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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LFC
1201
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $9.61M | 0.01% |
965,931
+180,520
| +23% | +$1.85M |
|
1202
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
86,000
-135,500
| -61% | -$14.8M |
|
1203
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
220,250
-34,000
| -13% | -$1.43M |
|
1204
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$17.9B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
279,327
-6,800
| -2% | -$228K |
|
|
PZN
1205
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
866,028
-31,522
| -4% | -$348K |
|
1206
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
829,535
-128,000
| -13% | -$1.31M |
|
1207
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
21,488
-5,800
| -21% | -$2.53M |
|
1208
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
515,114
-104,159
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
1209
Visteon
VC
$2.85B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+78,400
| New | +$9.42M |
|
|
MRO
1210
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+696,046
| New | +$8.41M |
|
1211
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.39B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
208,100
-59,000
| -22% | -$2.77M |
|
1212
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.04B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
524,300
+38,300
| +8% | +$670K |
|
1213
WisdomTree
WT
$3.45B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
1,528,079
-698,800
| -31% | -$4.61M |
|
1214
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
105,818
-209,200
| -66% | -$18.2M |
|
1215
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
233,393
-22,600
| -9% | -$985K |
|
1216
Sea Limited
SE
$74.5B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
34,300
-319,700
| -90% | -$81.1M |
|
|
NAV
1217
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
211,301
-766,604
| -78% | -$33.9M |
|
1218
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.88B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
648,381
+3,975
| +0.6% | +$57.2K |
|
1219
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.91B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
370,135
-102,700
| -22% | -$2.45M |
|
1220
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
+311,300
| New | +$9.19M |
|
1221
Playtika
PLTK
$954M
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+392,993
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1222
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
+946,363
| New | +$10M |
|
1223
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26.2B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
200,630
+7,343
| +4% | +$323K |
|
1224
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.6B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
176,895
+37,100
| +27% | +$2.08M |
|
1225
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
473,674
-29,024
| -6% | -$591K |
|
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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.