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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
+92,500
| New | +$8.03M |
|
1252
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
244,400
+192,100
| +367% | +$7.03M |
|
1253
York Water
YORW
$539M
| $8.97M | 0.01% |
197,936
+15,100
| +8% | +$749K |
|
1254
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.48B
| $8.96M | 0.01% |
138,800
+80,900
| +140% | +$5.15M |
|
|
WBT
1255
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
386,800
-287,600
| -43% | -$6.1M |
|
1256
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
+89,992
| New | +$8.82M |
|
1257
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.91B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
80,700
-11,400
| -12% | -$1.26M |
|
1258
argenx
ARGX
$53B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
29,600
-3,122
| -10% | -$888K |
|
1259
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
+117,957
| New | +$9.48M |
|
1260
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
186,145
-109,200
| -37% | -$4.92M |
|
1261
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.4B
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
+403,200
| New | +$11.1M |
|
1262
Foster
FSTR
$406M
| $8.87M | 0.01% |
475,832
-173,200
| -27% | -$3.04M |
|
1263
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.73B
| $8.85M | 0.01% |
209,797
-31,800
| -13% | -$1.33M |
|
1264
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.1B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
67,400
-69,600
| -51% | -$8.6M |
|
|
TMX
1265
DELISTED
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.
TMX
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
185,100
+25,600
| +16% | +$1.26M |
|
1266
Bloom Energy
BE
$68.8B
| $8.83M | 0.01% |
328,600
-860,500
| -72% | -$20.9M |
|
|
AIV
1267
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
1,314,940
-311,748
| -19% | -$2.14M |
|
1268
Jaguar Health
JAGX
$3.71M
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
+1
| New | +$17.1M |
|
|
JOBS
1269
DELISTED
51job Inc
JOBS
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
113,200
+77,900
| +221% | +$5.44M |
|
1270
DoorDash
DASH
$94.2B
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+49,300
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1271
Emcor
EME
$37.4B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
71,300
-12,000
| -14% | -$1.46M |
|
|
MN
1272
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
1,115,868
-70,400
| -6% | -$533K |
|
1273
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETF
SPTI
$10.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
270,900
+900
| +0.3% | +$29.1K |
|
|
LCI
1274
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
469,434
+7,050
| +2% | +$135K |
|
1275
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
216,900
-302,700
| -58% | -$12.5M |
|
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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.