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 | 19.96% |
| 2 | Technology | 19.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.59% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.5% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
427,049
-26,000
| -6% | -$202K |
|
1927
Funko
FNKO
$331M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+149,043
| New | +$3.39M |
|
|
CCRN
1928
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
191,779
+142,661
| +290% | +$2.18M |
|
|
SACH
1929
Sachem Capital Corp
SACH
$38.4M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
591,542
+396,870
| +204% | +$2.07M |
|
1930
Silicom
SILC
$268M
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
-7,700
| -10% | -$333K |
|
|
OBCI
1931
DELISTED
Ocean Bio-Chem Inc
OBCI
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
258,904
-2,941
| -1% | -$37.6K |
|
|
AAMI
1932
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $3.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+134,500
| New | +$3.06M |
|
1933
Heritage Insurance Holdings
HRTG
$980M
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
365,799
-7,742
| -2% | -$71.4K |
|
|
TCS
1934
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $3.14M | ﹤0.01% |
16,042
+11,289
| +238% | +$2.35M |
|
1935
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$496M
| $3.13M | ﹤0.01% |
624,189
+435,298
| +230% | +$1.69M |
|
|
TUP
1936
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-212,000
| -62% | -$5.38M |
|
|
SAFE
1937
Safehold
SAFE
$1.09B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,837
-30,795
| -50% | -$2.73M |
|
|
PVLA
1938
Palvella Therapeutics
PVLA
$2.23B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,140
-6,474
| -39% | -$1.42M |
|
1939
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.95B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,323
| New | +$3.08M |
|
1940
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.9B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-3,000
| -22% | -$839K |
|
1941
Invesco Actively Managed Exch-Traded Commodity Fd Tr Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
PDBC
$6.61B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
153,892
+63,392
| +70% | +$1.21M |
|
1942
Franklin Covey
FC
$234M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
95,503
-48,700
| -34% | -$1.5M |
|
1943
Natera
NTRA
$45.5B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-186,700
| -87% | -$19.1M |
|
1944
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.58B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
-20,800
| -40% | -$2.11M |
|
|
TRST
1945
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$963M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
89,476
+30,580
| +52% | +$1.13M |
|
1946
KVH Industries
KVHI
$142M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
249,900
-33,098
| -12% | -$448K |
|
|
RNWK
1947
DELISTED
RealNetworks Inc
RNWK
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
1,318,742
-396,218
| -23% | -$1.16M |
|
1948
Gaia
GAIA
$33.3M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
279,200
-4,500
| -2% | -$51.1K |
|
1949
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$197M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
144,780
-3,957
| -3% | -$80.7K |
|
1950
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
224,614
+72,021
| +47% | +$1.02M |
|
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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 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
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.