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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+56,600
| +277% | +$1.83M |
|
2027
Genasys
GNSS
$77.4M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
504,436
+155,200
| +44% | +$947K |
|
2028
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$852M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
87,801
-107,800
| -55% | -$3.49M |
|
|
FRGI
2029
DELISTED
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
FRGI
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
205,261
-95,700
| -32% | -$1.3M |
|
2030
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
319,148
-78,742
| -20% | -$700K |
|
2031
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.1B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,797
| New | +$2.58M |
|
2032
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,307
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2033
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+29,100
| +56% | +$1.03M |
|
2034
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,500
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
LAC
2035
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-165,600
| -47% | -$2.37M |
|
2036
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-117,000
| -69% | -$5.64M |
|
|
AAIC
2037
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
673,426
+16,002
| +2% | +$64.9K |
|
2038
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+788,816
| New | +$2.44M |
|
|
CLPR
2039
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$50.9M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
370,058
+121,001
| +49% | +$981K |
|
2040
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.5B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-27,200
| -21% | -$695K |
|
|
NCNA
2041
NuCana
NCNA
$6.16M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
196
+105
| +115% | +$1.85M |
|
2042
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+110,600
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2043
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$467M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
151,635
+35,456
| +31% | +$595K |
|
2044
Mastech Digital
MHH
$92.7M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
180,730
-18,497
| -9% | -$299K |
|
|
XXII
2045
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2046
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
693,880
+497,977
| +254% | +$2.12M |
|
2047
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
17,498
-46,700
| -73% | -$6.53M |
|
|
SY
2048
So-Young International
SY
$226M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
279,100
-56,000
| -17% | -$516K |
|
|
CWBC
2049
Community West Bancshares
CWBC
$706M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
133,056
-23,400
| -15% | -$468K |
|
2050
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.68B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-20,300
| -25% | -$870K |
|
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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.