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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Air T
AIRT
$83.1M
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
172,911
-4,100
| -2% | -$93.9K |
|
|
MDC
1727
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $4.27M | 0.01% |
+84,420
| New | +$4.83M |
|
1728
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.8M
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
495,063
+28,500
| +6% | +$249K |
|
|
SBBP
1729
DELISTED
Strongbridge Biopharma plc.
SBBP
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
1,427,900
-118,390
| -8% | -$313K |
|
1730
Equity Bancshares
EQBK
$1.07B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
139,000
-24,000
| -15% | -$735K |
|
|
VOLT
1731
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
925,868
+58,000
| +7% | +$232K |
|
|
VG
1732
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $4.23M | 0.01% |
293,623
-286,603
| -49% | -$3.92M |
|
1733
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
341,000
-197,927
| -37% | -$2.26M |
|
|
DOCU
1734
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
15,100
-330,700
| -96% | -$73.9M |
|
1735
First Bancorp
FNLC
$400M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
143,095
-7,100
| -5% | -$212K |
|
1736
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
124,100
+15,000
| +14% | +$489K |
|
1737
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.64B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+152,827
| New | +$4.21M |
|
|
PW
1738
Power REIT
PW
$2.93M
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
10,430
-2,230
| -18% | -$956K |
|
|
CNCE
1739
DELISTED
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
CNCE
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
993,000
+69,776
| +8% | +$295K |
|
1740
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.35B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
+479,400
| New | +$4.9M |
|
1741
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.92B
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
476,800
-31,100
| -6% | -$320K |
|
1742
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$641M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
43,000
+19,200
| +81% | +$1.79M |
|
|
AIOT
1743
PowerFleet Inc
AIOT
$423M
| $4.18M | 0.01% |
580,400
+101,400
| +21% | +$739K |
|
1744
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.27B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
961,633
-41,400
| -4% | -$136K |
|
|
CMPS
1745
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.83B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+108,900
| New | +$3.89M |
|
|
MRIN
1746
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
64,507
-7,917
| -11% | -$103K |
|
|
ALTR
1747
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $4.15M | 0.01% |
+60,135
| New | +$3.94M |
|
|
ADMS
1748
DELISTED
Adamas Pharmaceuticals
ADMS
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
782,812
-29,800
| -4% | -$154K |
|
|
LITB
1749
LightInTheBox
LITB
$53.8M
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
347,360
+32,923
| +10% | +$527K |
|
|
ATC
1750
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $4.13M | 0.01% |
+161,658
| New | +$3.76M |
|
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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.