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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
290,856
-148,000
| -34% | -$2.05M |
|
1552
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$103B
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
+39,300
| New | +$5.43M |
|
1553
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$13.4M
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
455,457
-212,290
| -32% | -$1.66M |
|
1554
Tilray
TLRY
$622M
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
+31,527
| New | +$5.53M |
|
|
DBD
1555
DELISTED
Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
DBD
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
443,600
-118,700
| -21% | -$1.63M |
|
|
DMC
1556
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.44B
| $5.7M | 0.01% |
173,200
-69,695
| -29% | -$2.25M |
|
1557
Clarus
CLAR
$139M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
221,392
-109,508
| -33% | -$2.34M |
|
1558
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.72B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
172,798
-11,600
| -6% | -$384K |
|
1559
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
145,800
+11,800
| +9% | +$463K |
|
|
PBIP
1560
DELISTED
Prudential Bancorp, Inc.
PBIP
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
408,381
+2,400
| +0.6% | +$33.4K |
|
|
UBA
1561
DELISTED
Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A
UBA
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
291,217
-45,600
| -14% | -$842K |
|
1562
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $5.64M | 0.01% |
83,900
+17,600
| +27% | +$1.19M |
|
1563
Comscore
SCOR
$91M
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
56,352
-7,726
| -12% | -$606K |
|
|
PVG
1564
DELISTED
PRETIUM RESOURCES INC.
PVG
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
589,461
-154,839
| -21% | -$1.69M |
|
1565
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.51B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
124,600
-127,600
| -51% | -$5.74M |
|
1566
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$412M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
367,513
-101,900
| -22% | -$1.53M |
|
1567
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
SUB
$11.4B
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
+52,000
| New | +$5.61M |
|
1568
Vuzix
VUZI
$227M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
305,400
+280,600
| +1,131% | +$5.67M |
|
1569
Wipro
WIT
$19.3B
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
1,435,136
-255,450
| -15% | -$953K |
|
1570
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.29B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
138,099
-57,600
| -29% | -$2.39M |
|
1571
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.4B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
63,900
+30,600
| +92% | +$2.28M |
|
|
CVA
1572
DELISTED
Covanta Holding Corporation
CVA
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
316,716
-74,200
| -19% | -$1.13M |
|
1573
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
+93,600
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1574
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
41,200
+6,500
| +19% | +$857K |
|
|
SMMF
1575
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
251,335
-6,123
| -2% | -$150K |
|
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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.