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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
52,048
-57,352
| -52% | -$12M |
|
|
FFIC
1127
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
499,460
+49,200
| +11% | +$1.11M |
|
|
FSP
1128
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$46.3M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,034,437
-322,100
| -14% | -$1.73M |
|
1129
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
293,068
+46,800
| +19% | +$1.85M |
|
|
NEWR
1130
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+159,500
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1131
Heartland Express
HTLD
$979M
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
623,231
-128,482
| -17% | -$2.37M |
|
|
CHUY
1132
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
286,100
-94,400
| -25% | -$4.02M |
|
1133
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.4B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+176,526
| New | +$11.5M |
|
1134
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.42B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,632,938
+8,920
| +0.5% | +$52.7K |
|
1135
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$592M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
3,250,812
-326,586
| -9% | -$899K |
|
1136
CarGurus
CARG
$3.29B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
402,600
-579,400
| -59% | -$15M |
|
|
LSXMK
1137
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
293,057
+7,875
| +3% | +$271K |
|
1138
Mattel
MAT
$4.25B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
523,800
-582,100
| -53% | -$12M |
|
1139
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
847,825
-13,300
| -2% | -$178K |
|
1140
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
336,720
-46,100
| -12% | -$1.49M |
|
|
CAN
1141
Canaan Creative
CAN
$159M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,280,472
+1,076,800
| +529% | +$12.2M |
|
1142
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
818,273
+521
| +0.1% | +$6.19K |
|
1143
Burlington
BURL
$22.4B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
+32,400
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1144
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$134B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
3,633,331
-502,470
| -12% | -$1.5M |
|
1145
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
65,610
-22,393
| -25% | -$3.23M |
|
|
ENZ
1146
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,259,264
-81,600
| -2% | -$257K |
|
1147
DHI Group
DHX
$166M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,055,158
+35,848
| +1% | +$114K |
|
1148
Aemetis
AMTX
$126M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
923,649
-757,400
| -45% | -$11.9M |
|
|
GSS
1149
DELISTED
Golden Star Resources Ltd.
GSS
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
3,644,926
+119,567
| +3% | +$400K |
|
1150
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.97B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
202,719
-959,221
| -83% | -$50.4M |
|
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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.