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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FOCS
1501
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $6.13M | 0.01% |
126,300
+89,300
| +241% | +$4.31M |
|
|
CTIC
1502
DELISTED
CTI BioPharma Corp. (DE) Common Stock
CTIC
| $6.1M | 0.01% |
2,438,433
+827,620
| +51% | +$1.98M |
|
1503
Chegg
CHGG
$88.8M
| $6.08M | 0.01% |
+73,100
| New | +$6.06M |
|
1504
Eastern Company
EML
$154M
| $6.07M | 0.01% |
200,237
-7,491
| -4% | -$224K |
|
1505
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$629M
| $6.05M | 0.01% |
666,759
+20,035
| +3% | +$198K |
|
1506
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.42B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
+38,040
| New | +$6.39M |
|
1507
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.74B
| $6.01M | 0.01% |
131,297
+71,600
| +120% | +$3.31M |
|
1508
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.44B
| $6M | 0.01% |
148,682
-17,223
| -10% | -$755K |
|
1509
Stoneridge
SRI
$203M
| $6M | 0.01% |
203,519
-102,700
| -34% | -$3.25M |
|
1510
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.72B
| $6M | 0.01% |
124,624
-326,900
| -72% | -$16.3M |
|
|
XRN
1511
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$496M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
81,220
+14,480
| +22% | +$1.05M |
|
1512
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.54B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
344,554
-271,921
| -44% | -$4.35M |
|
1513
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
30,971
+15,500
| +100% | +$3.2M |
|
|
GHG
1514
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$113M
| $5.99M | 0.01% |
543,404
+7,749
| +1% | +$103K |
|
1515
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.46B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
200,400
+151,600
| +311% | +$4.29M |
|
1516
VEON
VEON
$3.94B
| $5.98M | 0.01% |
+130,675
| New | +$5.77M |
|
1517
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.3B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
434,175
-3,421
| -0.8% | -$48.6K |
|
1518
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.22B
| $5.97M | 0.01% |
80,467
-1,533
| -2% | -$110K |
|
1519
BGC Group
BGC
$5.28B
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
1,051,448
+1,001,800
| +2,018% | +$5.73M |
|
1520
Unisys
UIS
$208M
| $5.96M | 0.01% |
235,484
+25,751
| +12% | +$650K |
|
|
PARAA
1521
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
122,854
-68,088
| -36% | -$3.1M |
|
1522
Bally's
BALY
$675M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
+109,700
| New | +$6.18M |
|
|
PBCT
1523
DELISTED
People's United Financial Inc
PBCT
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
345,893
+270,100
| +356% | +$4.93M |
|
1524
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
234,600
+82,506
| +54% | +$1.99M |
|
1525
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$678M
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
+240,900
| New | +$5.96M |
|
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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.