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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
107,921
-15,263
| -12% | -$287K |
|
2202
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
SCHC
$5.69B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-31,800
| -38% | -$1.33M |
|
2203
Gentherm
THRM
$1.32B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,464
+3,900
| +15% | +$284K |
|
|
GBL
2204
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-9,900
| -10% | -$225K |
|
2205
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+16,000
| +36% | +$605K |
|
2206
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96.9M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,200
| New | +$1.7M |
|
2207
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
42,280
-41,600
| -50% | -$2.15M |
|
2208
W&T Offshore
WTI
$546M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
443,800
-806,200
| -64% | -$3.11M |
|
|
INFI
2209
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
719,367
-416,700
| -37% | -$1.32M |
|
2210
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$280M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
222,696
+77,600
| +53% | +$796K |
|
2211
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$16B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,900
+19,200
| +72% | +$853K |
|
2212
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$30.8M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
337,692
-74,354
| -18% | -$344K |
|
2213
Vinci Compass Investments Ltd
VINP
$623M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,600
| New | +$1.93M |
|
|
TAIT
2214
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
424,153
+72,380
| +21% | +$359K |
|
2215
Radiant Logistics
RLGT
$406M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
308,113
-3,787
| -1% | -$27.4K |
|
2216
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.24B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,000
| New | +$1.79M |
|
2217
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.74B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-21,600
| -57% | -$1.72M |
|
|
SPYM
2218
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$170B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-5,300
| -11% | -$260K |
|
2219
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
FMAO
$486M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
97,079
+57,258
| +144% | +$1.3M |
|
2220
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.35B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+33,000
| +176% | +$1.28M |
|
|
CDTX
2221
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,315
+11,890
| +29% | +$503K |
|
2222
Genprex
GNPX
$2.46M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14
+7
| +100% | +$1.15M |
|
|
AINC
2223
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
92,822
-11,806
| -11% | -$174K |
|
|
RPT
2224
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+162,355
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2225
Matsons
MATX
$6.39B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-41,200
| -56% | -$2.69M |
|
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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.