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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PETQ
2226
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,368
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
KWY
2227
Kingsway Corp
KWY
$283M
| $2.1M | ﹤0.01% |
419,339
+13,020
| +3% | +$63.4K |
|
2228
Matthews International
MATW
$722M
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
58,181
+47,053
| +423% | +$1.88M |
|
2229
Diodes
DIOD
$4.48B
| $2.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,151
| New | +$2.01M |
|
2230
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,080
-208,274
| -95% | -$44M |
|
2231
Seer Inc
SEER
$116M
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,500
| New | +$2.5M |
|
|
STEL
2232
DELISTED
Stellar Bancorp
STEL
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
76,110
-14,500
| -16% | -$436K |
|
|
MBCN
2233
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $2.08M | ﹤0.01% |
88,012
+6,200
| +8% | +$141K |
|
2234
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$151B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,600
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2235
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.3B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-10,124
| -28% | -$806K |
|
|
XONE
2236
DELISTED
The ExOne Company
XONE
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
95,606
-73,728
| -44% | -$1.68M |
|
2237
Willamette Valley Vineyards
WVVI
$12M
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
151,197
-206
| -0.1% | -$2.6K |
|
2238
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.13B
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
-179,930
| -62% | -$2.78M |
|
|
SRRA
2239
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.07M | ﹤0.01% |
106,174
-1,300
| -1% | -$23.6K |
|
2240
BK Technologies
BKTI
$286M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
131,119
-10,399
| -7% | -$210K |
|
2241
Tredegar Corp
TG
$278M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
149,900
+54,800
| +58% | +$825K |
|
2242
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.42B
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
91,753
-170,335
| -65% | -$4.06M |
|
2243
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$273M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
149,200
-30,191
| -17% | -$432K |
|
2244
Perspective Therapeutics
CATX
$354M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
258,030
-67,993
| -21% | -$595K |
|
2245
Vince Holding Corp
VNCE
$78.9M
| $2.06M | ﹤0.01% |
203,452
-14,200
| -7% | -$161K |
|
2246
Flexible Solutions
FSI
$63.7M
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
524,541
-94,004
| -15% | -$321K |
|
|
STZ.B
2247
DELISTED
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CLASS B
STZ.B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
| – | – |
|
2248
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,700
| New | +$2M |
|
2249
Global Indemnity Group
GBLI
$413M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
75,634
+900
| +1% | +$26.2K |
|
2250
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$310M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
189,849
+13,904
| +8% | +$152K |
|
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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.