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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,822
-11,800
| -26% | -$1.25M |
|
1802
Valhi
VHI
$463M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
156,517
-1,000
| -0.6% | -$25.9K |
|
|
HLG
1803
DELISTED
Hailiang Education Group Inc. American Depositary Shares
HLG
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,222
-14,400
| -13% | -$663K |
|
1804
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
52,071
-440,255
| -89% | -$32.2M |
|
1805
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$505M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
412,200
+314,400
| +321% | +$3.2M |
|
1806
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.52B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,102
| New | +$3.64M |
|
|
TBI
1807
Trueblue
TBI
$302M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
134,503
+75,703
| +129% | +$2.02M |
|
1808
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$536M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
407,673
-82,798
| -17% | -$833K |
|
|
SMTS
1809
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,248,900
+301,009
| +32% | +$997K |
|
|
NREF
1810
NexPoint Real Estate Finance
NREF
$317M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
179,896
+21,753
| +14% | +$447K |
|
1811
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$595M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
169,965
-21,337
| -11% | -$493K |
|
1812
Usio Inc
USIO
$71.5M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
585,741
-15,000
| -2% | -$93.6K |
|
1813
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$409M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,534
+39,100
| +26% | +$798K |
|
|
ASAI
1814
DELISTED
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. American Depositary Share (each representing five common shares)
ASAI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
-146,500
| -40% | -$2.31M |
|
|
LOMA
1815
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.13B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
549,598
-150,377
| -21% | -$968K |
|
1816
Tronox
TROX
$958M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
167,081
-80,319
| -32% | -$1.76M |
|
|
EXK
1817
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.05B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
610,700
+271,500
| +80% | +$1.7M |
|
|
FRBK
1818
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
933,783
-174,987
| -16% | -$703K |
|
1819
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$78.6M
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
247,687
-1,784
| -0.7% | -$27K |
|
1820
Saga Communications
SGA
$64.6M
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
171,678
+499
| +0.3% | +$11K |
|
1821
Innospec
IOSP
$2.31B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,000
| New | +$4.06M |
|
|
NBEV
1822
DELISTED
NewAge, Inc. Common Stock (Delaware)
NBEV
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,663,941
+1,418,141
| +577% | +$3.31M |
|
1823
Identive
INVE
$64.1M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
217,052
-54,020
| -20% | -$816K |
|
1824
Jack in the Box
JACK
$358M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
-264,238
| -89% | -$30.9M |
|
1825
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.78B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
+10,800
| +23% | +$399K |
|
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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.