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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SIC
2351
DELISTED
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SIC
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
185,441
-96,200
| -34% | -$904K |
|
2352
Enlivex Ltd
ENLV
$28.4M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
13,047
-6,313
| -33% | -$950K |
|
2353
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$13.5B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-31,200
| -60% | -$2.7M |
|
|
PFBI
2354
DELISTED
Premier Financial Bancorp
PFBI
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
103,287
-44,501
| -30% | -$824K |
|
2355
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.3B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
66,600
+45,300
| +213% | +$1.17M |
|
|
VNTR
2356
DELISTED
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
366,128
-198,632
| -35% | -$952K |
|
2357
Universal Logistics Holdings
ULH
$518M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
+39,700
| +115% | +$989K |
|
|
PFIE
2358
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,528,896
-41,099
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
2359
Lifetime Brands
LCUT
$220M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-20,900
| -15% | -$321K |
|
2360
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.22B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
29,210
-9,500
| -25% | -$572K |
|
|
FPAY
2361
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
579,472
-108,800
| -16% | -$289K |
|
|
RJET
2362
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$964M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
12,274
+1,180
| +11% | +$190K |
|
|
BRSP
2363
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$629M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
182,575
+97,575
| +115% | +$899K |
|
|
SFE
2364
DELISTED
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
SFE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
220,817
-39,200
| -15% | -$267K |
|
|
ARCE
2365
DELISTED
Arco Platform Limited Class A Common Shares
ARCE
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,900
| New | +$1.59M |
|
2366
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.46B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-8,700
| -13% | -$266K |
|
|
EVFM
2367
DELISTED
Evofem Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock
EVFM
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,526
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2368
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.4B
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
212,403
-108,004
| -34% | -$1.02M |
|
|
ICBK
2369
DELISTED
County Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock
ICBK
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
50,095
+490
| +1% | +$12.3K |
|
2370
NI Holdings
NODK
$313M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
89,405
+3,208
| +4% | +$61.8K |
|
2371
Coastal Financial
CCB
$774M
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,474
+597
| +1% | +$17.5K |
|
|
MMX
2372
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,400
+28,400
| +10% | +$162K |
|
2373
ImmuCell
ICCC
$98.6M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
178,156
-9,422
| -5% | -$91.9K |
|
|
VSA
2374
VisionSys AI
VSA
$10.3M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
242
+5
| +2% | +$42.6K |
|
2375
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$612M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
+52,000
| +63% | +$563K |
|
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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.