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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CVSA
1576
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.48B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
154,800
+122,700
| +382% | +$4.6M |
|
|
OMCC
1577
DELISTED
Old Market Capital Corp
OMCC
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
492,329
+697
| +0.1% | +$7.46K |
|
|
PHLT
1578
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
1,463,439
+23,500
| +2% | +$66.8K |
|
1579
Banc of California
BANC
$3.11B
| $5.49M | 0.01% |
312,753
-150,800
| -33% | -$2.69M |
|
|
BBU
1580
DELISTED
Brookfield Business Partners
BBU
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
184,623
+17,605
| +11% | +$498K |
|
1581
Urban Edge Properties
UE
$2.77B
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
286,400
+39,000
| +16% | +$735K |
|
1582
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.23B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
+68,600
| New | +$4.99M |
|
1583
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.53B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
27,100
+5,926
| +28% | +$1.13M |
|
1584
Celestica
CLS
$42.6B
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
694,188
-37,200
| -5% | -$310K |
|
|
TRIB
1585
Trinity Biotech
TRIB
$7.82M
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
12,334
+34
| +0.3% | +$17K |
|
1586
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
190,300
-107,300
| -36% | -$3.24M |
|
|
RAD
1587
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
331,990
-1,364,795
| -80% | -$26.1M |
|
1588
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
+179,382
| New | +$4.93M |
|
1589
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.64B
| $5.41M | 0.01% |
353,300
-960,300
| -73% | -$14.8M |
|
1590
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$898M
| $5.4M | 0.01% |
209,371
-27,500
| -12% | -$714K |
|
1591
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
240,500
+31,100
| +15% | +$696K |
|
1592
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
131,000
-31,800
| -20% | -$1.34M |
|
1593
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.64B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
201,272
-289,500
| -59% | -$8.19M |
|
1594
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+21,034
| New | +$5.48M |
|
1595
Apyx Medical
APYX
$126M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
518,995
+5,200
| +1% | +$51.5K |
|
1596
Black Hills Corp
BKH
$5.66B
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
81,192
-80,900
| -50% | -$5.5M |
|
1597
Infosys
INFY
$49.2B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
+251,040
| New | +$4.8M |
|
1598
Neurogene
NGNE
$705M
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
28,800
-2,097
| -7% | -$464K |
|
1599
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
28,396
-275,520
| -91% | -$50.1M |
|
|
EXFO
1600
DELISTED
EXFO INC.
EXFO
| $5.31M | 0.01% |
892,115
-153,083
| -15% | -$677K |
|
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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.