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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVDL
1526
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $5.9M | 0.01% |
876,506
-52,800
| -6% | -$419K |
|
1527
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$611M
| $5.89M | 0.01% |
115,236
-17,981
| -13% | -$930K |
|
|
AERI
1528
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
367,373
+139,863
| +61% | +$2.4M |
|
1529
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
126,500
-387,400
| -75% | -$16.5M |
|
|
LMNX
1530
DELISTED
Luminex Corp
LMNX
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
159,702
-67,200
| -30% | -$2.44M |
|
1531
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$569M
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
154,173
-9,127
| -6% | -$349K |
|
1532
Stride
LRN
$3.47B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
182,896
-20,831
| -10% | -$621K |
|
1533
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$477M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
338,579
+18,500
| +6% | +$220K |
|
|
CARM
1534
DELISTED
Carisma Therapeutics
CARM
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
63,430
-123,965
| -66% | -$7.91M |
|
1535
FS Bancorp
FSBW
$323M
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
164,300
+11,870
| +8% | +$411K |
|
1536
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPSB
$10.8B
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
186,855
+166,311
| +810% | +$5.21M |
|
|
GOLD
1537
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $5.84M | 0.01% |
251,384
-60,200
| -19% | -$1.34M |
|
|
CSLT
1538
DELISTED
CASTLIGHT HEALTH, INC.
CSLT
| $5.83M | 0.01% |
2,216,300
-182,200
| -8% | -$339K |
|
|
PFSW
1539
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
788,810
+9,600
| +1% | +$71.1K |
|
1540
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.71B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
224,300
-6,482
| -3% | -$155K |
|
1541
C&F Financial
CFFI
$289M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
114,000
-11,100
| -9% | -$521K |
|
1542
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7.48M
| $5.79M | 0.01% |
+9,790
| New | +$5.76M |
|
1543
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
99,400
+52,300
| +111% | +$3.36M |
|
|
MAXR
1544
DELISTED
Maxar Technologies Inc. Common Stock
MAXR
| $5.78M | 0.01% |
144,684
-345,051
| -70% | -$12.3M |
|
1545
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$498M
| $5.77M | 0.01% |
492,139
-84,528
| -15% | -$1.05M |
|
1546
Archrock
AROC
$6.04B
| $5.76M | 0.01% |
645,991
-438,337
| -40% | -$4.09M |
|
1547
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$898M
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
239,674
-11,800
| -5% | -$278K |
|
|
BVH
1548
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
319,718
+70,319
| +28% | +$1.38M |
|
1549
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.43B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
117,058
-95,300
| -45% | -$5.12M |
|
|
SRT
1550
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
805,409
-87,395
| -10% | -$643K |
|
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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.