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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
SITE Centers
SITC
$157M
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
843,591
+329,666
| +64% | +$3.78M |
|
1177
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.76B
| $9.9M | 0.01% |
213,200
+54,689
| +35% | +$2.2M |
|
|
AMED
1178
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $9.89M | 0.01% |
40,401
+24,700
| +157% | +$6.48M |
|
1179
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.33B
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
+58,400
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
EMKR
1180
DELISTED
Emcore Corp
EMKR
| $9.88M | 0.01% |
107,201
-27,038
| -20% | -$2.18M |
|
1181
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.33B
| $9.86M | 0.01% |
246,500
+154,052
| +167% | +$6.59M |
|
1182
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
123,800
-6,300
| -5% | -$501K |
|
1183
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.08B
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
396,218
-111,600
| -22% | -$2.93M |
|
1184
LSI Industries
LYTS
$931M
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
1,228,171
+191,600
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
1185
WaFd
WAFD
$2.81B
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
309,076
+80,100
| +35% | +$2.61M |
|
1186
Cardlytics
CDLX
$25M
| $9.82M | 0.01% |
+7,734
| New | +$8.73M |
|
1187
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
+260,663
| New | +$9.03M |
|
1188
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $9.78M | 0.01% |
67,745
+27,445
| +68% | +$3.83M |
|
|
HR
1189
DELISTED
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated
HR
| $9.76M | 0.01% |
323,300
+10,800
| +3% | +$336K |
|
|
SPNE
1190
DELISTED
SeaSpine Holdings Corporation Common Stock
SPNE
| $9.75M | 0.01% |
475,500
-52,300
| -10% | -$1.08M |
|
|
PCTI
1191
DELISTED
PCTEL, Inc. Common Stock
PCTI
| $9.74M | 0.01% |
1,487,212
+84,075
| +6% | +$564K |
|
|
FFNW
1192
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
641,745
-31,000
| -5% | -$442K |
|
1193
CRH
CRH
$64.8B
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
191,199
-507,900
| -73% | -$25.4M |
|
|
DEN
1194
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $9.72M | 0.01% |
126,600
-8,691
| -6% | -$530K |
|
|
AIRC
1195
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
+204,800
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1196
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.17B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
669,208
-230,392
| -26% | -$3.26M |
|
1197
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.71B
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
+49,606
| New | +$9.15M |
|
1198
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.28B
| $9.7M | 0.01% |
57,700
+32,500
| +129% | +$5.08M |
|
1199
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $9.63M | 0.01% |
+109,975
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1200
Leidos
LDOS
$17.8B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
95,150
+74,300
| +356% | +$7.63M |
|
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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.