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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VAPO
1476
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
34,236
-889
| -3% | -$152K |
|
1477
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
+116,617
| New | +$6.43M |
|
|
AFI
1478
DELISTED
Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
AFI
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
1,041,812
-157,700
| -13% | -$905K |
|
1479
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$603M
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
23,700
+11,800
| +99% | +$2.99M |
|
1480
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$800M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
383,337
+24,600
| +7% | +$417K |
|
1481
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$543M
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
232,100
+17,734
| +8% | +$497K |
|
1482
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.1B
| $6.42M | 0.01% |
449,540
-317,804
| -41% | -$4.86M |
|
|
TACO
1483
DELISTED
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. Common Stock
TACO
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
637,262
-160,800
| -20% | -$1.69M |
|
1484
Fluor
FLR
$7.05B
| $6.38M | 0.01% |
360,200
-421,700
| -54% | -$8.69M |
|
1485
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.22B
| $6.36M | 0.01% |
277,800
-247,172
| -47% | -$5.96M |
|
|
PMBC
1486
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
| $6.35M | 0.01% |
738,576
-61,100
| -8% | -$532K |
|
|
ALSK
1487
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
| $6.34M | 0.01% |
1,904,237
-973,074
| -34% | -$3.22M |
|
1488
GSI Technology
GSIT
$267M
| $6.32M | 0.01% |
1,125,046
+188,500
| +20% | +$1.16M |
|
1489
Kura Oncology
KURA
$957M
| $6.3M | 0.01% |
+302,200
| New | +$7.5M |
|
|
DCH
1490
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $6.28M | 0.01% |
606,399
+439,000
| +262% | +$4.61M |
|
|
NFH
1491
DELISTED
New Frontier Health Corporation Ordinary Shares
NFH
| $6.27M | 0.01% |
561,125
+170,300
| +44% | +$1.91M |
|
|
MNTV
1492
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
296,600
-512,900
| -63% | -$9.93M |
|
1493
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
147,000
+77,600
| +112% | +$3.07M |
|
1494
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.24B
| $6.25M | 0.01% |
1,095,538
-135,130
| -11% | -$804K |
|
1495
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $6.22M | 0.01% |
198,600
+12,300
| +7% | +$336K |
|
|
AMRN
1496
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$296M
| $6.19M | 0.01% |
70,650
-25,980
| -27% | -$2.55M |
|
|
SOGP
1497
Sound Group
SOGP
$46.8M
| $6.18M | 0.01% |
+84,318
| New | +$5.4M |
|
1498
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
372,009
-102,900
| -22% | -$1.68M |
|
|
KE
1499
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
283,875
-800
| -0.3% | -$18K |
|
1500
StealthGas
GASS
$352M
| $6.17M | 0.01% |
2,194,982
-20,200
| -0.9% | -$59.1K |
|
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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.