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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
Miller Industries
MLR
$643M
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+17,500
| +36% | +$746K |
|
2077
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
IWC
$1.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+8,600
| +105% | +$1.27M |
|
2078
Diamondrock Hospitality Co
DRH
$2.5B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,084
| New | +$2.65M |
|
|
OPNT
2079
DELISTED
Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
OPNT
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
191,315
-31,500
| -14% | -$389K |
|
2080
SandRidge Energy
SD
$529M
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
407,065
-252,100
| -38% | -$1.27M |
|
|
TIXT
2081
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$2.46M |
|
|
STR
2082
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
125,175
+54,200
| +76% | +$1.04M |
|
|
XIFR
2083
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.08B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-381,700
| -92% | -$27.3M |
|
|
KSPN
2084
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
104,553
-700
| -0.7% | -$16K |
|
2085
Atomera
ATOM
$216M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+118,468
| New | +$2.43M |
|
|
ABST
2086
DELISTED
Absolute Software Corp
ABST
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+175,600
| New | +$2.5M |
|
2087
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$376M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
97,625
+19,800
| +25% | +$506K |
|
|
UCTT
2088
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$4.1B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,200
| New | +$2.53M |
|
2089
Radcom
RDCM
$173M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
225,033
-13,800
| -6% | -$135K |
|
|
UMH
2090
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.39B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
115,347
+76,547
| +197% | +$1.63M |
|
2091
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$10.6M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
104,189
+6,845
| +7% | +$162K |
|
2092
Northern Technologies International Corp
NTIC
$76.8M
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
145,077
-10,900
| -7% | -$176K |
|
2093
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,756
+52,252
| +139% | +$1.48M |
|
2094
Terex
TEX
$7.8B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
52,583
-63,417
| -55% | -$3.08M |
|
|
IIN
2095
DELISTED
IntriCon Corporation
IIN
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
+100,800
| +951% | +$2.34M |
|
|
GNTY
2096
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancshares
GNTY
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
73,469
+400
| +0.5% | +$15.2K |
|
2097
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$447M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
482,480
-28,508
| -6% | -$149K |
|
2098
Boxlight
BOXL
$4.54M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
720
+639
| +789% | +$2.25M |
|
2099
Cerus
CERS
$546M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
422,462
+221,325
| +110% | +$1.3M |
|
2100
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$743M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
926,061
-228,894
| -20% | -$540K |
|
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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.