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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Impinj
PI
$5.25B
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
150,900
-61,700
| -29% | -$3.17M |
|
|
ESSA
1352
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
474,905
-2,800
| -0.6% | -$44.5K |
|
1353
Northeast Bank
NBN
$1.15B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
260,445
+31,700
| +14% | +$910K |
|
|
MTOR
1354
DELISTED
MERITOR, Inc.
MTOR
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
332,000
+191,800
| +137% | +$5.04M |
|
|
UMPQ
1355
DELISTED
Umpqua Holdings Corp
UMPQ
| $7.77M | 0.01% |
421,278
-75,600
| -15% | -$1.41M |
|
1356
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
272,499
+103,000
| +61% | +$2.72M |
|
|
PSTL
1357
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$695M
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
425,150
+260,200
| +158% | +$5.07M |
|
1358
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.05B
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
+393,800
| New | +$7.64M |
|
1359
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
422,500
-105,100
| -20% | -$1.8M |
|
1360
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.65B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
1,002,097
+221,132
| +28% | +$1.81M |
|
|
UNVR
1361
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
314,402
+215,800
| +219% | +$5.41M |
|
1362
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$24.1B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
187,756
-137,553
| -42% | -$5.33M |
|
1363
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
919,071
+20,393
| +2% | +$162K |
|
1364
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.85B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
49,400
+36,286
| +277% | +$5.79M |
|
|
VRTV
1365
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
124,000
-204,800
| -62% | -$10.7M |
|
1366
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.2B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
65,623
-51,400
| -44% | -$5.91M |
|
1367
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.06B
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
133,500
-22,300
| -14% | -$1.24M |
|
|
ITRM
1368
DELISTED
Iterum Therapeutics
ITRM
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
+219,287
| New | +$4.75M |
|
|
AE
1369
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $7.6M | 0.01% |
274,365
+2,127
| +0.8% | +$58.6K |
|
1370
Innodata
INOD
$2.09B
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
1,082,790
+5,983
| +0.6% | +$40.5K |
|
|
DOOR
1371
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
67,800
-77,200
| -53% | -$9.33M |
|
1372
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.7B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
275,700
+18,800
| +7% | +$537K |
|
1373
Keysight
KEYS
$60.9B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
49,000
-303,000
| -86% | -$44M |
|
|
SEM
1374
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
332,038
-220,679
| -40% | -$4.58M |
|
1375
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
44,100
-19,795
| -31% | -$3.28M |
|
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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.