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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.2B
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
262,000
-3,100
| -1% | -$86.6K |
|
1402
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$679M
| $7.33M | 0.01% |
25,219
| – | – |
|
1403
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
1,097,579
+1,031,479
| +1,560% | +$5.94M |
|
1404
Friedman Industries
FRD
$326M
| $7.32M | 0.01% |
546,218
-12,300
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1405
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.7B
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
+120,700
| New | +$7.66M |
|
1406
First Business Financial Services
FBIZ
$594M
| $7.31M | 0.01% |
269,965
+48,600
| +22% | +$1.28M |
|
1407
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$269M
| $7.3M | 0.01% |
719,503
+70,000
| +11% | +$681K |
|
1408
Marchex
MCHX
$83.3M
| $7.29M | 0.01% |
2,381,566
-78,220
| -3% | -$218K |
|
1409
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.29B
| $7.25M | 0.01% |
341,000
-263,120
| -44% | -$5.22M |
|
1410
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$763M
| $7.23M | 0.01% |
140,800
-30,400
| -18% | -$1.6M |
|
1411
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $7.16M | 0.01% |
85,278
-13,400
| -14% | -$831K |
|
1412
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $7.15M | 0.01% |
248,132
-4,600
| -2% | -$91.4K |
|
1413
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.29B
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
139,863
+21,100
| +18% | +$1.02M |
|
1414
NACCO Industries
NC
$322M
| $7.14M | 0.01% |
274,217
-24,700
| -8% | -$614K |
|
1415
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.39B
| $7.13M | 0.01% |
+346,500
| New | +$7.34M |
|
1416
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.5B
| $7.12M | 0.01% |
1,024,195
-1,415,300
| -58% | -$12.1M |
|
1417
Nelnet
NNI
$4.55B
| $7.11M | 0.01% |
94,500
+18,900
| +25% | +$1.42M |
|
|
WCC
1418
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $7.07M | 0.01% |
+68,774
| New | +$6.84M |
|
1419
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$113B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
62,400
+45,100
| +261% | +$5.03M |
|
1420
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$586M
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
818,110
-9,807
| -1% | -$91.9K |
|
1421
Donegal Group Class A
DGICA
$696M
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
482,011
-4,600
| -0.9% | -$70.4K |
|
1422
iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF
FALN
$1.6B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
233,400
+77,300
| +50% | +$2.28M |
|
1423
Addus HomeCare
ADUS
$2.17B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
80,100
+57,400
| +253% | +$5.58M |
|
1424
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$318M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
142,583
-25,517
| -15% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SGMO
1425
DELISTED
SANGAMO THERAPEUTICS INC
SGMO
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
583,200
-196,600
| -25% | -$2.23M |
|
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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.