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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.73B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,300
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2177
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$501M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
231,866
+36,623
| +19% | +$320K |
|
|
AMK
2178
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
90,546
-30,754
| -25% | -$748K |
|
2179
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-20,900
| -18% | -$514K |
|
2180
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.59B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,737
| New | +$2.27M |
|
2181
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
200,651
-98,000
| -33% | -$1.13M |
|
|
VRS
2182
DELISTED
Verso Corporation
VRS
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+108,100
| +563% | +$1.78M |
|
|
CAMP
2183
DELISTED
CalAmp Corp.
CAMP
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
7,683
-2,152
| -22% | -$641K |
|
2184
Meridian
MRBK
$240M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
170,734
+53,654
| +46% | +$705K |
|
2185
Veritone
VERI
$139M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-54,300
| -32% | -$1.18M |
|
|
TVRD
2186
Tvardi Therapeutics
TVRD
$22.1M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
4,346
-2,917
| -40% | -$1.85M |
|
2187
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.46B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
53,780
+41,400
| +334% | +$1.76M |
|
2188
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,059
+36,714
| +579% | +$1.9M |
|
2189
Kforce
KFRC
$1.08B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,449
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
MSP
2190
DELISTED
Datto Holding Corp.
MSP
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$2.05M |
|
2191
Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF
QQQJ
$1.19B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,600
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2192
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
18,799
+15,199
| +422% | +$1.78M |
|
2193
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.7B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,513
| New | +$2.25M |
|
|
CDOR
2194
DELISTED
Condor Hospitality Trust, Inc. Common Stock
CDOR
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
361,291
-2,100
| -0.6% | -$9.05K |
|
2195
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$303M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,674
| New | +$2.07M |
|
2196
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,399
| New | +$2.29M |
|
2197
Network-1 Technologies
NTIP
$35.2M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
671,244
-13,563
| -2% | -$45.7K |
|
2198
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.5B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-179,600
| -72% | -$5.53M |
|
2199
Team
TISI
$101M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
32,503
-12,520
| -28% | -$1.14M |
|
2200
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,850
| New | +$2.28M |
|
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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.