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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$836M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
201,400
-19,500
| -9% | -$229K |
|
2127
IZEA Worldwide
IZEA
$53.8M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+236,850
| New | +$3.11M |
|
|
RPT
2128
Rithm Property Trust
RPT
$101M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
31,025
+8,661
| +39% | +$638K |
|
2129
First United
FUNC
$298M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
138,495
+30,784
| +29% | +$554K |
|
|
TMQ
2130
Trilogy Metals
TMQ
$653M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
958,900
-385,200
| -29% | -$970K |
|
|
CADE
2131
DELISTED
Cadence Bancorporation
CADE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
115,247
-3,700
| -3% | -$81.1K |
|
2132
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.42B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,929
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2133
Ultralife
ULBI
$124M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
286,803
-95,787
| -25% | -$825K |
|
|
PINE
2134
Alpine Income Property Trust
PINE
$347M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
126,200
-7,300
| -5% | -$134K |
|
|
BHR
2135
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$139M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
386,153
+286,953
| +289% | +$1.77M |
|
|
CASI
2136
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,631
+129,061
| +505% | +$2.17M |
|
2137
National Bankshares
NKSH
$272M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
68,470
+3,900
| +6% | +$138K |
|
|
PMT
2138
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$828M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
113,764
-134,036
| -54% | -$2.68M |
|
2139
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,250
-209,500
| -59% | -$3.57M |
|
2140
Barnwell Industries
BRN
$13.9M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
723,544
+297,900
| +70% | +$848K |
|
2141
AYTU BioPharma
AYTU
$24.7M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,868
+17,342
| +266% | +$2.03M |
|
|
KREF
2142
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$502M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
110,300
-191,700
| -63% | -$4.01M |
|
|
DRE
2143
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-206,800
| -80% | -$9.55M |
|
2144
First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fund
FTGC
$3.07B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,600
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
UBX
2145
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,260
| New | +$2.47M |
|
2146
Princeton Bancorp
BPRN
$296M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
82,723
+25,500
| +45% | +$734K |
|
2147
CSP Inc
CSPI
$84.2M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
448,576
-23,532
| -5% | -$118K |
|
2148
Flanigan's Enterprises
BDL
$89.2M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-400
| -0.7% | -$11.7K |
|
2149
CB Financial Services
CBFV
$190M
| $2.37M | ﹤0.01% |
106,799
+13,600
| +15% | +$296K |
|
2150
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.72B
| $2.36M | ﹤0.01% |
67,379
-47,823
| -42% | -$1.63M |
|
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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.