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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Tencent Music
TME
$14.3B
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
5,282,600
-6,021,700
| -53% | -$99.7M |
|
202
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $81.7M | 0.1% |
3,642,200
-438,500
| -11% | -$9.51M |
|
203
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
235,600
-33,000
| -12% | -$10.8M |
|
204
Honda
HMC
$41.1B
| $81.2M | 0.1% |
2,522,498
-1,135,000
| -31% | -$35.3M |
|
205
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $80.8M | 0.1% |
456,550
+30,700
| +7% | +$5.45M |
|
206
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $80.3M | 0.1% |
595,252
+438,394
| +279% | +$59.3M |
|
207
Omnicom Group
OMC
$23.6B
| $80.1M | 0.1% |
1,001,792
+240,892
| +32% | +$19.6M |
|
208
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.6B
| $79.9M | 0.1% |
2,119,750
+959,201
| +83% | +$34.3M |
|
209
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $79.8M | 0.1% |
1,724,890
-280,300
| -14% | -$12.7M |
|
|
210
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $79.4M | 0.1% |
633,700
-3,308,000
| -84% | -$394M |
|
211
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $78.8M | 0.1% |
5,877,442
-1,705,200
| -22% | -$21.3M |
|
212
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $78.8M | 0.1% |
50,563
-33,172
| -40% | -$48.7M |
|
|
RDS.B
213
DELISTED
Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADS Class B
RDS.B
| $78.2M | 0.1% |
2,012,694
+1,019,867
| +103% | +$38.4M |
|
214
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.76B
| $77.2M | 0.1% |
1,549,618
-122,775
| -7% | -$6.47M |
|
215
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $77M | 0.1% |
6,294,100
-2,251,730
| -26% | -$22.1M |
|
216
Gentex
GNTX
$5.04B
| $76.9M | 0.1% |
2,325,250
-315,331
| -12% | -$10.9M |
|
217
Best Buy
BBY
$17.6B
| $76.8M | 0.1% |
668,300
+367,500
| +122% | +$42.9M |
|
|
MZTI
218
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $76.4M | 0.1% |
394,963
-31,299
| -7% | -$5.87M |
|
219
Macy's
M
$6.45B
| $76.2M | 0.1% |
4,018,764
+2,698,600
| +204% | +$47.9M |
|
220
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $76M | 0.09% |
1,592,183
+460,100
| +41% | +$21.9M |
|
221
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $75.8M | 0.09% |
9,590,020
-1,014,982
| -10% | -$7.3M |
|
222
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $75.6M | 0.09% |
662,542
-22,900
| -3% | -$2.7M |
|
223
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $75M | 0.09% |
718,068
+15,600
| +2% | +$1.51M |
|
224
Medpace
MEDP
$16.9B
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
422,288
-42,100
| -9% | -$7.27M |
|
225
BP
BP
$111B
| $73.8M | 0.09% |
2,794,769
-1,175,200
| -30% | -$30.8M |
|
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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.