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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EGRX
1301
DELISTED
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
EGRX
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
196,879
-7,800
| -4% | -$322K |
|
1302
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
98,820
-213,000
| -68% | -$17.1M |
|
1303
China Yuchai International
CYD
$1.69B
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
524,393
-75,414
| -13% | -$1.22M |
|
1304
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.65B
| $8.4M | 0.01% |
143,717
+85,639
| +147% | +$5.16M |
|
1305
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.66B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
+43,439
| New | +$8.62M |
|
1306
Evolent Health
EVH
$522M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
396,499
+182,800
| +86% | +$3.66M |
|
|
TPC
1307
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.12B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
604,580
-182,900
| -23% | -$2.92M |
|
1308
Travelzoo
TZOO
$74.2M
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
565,191
+33,400
| +6% | +$537K |
|
1309
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.11B
| $8.34M | 0.01% |
212,352
-9,100
| -4% | -$263K |
|
1310
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$9B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
115,972
+3,900
| +3% | +$291K |
|
|
MCFE
1311
DELISTED
McAfee Corp. Class A Common Stock
MCFE
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
+297,100
| New | +$7.61M |
|
1312
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
+109,554
| New | +$8.56M |
|
1313
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$646M
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
769,215
+90,100
| +13% | +$1.22M |
|
1314
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.52B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
208,008
+12,400
| +6% | +$434K |
|
|
SUP
1315
DELISTED
Superior Industries International
SUP
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
957,609
-55,859
| -6% | -$384K |
|
1316
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$110M
| $8.25M | 0.01% |
470,005
+33,800
| +8% | +$582K |
|
1317
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
+54,600
| New | +$8.06M |
|
1318
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$140M
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
148,069
-9,408
| -6% | -$501K |
|
1319
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.8B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
65,200
+29,000
| +80% | +$3.55M |
|
|
CORE
1320
DELISTED
Core Mark Holding Co., Inc.
CORE
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
181,700
-54,100
| -23% | -$2.38M |
|
1321
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$327M
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
1,337,364
-2,019,501
| -60% | -$11.7M |
|
1322
Endava
DAVA
$164M
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
71,663
| – | – |
|
1323
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $8.07M | 0.01% |
+57,300
| New | +$8.45M |
|
1324
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.8M
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
478,198
-3,000
| -0.6% | -$44.5K |
|
1325
Acme United Corp
ACU
$232M
| $8.02M | 0.01% |
179,895
+6,992
| +4% | +$301K |
|
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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.