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 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$649M |
| 2 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$453M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
AstraZeneca
AZN
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
Coca-Cola
KO
|
+$336M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$578M |
| 3 |
Moderna
MRNA
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$386M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.55% |
| 2 | Technology | 20.49% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.9% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.51% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENN
2001
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
137,111
-101,139
| -42% | -$1.59M |
|
2002
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
74,260
+14,060
| +23% | +$441K |
|
|
GWB
2003
DELISTED
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.
GWB
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,157
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
CLPR
2004
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$54M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
275,257
-94,801
| -26% | -$772K |
|
|
HNP
2005
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+400
| +0.4% | +$6.85K |
|
2006
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,900
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
KWY
2007
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$285M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
414,368
-4,971
| -1% | -$26.5K |
|
|
SMED
2008
DELISTED
Sharps Compliance Corp
SMED
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
268,346
-46,200
| -15% | -$430K |
|
2009
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,571
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2010
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,400
| New | +$2.22M |
|
2011
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.46M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2012
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-5,700
| -17% | -$458K |
|
2013
Boxlight
BOXL
$4.64M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
681
-39
| -5% | -$125K |
|
|
HA
2014
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,700
| New | +$2.08M |
|
2015
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$502M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
213,173
-18,693
| -8% | -$183K |
|
2016
First Community Corp
FCCO
$323M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
111,139
-17,894
| -14% | -$362K |
|
2017
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-38,400
| -40% | -$1.22M |
|
2018
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,738
-713,278
| -89% | -$18.3M |
|
2019
International Money Express
IMXI
$441M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,300
| New | +$2.2M |
|
|
SWI
2020
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
131,098
-59,640
| -31% | -$1.1M |
|
2021
Century Casinos
CNTY
$36M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
162,343
-10,406
| -6% | -$132K |
|
2022
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+438,187
| New | +$2.52M |
|
|
WTT
2023
DELISTED
Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.
WTT
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,056,563
-15,681
| -1% | -$39.9K |
|
2024
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+9,900
| +47% | +$720K |
|
2025
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,694
-3,827,343
| -72% | -$5.38M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Jim Simons held 4,070 positions worth $77.4B, down 3.3% from $80.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q3 2021 filing shows 663 new, 931 increased, 1,797 reduced and 653 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M. The largest sale was Amazon, an estimated $897M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2021 buy was Adobe: 1,030,433 shares worth $593M.
- Jim Simons added most to Nike in Q3 2021, an estimated $453M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Moderna, cutting an estimated $438M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Amazon in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $897M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $77.4B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 663 new positions and closed 653 in Q3 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $77.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.