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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RCM
1426
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
313,798
-42,900
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
|
CMO
1427
DELISTED
Capstead Mortgage Corp.
CMO
| $6.95M | 0.01% |
1,131,132
+338,032
| +43% | +$2.18M |
|
1428
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$242M
| $6.93M | 0.01% |
1,827,730
+757,149
| +71% | +$2.55M |
|
|
CIT
1429
DELISTED
CIT Group Inc.
CIT
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
+134,200
| New | +$7.05M |
|
1430
Climb Global Solutions
CLMB
$529M
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
1,104,428
-70,756
| -6% | -$457K |
|
1431
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.22B
| $6.91M | 0.01% |
297,400
-87,429
| -23% | -$2.06M |
|
1432
Daktronics
DAKT
$977M
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
1,046,000
-66,478
| -6% | -$434K |
|
1433
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.64B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
128,100
+47,827
| +60% | +$2.63M |
|
|
CTHR
1434
DELISTED
Charles & Colvard Ltd
CTHR
| $6.88M | 0.01% |
230,929
-14,137
| -6% | -$407K |
|
1435
Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYLB
$3.48B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
170,500
+26,125
| +18% | +$1.05M |
|
1436
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
+214,198
| New | +$6.99M |
|
|
SREV
1437
DELISTED
ServiceSource International, Inc.
SREV
| $6.87M | 0.01% |
4,869,361
-88,000
| -2% | -$116K |
|
|
FRTA
1438
DELISTED
Forterra, Inc
FRTA
| $6.84M | 0.01% |
290,900
-100,400
| -26% | -$2.35M |
|
1439
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.71B
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
+129,600
| New | +$6.44M |
|
|
BRMK
1440
DELISTED
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Common Stock
BRMK
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
641,800
+443,400
| +223% | +$4.71M |
|
1441
Diana Shipping
DSX
$311M
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
1,863,741
-354,720
| -16% | -$1.04M |
|
|
MRTX
1442
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $6.77M | 0.01% |
41,907
-47,993
| -53% | -$7.71M |
|
1443
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.24B
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
97,100
+11,500
| +13% | +$796K |
|
|
TGA
1444
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $6.76M | 0.01% |
3,502,462
+250,878
| +8% | +$428K |
|
1445
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$64.6M
| $6.75M | 0.01% |
94,965
+3,187
| +3% | +$185K |
|
|
XOG
1446
DELISTED
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. Common Stock
XOG
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
+122,800
| New | +$5.81M |
|
|
HHR
1447
DELISTED
HeadHunter Group PLC American Depositary Shares
HHR
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
159,100
+124,800
| +364% | +$4.81M |
|
1448
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $6.74M | 0.01% |
326,351
+235,300
| +258% | +$5.11M |
|
|
HNGR
1449
DELISTED
Hanger Inc.
HNGR
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
265,091
-35,962
| -12% | -$897K |
|
1450
Warner Music
WMG
$13.5B
| $6.7M | 0.01% |
+185,800
| New | +$6.66M |
|
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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.