DELISTED
QIWI PLC
QIWI
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,228,850
+149,600
| +14% | +$1.62M |
|
1006
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
156,000
-433,700
| -74% | -$37.3M |
|
1007
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
+182,233
| New | +$13.6M |
|
1008
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$8.45B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
203,679
-82,808
| -29% | -$5.44M |
|
1009
Harrow
HROW
$1.48B
| $13M | 0.02% |
1,399,512
-164,700
| -11% | -$1.41M |
|
1010
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$183M
| $13M | 0.02% |
597,316
-114,500
| -16% | -$2.18M |
|
|
SIVB
1011
DELISTED
SVB Financial Group
SIVB
| $13M | 0.02% |
23,357
-19,200
| -45% | -$10.7M |
|
1012
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
215,900
+116,000
| +116% | +$6.96M |
|
1013
Ares Management
ARES
$32.1B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
203,300
+125,600
| +162% | +$7.02M |
|
1014
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
523,639
-127,600
| -20% | -$3.28M |
|
|
DISH
1015
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
307,458
+172,200
| +127% | +$7.24M |
|
1016
Nokia
NOK
$59B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
2,413,737
-5,890,771
| -71% | -$28.4M |
|
|
GRP.U
1017
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
193,000
-141,600
| -42% | -$9.28M |
|
1018
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.44B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
139,400
-302,068
| -68% | -$26.2M |
|
1019
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
+275,600
| New | +$12.4M |
|
1020
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$441M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
837,178
+95,930
| +13% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TGB
1021
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.08B
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
5,989,163
-3,041,912
| -34% | -$6.54M |
|
1022
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
+140,100
| New | +$13.6M |
|
|
BRT
1023
BRT Apartments
BRT
$268M
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
717,691
+45,500
| +7% | +$814K |
|
1024
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.45B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
218,195
+138,395
| +173% | +$8.13M |
|
1025
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $12.4M | 0.02% |
724,450
-1,136,900
| -61% | -$18.9M |
|
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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 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
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.