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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $5.3M | 0.01% |
+111,200
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1602
Paysign
PAYS
$738M
| $5.29M | 0.01% |
1,662,758
+114,800
| +7% | +$412K |
|
1603
Inseego
INSG
$76M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
51,951
-9,890
| -16% | -$904K |
|
1604
Metallus
MTUS
$900M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
370,446
-211,700
| -36% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TBCH
1605
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$226M
| $5.24M | 0.01% |
164,000
-79,300
| -33% | -$2.4M |
|
1606
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.6B
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
+34,612
| New | +$5.62M |
|
1607
Reading International Class A
RDI
$37M
| $5.22M | 0.01% |
748,590
-20,500
| -3% | -$130K |
|
1608
German American Bancorp
GABC
$1.93B
| $5.2M | 0.01% |
139,649
-31,551
| -18% | -$1.32M |
|
1609
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.7B
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
201,300
-587,000
| -74% | -$15.5M |
|
1610
LSB Industries
LXU
$738M
| $5.19M | 0.01% |
1,114,395
-202,695
| -15% | -$965K |
|
1611
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$854M
| $5.18M | 0.01% |
224,599
-33,900
| -13% | -$818K |
|
|
MYOV
1612
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
+226,996
| New | +$4.78M |
|
|
DRRX
1613
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $5.17M | 0.01% |
316,873
-73,317
| -19% | -$1.28M |
|
1614
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.6B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
52,982
+18,700
| +55% | +$2.21M |
|
1615
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.72B
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
171,735
-86,800
| -34% | -$2.41M |
|
|
AZEK
1616
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $5.16M | 0.01% |
+121,400
| New | +$5.44M |
|
1617
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.48B
| $5.15M | 0.01% |
110,100
-19,400
| -15% | -$979K |
|
|
PWOD
1618
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
215,969
+21,700
| +11% | +$530K |
|
1619
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $5.14M | 0.01% |
+115,463
| New | +$5.39M |
|
1620
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.79B
| $5.13M | 0.01% |
34,705
+9,800
| +39% | +$1.46M |
|
1621
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.3B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
137,708
-183,500
| -57% | -$6.82M |
|
1622
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.1B
| $5.12M | 0.01% |
248,794
-270,787
| -52% | -$5.91M |
|
1623
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
99,700
-1,408
| -1% | -$72.3K |
|
1624
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
4,301
-22,040
| -84% | -$26.4M |
|
1625
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$300M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
67,339
+30,500
| +83% | +$2.13M |
|
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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.