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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2301
AMREP Corp
AXR
$118M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,600
+6,100
| +4% | +$72.5K |
|
|
HI
2302
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,742
| New | +$1.99M |
|
|
JAX
2303
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
161,590
-73,115
| -31% | -$806K |
|
2304
Albany International
AIN
$1.82B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-94,000
| -82% | -$8.23M |
|
2305
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.64B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,042
| New | +$1.92M |
|
2306
Saia
SAIA
$10.1B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+8,898
| New | +$2.02M |
|
|
VVNT
2307
DELISTED
Vivint Smart Home, Inc. Class A Common Stock
VVNT
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
141,200
-148,300
| -51% | -$1.99M |
|
2308
First US Bancshares
FUSB
$90.7M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
169,426
+3,505
| +2% | +$37.3K |
|
2309
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.42B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,200
| New | +$1.83M |
|
2310
National CineMedia
NCMI
$252M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
36,606
-12,754
| -26% | -$598K |
|
|
GVP
2311
DELISTED
GSE Systems, Inc.
GVP
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
103,674
+762
| +0.7% | +$11.9K |
|
2312
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$598M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
+4,300
| +7% | +$120K |
|
2313
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.31B
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
83,399
-829,900
| -91% | -$17.5M |
|
|
DLA
2314
DELISTED
Delta Apparel Inc.
DLA
| $1.84M | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
-6,800
| -10% | -$208K |
|
2315
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.75B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
147,900
-3,300
| -2% | -$43K |
|
2316
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$760M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
66,805
-266,200
| -80% | -$7.59M |
|
2317
Great Elm Group
GEG
$67.4M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
813,376
+6,570
| +0.8% | +$16.7K |
|
2318
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$620M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
82,901
+10,100
| +14% | +$227K |
|
|
STRR
2319
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$37.5M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
103,065
+2,300
| +2% | +$41.2K |
|
2320
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
67,675
-31,275
| -32% | -$967K |
|
|
STXB
2321
DELISTED
Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc. Common Stock
STXB
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
79,200
-34,500
| -30% | -$798K |
|
|
LUXE
2322
LuxExperience B.V.
LUXE
$1.04B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,320
| New | +$1.76M |
|
2323
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$423M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,684
| New | +$2.06M |
|
2324
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-4,100
| -11% | -$221K |
|
|
AUTO
2325
DELISTED
AutoWeb, Inc. Common Stock
AUTO
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
576,390
-5,500
| -0.9% | -$15.2K |
|
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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.