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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SYKE
1451
DELISTED
SYKES Enterprises Inc
SYKE
| $6.68M | 0.01% |
124,373
-38,727
| -24% | -$1.72M |
|
1452
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.61B
| $6.65M | 0.01% |
299,622
-135,191
| -31% | -$3.22M |
|
|
SCS
1453
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
438,400
-423,800
| -49% | -$6.11M |
|
1454
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$905M
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
850,978
+85,200
| +11% | +$609K |
|
1455
Citius Pharmaceuticals
CTXR
$21.1M
| $6.61M | 0.01% |
75,934
+36,370
| +92% | +$2.19M |
|
1456
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.91B
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
316,358
-229,859
| -42% | -$5.15M |
|
|
CSTR
1457
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $6.59M | 0.01% |
321,599
-54,076
| -14% | -$1.09M |
|
1458
Provident Financial
PROV
$112M
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
381,047
-5,045
| -1% | -$85K |
|
1459
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+118,000
| New | +$6.69M |
|
1460
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
+13,400
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1461
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$501M
| $6.56M | 0.01% |
98,200
-245,000
| -71% | -$13.5M |
|
|
CFMS
1462
DELISTED
Conformis, Inc. Common Stock
CFMS
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
227,940
+9,328
| +4% | +$220K |
|
|
ACH
1463
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
443,100
-79,700
| -15% | -$1.08M |
|
1464
Compugen
CGEN
$227M
| $6.54M | 0.01% |
789,700
+384,884
| +95% | +$3.12M |
|
1465
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
+78,100
| New | +$5.49M |
|
1466
Kamada
KMDA
$434M
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
1,121,443
-91,802
| -8% | -$549K |
|
1467
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $6.53M | 0.01% |
111,700
-176,416
| -61% | -$9.21M |
|
1468
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.6B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
456,006
-233,163
| -34% | -$3.48M |
|
1469
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$486M
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
634,061
-52,200
| -8% | -$522K |
|
1470
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.4M
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
931,862
-16,197
| -2% | -$117K |
|
|
JHG
1471
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
167,400
-314,400
| -65% | -$11.4M |
|
1472
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$730M
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
1,026,200
-426,368
| -29% | -$3.32M |
|
|
MRLN
1473
DELISTED
Marlin Business Services Corp
MRLN
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
284,971
-79,400
| -22% | -$1.66M |
|
1474
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $6.49M | 0.01% |
368,276
+357,500
| +3,318% | +$6.76M |
|
1475
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$214M
| $6.48M | 0.01% |
1,032,017
+265,003
| +35% | +$1.82M |
|
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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.