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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACBI
1076
DELISTED
Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
ACBI
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
459,624
-9,700
| -2% | -$257K |
|
1077
Exponent
EXPO
$3.22B
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+131,000
| New | +$12.3M |
|
1078
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$675M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
342,100
-196,500
| -36% | -$7.33M |
|
|
BFIN
1079
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,011,705
-15,000
| -1% | -$161K |
|
|
RPAI
1080
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,009,421
-1,290,300
| -56% | -$15.1M |
|
1081
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
154,030
+83,592
| +119% | +$6.36M |
|
1082
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
221,002
+28,200
| +15% | +$1.35M |
|
1083
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
582,542
-1,218,550
| -68% | -$22.9M |
|
1084
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
95,814
-148,300
| -61% | -$17.3M |
|
1085
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $11.5M | 0.01% |
191,656
+10,240
| +6% | +$623K |
|
1086
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$78.9M
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
199,139
-539
| -0.3% | -$32.7K |
|
1087
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
503,840
-1,689,856
| -77% | -$35.3M |
|
|
HCCI
1088
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
384,200
-31,800
| -8% | -$942K |
|
1089
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.37B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
374,600
+291,504
| +351% | +$8.76M |
|
1090
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
55,300
+23,300
| +73% | +$4.79M |
|
1091
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.82B
| $11.4M | 0.01% |
111,889
-519
| -0.5% | -$50.5K |
|
1092
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
739,861
+193,761
| +35% | +$2.93M |
|
|
PCOM
1093
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
651,430
-24,200
| -4% | -$398K |
|
1094
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
+479,518
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1095
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
334,843
-731,800
| -69% | -$21.8M |
|
1096
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
185,650
-416,052
| -69% | -$26M |
|
1097
Idacorp
IDA
$8.16B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
114,896
-108,303
| -49% | -$10.9M |
|
1098
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+40,800
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1099
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.92B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+132,500
| New | +$9.71M |
|
|
ZOM
1100
DELISTED
Zomedica Corp.
ZOM
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+13,371,960
| New | +$12.5M |
|
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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.