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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POSH
1376
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
+158,200
| New | +$6.78M |
|
1377
PRA Group
PRAA
$779M
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
196,211
-62,500
| -24% | -$2.4M |
|
1378
Horizon Bancorp
HBNC
$1.06B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
432,741
-109,900
| -20% | -$2M |
|
1379
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
415,662
-338,356
| -45% | -$6.18M |
|
1380
Ingredion
INGR
$6.58B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
83,300
-29,100
| -26% | -$2.72M |
|
1381
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.2B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
86,400
-424,700
| -83% | -$35.5M |
|
|
BPYU
1382
DELISTED
Brookfield Property REIT Inc. Class A Common Stock
BPYU
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
397,672
+153,571
| +63% | +$2.81M |
|
1383
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.39B
| $7.51M | 0.01% |
247,570
+53,600
| +28% | +$1.7M |
|
|
PPLI
1384
People Inc
PPLI
$3B
| $7.48M | 0.01% |
+59,168
| New | +$7.66M |
|
1385
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.67B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
264,800
-13,100
| -5% | -$365K |
|
1386
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.6B
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
781,994
+561,200
| +254% | +$4.75M |
|
|
ARC
1387
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $7.47M | 0.01% |
3,472,410
-32,574
| -0.9% | -$71.2K |
|
1388
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.69B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
+181,000
| New | +$6.82M |
|
|
PCSB
1389
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
410,482
-26,500
| -6% | -$474K |
|
1390
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.07B
| $7.46M | 0.01% |
121,828
-247,500
| -67% | -$13.3M |
|
1391
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.49B
| $7.45M | 0.01% |
5,287,037
+1,992,810
| +60% | +$2.75M |
|
1392
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $7.44M | 0.01% |
235,664
+18,400
| +8% | +$559K |
|
1393
Dell
DELL
$318B
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
+147,140
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
NM
1394
DELISTED
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.
NM
| $7.43M | 0.01% |
814,034
-27,800
| -3% | -$241K |
|
1395
Gencor Industries
GENC
$263M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
610,540
+42,880
| +8% | +$528K |
|
1396
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$165M
| $7.42M | 0.01% |
282,600
-45,917
| -14% | -$1.3M |
|
1397
ICL Group
ICL
$7.19B
| $7.4M | 0.01% |
1,078,791
+13,915
| +1% | +$94.7K |
|
|
BELFB
1398
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.18B
| $7.37M | 0.01% |
511,551
+35,800
| +8% | +$589K |
|
1399
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$458M
| $7.35M | 0.01% |
230,411
+39,400
| +21% | +$1.38M |
|
1400
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$490M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
245,151
-169,800
| -41% | -$3.46M |
|
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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.