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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.77B
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
+54,500
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
COWN
1227
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $9.34M | 0.01% |
227,428
+148,300
| +187% | +$5.82M |
|
|
ZNH
1228
DELISTED
China Southern Airlines Company Limited
ZNH
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
298,810
-37,201
| -11% | -$1.28M |
|
|
ETWO
1229
DELISTED
E2open Parent Holdings
ETWO
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
+812,800
| New | +$9.35M |
|
|
ALLK
1230
DELISTED
Allakos
ALLK
| $9.25M | 0.01% |
+108,400
| New | +$10.8M |
|
1231
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$163M
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
687,158
+201,490
| +41% | +$2.78M |
|
1232
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$623M
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
570,647
-200
| -0% | -$3.35K |
|
1233
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
137,700
-163,100
| -54% | -$10.8M |
|
1234
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.8B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
+312,500
| New | +$9.42M |
|
1235
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
175,900
+153,400
| +682% | +$7.96M |
|
1236
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$46.8M
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
515,000
-82,400
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
1237
Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF
VRP
$3.01B
| $9.15M | 0.01% |
348,000
+217,000
| +166% | +$5.67M |
|
1238
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
190,400
+127,600
| +203% | +$6.12M |
|
1239
Range Resources
RRC
$9.41B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
+544,771
| New | +$6.84M |
|
|
KDNY
1240
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
645,142
-96,700
| -13% | -$1.55M |
|
1241
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.06B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
762,737
+546,074
| +252% | +$5.82M |
|
1242
Methanex
MEOH
$4.3B
| $9.11M | 0.01% |
275,348
-118,002
| -30% | -$4.34M |
|
|
AZRE
1243
DELISTED
Azure Power Global Limited
AZRE
| $9.09M | 0.01% |
337,517
-36,500
| -10% | -$847K |
|
1244
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
+146,800
| New | +$9.28M |
|
1245
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.18B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
3,075,494
-494,567
| -14% | -$1.67M |
|
1246
LifeVantage
LFVN
$81.4M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
1,234,481
+23,563
| +2% | +$192K |
|
1247
1st Source
SRCE
$2.13B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
195,240
-54,600
| -22% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CHMI
1248
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$109M
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
919,076
+18,483
| +2% | +$183K |
|
1249
Caesarstone
CSTE
$110M
| $8.98M | 0.01% |
608,678
-73,900
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
|
RVI
1250
DELISTED
Retail Value Inc. Common Shares
RVI
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
4,494,666
-846,496
| -16% | -$1.5M |
|
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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.