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 | 19.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $141M | 0.18% |
2,603,727
-840,773
| -24% | -$45.7M |
|
102
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.46B
| $139M | 0.17% |
1,124,235
-1,119,053
| -50% | -$119M |
|
103
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.4B
| $139M | 0.17% |
2,861,026
-52,900
| -2% | -$2.36M |
|
104
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $139M | 0.17% |
3,038,443
+551,575
| +22% | +$26.6M |
|
|
105
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $138M | 0.17% |
611,025
-1,871,118
| -75% | -$406M |
|
106
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $138M | 0.17% |
4,786,843
-1,189,000
| -20% | -$36.3M |
|
107
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $138M | 0.17% |
2,883,955
-61,200
| -2% | -$3.01M |
|
108
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.4B
| $137M | 0.17% |
5,045,538
+3,250,300
| +181% | +$80.9M |
|
109
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $137M | 0.17% |
4,829,779
+138,700
| +3% | +$4.08M |
|
|
SNP
110
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $136M | 0.17% |
2,671,767
-198,423
| -7% | -$10.5M |
|
111
Carvana
CVNA
$79.2B
| $133M | 0.17% |
2,209,500
+766,000
| +53% | +$41.7M |
|
112
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $133M | 0.17% |
3,769,781
+654,800
| +21% | +$23.4M |
|
113
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $133M | 0.17% |
557,949
-296,856
| -35% | -$65.8M |
|
114
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $131M | 0.16% |
1,082,021
-209,542
| -16% | -$24.5M |
|
115
CorVel
CRVL
$3.09B
| $131M | 0.16% |
2,920,530
-88,500
| -3% | -$3.49M |
|
116
GameStop
GME
$8.44B
| $130M | 0.16% |
+2,424,564
| New | +$118M |
|
117
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $129M | 0.16% |
5,278,613
-786,900
| -13% | -$17.5M |
|
118
Workiva
WK
$3.76B
| $129M | 0.16% |
1,157,400
-194,300
| -14% | -$18.9M |
|
119
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $129M | 0.16% |
1,541,095
-250,358
| -14% | -$20.5M |
|
120
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $128M | 0.16% |
558,520
+238,700
| +75% | +$59.4M |
|
121
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $127M | 0.16% |
+430,900
| New | +$123M |
|
|
VGR
122
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $127M | 0.16% |
12,624,215
-157,625
| -1% | -$1.57M |
|
123
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $125M | 0.16% |
541,500
-176,000
| -25% | -$41M |
|
124
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| $125M | 0.16% |
2,060,327
-254,470
| -11% | -$16.1M |
|
125
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $124M | 0.16% |
805,800
+649,600
| +416% | +$87.4M |
|
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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 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
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.