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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSKN
2251
DELISTED
Strata Skin Sciences
SSKN
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
130,548
-5,110
| -4% | -$79.5K |
|
|
GMBL
2252
DELISTED
Esports Entertainment Group Inc. Common Stock
GMBL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+5
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
NBSE
2253
DELISTED
NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
NBSE
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,243
+11,449
| +117% | +$1.26M |
|
2254
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,300
| New | +$2.02M |
|
2255
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-169,200
| -92% | -$23.4M |
|
|
MLVF
2256
DELISTED
Malvern Bancorp, Inc.
MLVF
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
109,364
-3,600
| -3% | -$66.8K |
|
|
SASR
2257
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,670
-137,493
| -75% | -$6.23M |
|
|
FWDI
2258
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,785
-14,868
| -18% | -$406K |
|
2259
Braskem
BAK
$825M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
84,100
+45,300
| +117% | +$903K |
|
2260
Northrim BanCorp
NRIM
$601M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
-67,200
| -26% | -$731K |
|
2261
UTStarcom
UTSI
$22.9M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
314,514
-2,677
| -0.8% | -$14.8K |
|
2262
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$118M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
701,463
-51,590
| -7% | -$152K |
|
2263
First Bank
FRBA
$471M
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
147,103
-68,862
| -32% | -$893K |
|
|
CBD
2264
DELISTED
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao
CBD
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
255,200
-178,400
| -41% | -$1.28M |
|
|
SBT
2265
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
SBT
| $1.99M | ﹤0.01% |
436,664
+73,058
| +20% | +$355K |
|
|
XYF
2266
X Financial
XYF
$214M
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
145,626
-40,500
| -22% | -$234K |
|
2267
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.33B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+81,100
| New | +$2.04M |
|
2268
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.07B
| $1.98M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,531
| New | +$2.13M |
|
2269
Verastem
VSTM
$604M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,425
-47,168
| -54% | -$1.97M |
|
|
RUTH
2270
DELISTED
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc.
RUTH
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
-157,200
| -65% | -$3.84M |
|
|
CGRN
2271
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
350,872
-48,158
| -12% | -$363K |
|
|
RBNC
2272
DELISTED
Reliant Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
RBNC
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
71,013
-11,812
| -14% | -$339K |
|
2273
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$757M
| $1.97M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+61,900
| +65% | +$865K |
|
2274
Cadiz
CDZI
$295M
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
+70,300
| +95% | +$842K |
|
2275
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $1.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,317
| New | +$1.98M |
|
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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.