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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
96,540
+53,100
| +122% | +$2.2M |
|
1752
Gray Television
GTN
$520M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
175,850
-532,313
| -75% | -$11.5M |
|
|
PLYM
1753
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
205,412
-37,858
| -16% | -$715K |
|
1754
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.27B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+150,781
| New | +$4.09M |
|
1755
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.52B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
+17,400
| New | +$4.21M |
|
1756
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.5B
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
44,100
+11,600
| +36% | +$1.11M |
|
1757
First Financial Corp
THFF
$970M
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
100,377
-13,682
| -12% | -$607K |
|
|
IAA
1758
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $4.1M | 0.01% |
75,100
-241,600
| -76% | -$13.9M |
|
1759
Viper Energy
VNOM
$14.8B
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
217,167
-227,933
| -51% | -$4.09M |
|
|
BFX
1760
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $4.09M | 0.01% |
242,500
-89,800
| -27% | -$1.51M |
|
1761
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.9B
| $4.08M | 0.01% |
129,200
+35,600
| +38% | +$1.17M |
|
|
ITIC
1762
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$530M
| $4.07M | 0.01% |
23,300
-100
| -0.4% | -$17.4K |
|
1763
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.48B
| $4.05M | 0.01% |
136,879
-55,821
| -29% | -$1.82M |
|
1764
Eagle Bancorp Montana
EBMT
$188M
| $4.03M | 0.01% |
175,379
+5,540
| +3% | +$132K |
|
1765
Comp X International
CIX
$386M
| $4.01M | 0.01% |
193,189
-6,655
| -3% | -$146K |
|
1766
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $4M | 0.01% |
+74,500
| New | +$4.02M |
|
1767
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.5B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
59,673
+22,090
| +59% | +$1.56M |
|
1768
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF
SHM
$3.48B
| $3.98M | 0.01% |
+80,300
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1769
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $3.97M | 0.01% |
379,203
-353,800
| -48% | -$3.18M |
|
|
GES
1770
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,200
| New | +$4.15M |
|
1771
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.53B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
308,531
+143,051
| +86% | +$1.71M |
|
|
MITT
1772
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$213M
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
308,934
+130,767
| +73% | +$1.63M |
|
1773
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.54B
| $3.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,600
| New | +$3.88M |
|
1774
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,900
| New | +$4.12M |
|
1775
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,000
| New | +$4.18M |
|
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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.