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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
KT
KT
$9.14B
| $4.69M | 0.01% |
335,949
-209,451
| -38% | -$2.86M |
|
1677
Loews
L
$23B
| $4.68M | 0.01% |
+85,700
| New | +$4.8M |
|
1678
First Community Bankshares
FCBC
$933M
| $4.67M | 0.01% |
156,394
-25,900
| -14% | -$782K |
|
1679
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.39B
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
206,625
+149,400
| +261% | +$3.58M |
|
|
PLL
1680
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $4.66M | 0.01% |
+59,600
| New | +$4.04M |
|
1681
Knight Transportation
KNX
$12B
| $4.65M | 0.01% |
+102,327
| New | +$4.89M |
|
1682
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15.3M
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
657,560
+15,600
| +2% | +$119K |
|
1683
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.15B
| $4.64M | 0.01% |
327,122
+277,222
| +556% | +$4.21M |
|
|
DSKE
1684
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $4.63M | 0.01% |
714,005
-168,850
| -19% | -$1.23M |
|
1685
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.76B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
167,200
+123,300
| +281% | +$3.49M |
|
1686
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.3B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
39,600
-229,337
| -85% | -$25.5M |
|
1687
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $4.62M | 0.01% |
124,200
-114,500
| -48% | -$3.94M |
|
|
ELVT
1688
DELISTED
Elevate Credit, Inc.
ELVT
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
1,288,055
-131,800
| -9% | -$457K |
|
|
UCB
1689
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.45B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
143,537
+57,280
| +66% | +$1.93M |
|
1690
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.8B
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
902,490
-889,600
| -50% | -$4.78M |
|
1691
Sonida Senior Living
SNDA
$1.91B
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
92,191
-6,556
| -7% | -$292K |
|
1692
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.81B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
429,117
+134,455
| +46% | +$1.43M |
|
1693
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.2B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
169,900
+133,100
| +362% | +$3.62M |
|
1694
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.56B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
59,100
-44,000
| -43% | -$2.73M |
|
1695
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCSH
$45.1B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
+54,863
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1696
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
1,092,019
+49,103
| +5% | +$178K |
|
|
BSCM
1697
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
209,712
+185,452
| +764% | +$4.01M |
|
1698
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.9M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
662,643
+10,600
| +2% | +$63K |
|
1699
Castor Maritime
CTRM
$21.4M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
173,125
+105,131
| +155% | +$4.27M |
|
1700
Educational Development Corp
EDUC
$11.8M
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
363,226
-1,500
| -0.4% | -$23.1K |
|
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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.