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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SVA
2426
DELISTED
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd
SVA
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
2,375,841
| – | – |
|
2427
Monro
MNRO
$352M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,179
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2428
LG Display
LPL
$3.37B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+57,900
| +68% | +$618K |
|
|
VIOT
2429
Viomi Technology
VIOT
$48.5M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
179,264
-269,668
| -60% | -$2.19M |
|
2430
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$105M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
105,511
-7,400
| -7% | -$91.4K |
|
2431
Mannatech
MTEX
$11.9M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,713
+3,414
| +7% | +$75.8K |
|
|
CALA
2432
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
36,254
+8,211
| +29% | +$361K |
|
2433
Bioventus
BVS
$1.17B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2434
Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina
PEBK
$237M
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,692
+5,200
| +10% | +$127K |
|
2435
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIGI
$9.32B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
17,299
+399
| +2% | +$34.5K |
|
2436
First Bancorp
FBNC
$2.74B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,924
| New | +$1.59M |
|
|
SGMA
2437
DELISTED
Sigmatron International
SGMA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
297,287
-11,138
| -4% | -$56.5K |
|
|
AFBI
2438
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
115,204
-14,777
| -11% | -$185K |
|
|
PHX
2439
DELISTED
PHX Minerals
PHX
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
401,649
+296,694
| +283% | +$901K |
|
|
LFT
2440
Lument Finance Trust
LFT
$36.4M
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
353,797
+103,588
| +41% | +$400K |
|
|
LUB
2441
DELISTED
Luby's Inc.
LUB
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
386,279
-38,498
| -9% | -$141K |
|
2442
V2X
VVX
$2.55B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+11,300
| +57% | +$582K |
|
2443
Amerant Bancorp
AMTB
$1.14B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+4,997
| +8% | +$105K |
|
2444
MIND Technology
MIND
$42.6M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
76,240
-10,166
| -12% | -$225K |
|
2445
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.11B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,000
| New | +$1.44M |
|
2446
BayCom
BCML
$339M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+36,133
| +78% | +$656K |
|
2447
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.4B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,812
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
AVEO
2448
DELISTED
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
223,870
+97,375
| +77% | +$671K |
|
|
AFMD
2449
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
17,344
-3,397
| -16% | -$310K |
|
2450
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
14,112
-70,800
| -83% | -$7.2M |
|
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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.