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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
Frontline
FRO
$9.15B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
500,854
+437,554
| +691% | +$3.52M |
|
|
ZGNX
1702
DELISTED
Zogenix, Inc.
ZGNX
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
+258,787
| New | +$4.76M |
|
1703
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+48,769
| New | +$4.46M |
|
|
ECHO
1704
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
144,700
-111,100
| -43% | -$3.66M |
|
|
FGH
1705
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
926,812
-61,635
| -6% | -$284K |
|
|
SUNE
1706
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.5M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
1
| – | – |
|
|
SCX
1707
DELISTED
The L.S. Starrett Company
SCX
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
474,941
-20,182
| -4% | -$159K |
|
|
GLOP
1708
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
1,199,770
+277,391
| +30% | +$840K |
|
1709
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.49B
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
1,078,653
-120,969
| -10% | -$387K |
|
|
HPP
1710
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$789M
| $4.38M | 0.01% |
22,500
-19,400
| -46% | -$3.84M |
|
|
WHWK
1711
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$257M
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
172,290
+42,854
| +33% | +$979K |
|
|
HONE
1712
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
304,546
-103,722
| -25% | -$1.5M |
|
|
WTT
1713
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
1,072,244
-87,330
| -8% | -$170K |
|
1714
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$65.1B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
129,300
+66,900
| +107% | +$2.31M |
|
|
ENLC
1715
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
680,734
-754,750
| -53% | -$3.87M |
|
1716
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.09B
| $4.35M | 0.01% |
+466,800
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1717
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.7B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
81,800
-357,600
| -81% | -$20.2M |
|
1718
Dawson Geophysical
DWSN
$118M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
1,654,402
-59,698
| -3% | -$147K |
|
1719
Petco
WOOF
$808M
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+192,700
| New | +$4.51M |
|
1720
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.4B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+131,182
| New | +$4.56M |
|
1721
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
61,400
-323,000
| -84% | -$22.6M |
|
|
ODP
1722
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
89,392
-138,300
| -61% | -$6.1M |
|
1723
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.3B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
54,374
-42,326
| -44% | -$3.45M |
|
1724
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.8B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
+34,528
| New | +$4.31M |
|
1725
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.19B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
53,600
+16,100
| +43% | +$1.32M |
|
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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.