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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$143M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
145,182
+2,500
| +2% | +$87K |
|
1627
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
167,400
-70,828
| -30% | -$2.15M |
|
|
GOCO
1628
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
+30,207
| New | +$5.29M |
|
1629
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.08B
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
68,500
+35,900
| +110% | +$2.76M |
|
|
STCN
1630
DELISTED
Steel Connect, Inc. Common Stock
STCN
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
271,864
-10,976
| -4% | -$205K |
|
1631
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.72B
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
502,290
-120,590
| -19% | -$1.26M |
|
1632
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
835,974
-438,575
| -34% | -$2.53M |
|
|
BECN
1633
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
94,757
-58,500
| -38% | -$3.27M |
|
1634
Global Water Resources
GWRS
$245M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
295,247
+8,700
| +3% | +$147K |
|
1635
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$340M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
113,406
-8,100
| -7% | -$387K |
|
1636
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.56B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
1,236,595
+178,932
| +17% | +$683K |
|
|
WSR
1637
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
609,434
+170,950
| +39% | +$1.54M |
|
|
TA
1638
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
171,839
-135,300
| -44% | -$3.77M |
|
1639
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.28B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
458,700
-76,200
| -14% | -$805K |
|
1640
Opko Health
OPK
$993M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
+1,239,943
| New | +$4.86M |
|
1641
Quanterix
QTRX
$126M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
85,600
-36,700
| -30% | -$2.13M |
|
|
RTLR
1642
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
459,067
+306,594
| +201% | +$3.38M |
|
1643
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$848M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
110,834
-9,357
| -8% | -$404K |
|
1644
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$884M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
247,100
+21,500
| +10% | +$405K |
|
|
SCHR
1645
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
175,178
-112,622
| -39% | -$3.2M |
|
|
ORIO
1646
Orion Digital Corp
ORIO
$21.7M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
210,507
-138,790
| -40% | -$3.32M |
|
1647
Transact Technologies
TACT
$51M
| $4.95M | 0.01% |
360,637
-28,100
| -7% | -$358K |
|
1648
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.3B
| $4.92M | 0.01% |
224,100
-1,377,600
| -86% | -$30.6M |
|
|
DRNA
1649
DELISTED
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
DRNA
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
131,200
-16,445
| -11% | -$504K |
|
1650
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.97B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
145,600
-9,800
| -6% | -$332K |
|
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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.