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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TPTX
1101
DELISTED
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
TPTX
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
142,700
+24,400
| +21% | +$1.8M |
|
1102
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
143,100
-25,600
| -15% | -$1.82M |
|
1103
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
131,700
-3,000
| -2% | -$269K |
|
|
VLRS
1104
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$922M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
576,900
-514,700
| -47% | -$8.76M |
|
|
SC
1105
DELISTED
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC
SC
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
304,800
-292,600
| -49% | -$10.2M |
|
|
HMTV
1106
DELISTED
Hemisphere Media Group, Inc.
HMTV
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
936,544
-64,700
| -6% | -$802K |
|
|
MIXT
1107
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $11M | 0.01% |
664,600
-881
| -0.1% | -$12.4K |
|
|
XM
1108
DELISTED
Qualtrics International Inc. Class A Common Stock
XM
| $11M | 0.01% |
+287,500
| New | +$10.1M |
|
1109
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
91,113
-15,787
| -15% | -$1.87M |
|
1110
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.4B
| $11M | 0.01% |
215,175
+38,812
| +22% | +$1.98M |
|
1111
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
417,656
-155,900
| -27% | -$4.21M |
|
|
NOA
1112
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
718,700
+188,600
| +36% | +$2.51M |
|
1113
Allient
ALNT
$1.86B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
316,022
-40,351
| -11% | -$1.42M |
|
1114
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.11B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
475,366
-522,860
| -52% | -$10.3M |
|
1115
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$269M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
625,497
+13,800
| +2% | +$273K |
|
|
BFS
1116
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
238,374
-19,200
| -7% | -$833K |
|
1117
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$134M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
2,184,217
-293,305
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1118
Phreesia
PHR
$780M
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
176,500
-161,300
| -48% | -$8.4M |
|
|
CTG
1119
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,118,591
-40,500
| -3% | -$407K |
|
1120
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.26B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
170,855
-45,900
| -21% | -$3.05M |
|
|
WW
1121
DELISTED
WW International
WW
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
298,912
-42,500
| -12% | -$1.46M |
|
1122
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$15.2B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
56,400
-68,800
| -55% | -$12.8M |
|
|
EXPR
1123
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
83,097
+79,736
| +2,372% | +$6.73M |
|
1124
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
1,359,485
-866,068
| -39% | -$5.13M |
|
1125
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
+76,100
| New | +$10.4M |
|
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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.