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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.93B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,800
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2102
Immersion
IMMR
$248M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
284,293
+13,410
| +5% | +$115K |
|
|
GURE
2103
Gulf Resources
GURE
$5.48M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,360
+2,040
| +5% | +$126K |
|
|
HMNF
2104
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
116,925
+1,074
| +0.9% | +$22.2K |
|
2105
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
504,991
-1,600
| -0.3% | -$7.35K |
|
2106
Alaunos Therapeutics
TCRT
$4.86M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
6,268
+3,357
| +115% | +$1.57M |
|
2107
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$256M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+19,100
| +31% | +$648K |
|
2108
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.6B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-88,200
| -85% | -$13.2M |
|
|
CXP
2109
DELISTED
COLUMBIA PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
CXP
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+142,000
| New | +$2.56M |
|
2110
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-49,600
| -62% | -$4.06M |
|
|
TPH
2111
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,936
-215,900
| -65% | -$4.94M |
|
2112
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.77B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+204,545
| New | +$2.45M |
|
2113
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.04B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
107,598
-4,003
| -4% | -$97.6K |
|
2114
Coffee Holding Co
JVA
$20.2M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
456,744
+14,806
| +3% | +$79K |
|
2115
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,633
| New | +$2.83M |
|
2116
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
29,812
-83,900
| -74% | -$6.05M |
|
2117
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.42B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,833
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2118
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.4B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-2,250
| -3% | -$81.3K |
|
|
SRGA
2119
DELISTED
Surgalign Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SRGA
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,433
-5,918
| -9% | -$303K |
|
2120
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.49B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
204,313
+94,800
| +87% | +$1.17M |
|
2121
AstroNova
ALOT
$227M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
174,725
-12,517
| -7% | -$192K |
|
2122
OP Bancorp
OPBK
$235M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
241,600
+44,264
| +22% | +$463K |
|
|
GPL
2123
DELISTED
Great Panther Mining Limited
GPL
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
388,783
-91,844
| -19% | -$700K |
|
|
WPRT
2124
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$32.7M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+45,730
| New | +$2.76M |
|
2125
Betterware México
BWMX
$611M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,487
+4,841
| +11% | +$208K |
|
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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.