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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2451
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class B
BIO.B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
|
TVTY
2452
DELISTED
Tivity Health, Inc. Common Stock
TVTY
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
55,897
-104,500
| -65% | -$2.62M |
|
2453
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46.2B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,000
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2454
Richmond Mutual Bancorp
RMBI
$256M
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
98,342
+43,800
| +80% | +$618K |
|
2455
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+2,105
| New | +$1.11M |
|
2456
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2.01B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,800
| New | +$1.56M |
|
|
HIL
2457
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
586,268
-160,522
| -21% | -$428K |
|
2458
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$731M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
94,911
-406,789
| -81% | -$5.9M |
|
2459
Chicago Rivet & Machine Co
CVR
$9.98M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,210
+400
| +0.7% | +$10.4K |
|
|
VIVS
2460
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.15M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,841
-6,325
| -33% | -$636K |
|
|
FRTX
2461
DELISTED
Fresh Tracks Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
FRTX
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
33,756
+9,833
| +41% | +$404K |
|
|
ASPU
2462
DELISTED
ASPEN GROUP, INC.
ASPU
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
221,700
+185,800
| +518% | +$1.06M |
|
2463
TAT Technologies
TATT
$525M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
242,200
-7,400
| -3% | -$40.2K |
|
2464
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
VDC
$8.03B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-8,000
| -50% | -$1.46M |
|
2465
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.53B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+7,900
| +13% | +$162K |
|
|
CERE
2466
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,200
| New | +$805K |
|
2467
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$597M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
71,523
+30,400
| +74% | +$537K |
|
|
NMTR
2468
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,251
| New | +$1.6M |
|
2469
AdvanSix
ASIX
$446M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-9,500
| -17% | -$285K |
|
2470
Perma-Fix Environmental Services
PESI
$381M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
200,388
-15,354
| -7% | -$110K |
|
2471
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.68B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-69,900
| -84% | -$7.2M |
|
2472
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
-1,300
| -9% | -$139K |
|
2473
Skywest
SKYW
$4.21B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
33,078
-14,000
| -30% | -$690K |
|
2474
Aaon
AAON
$7.23B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
34,136
+10,050
| +42% | +$443K |
|
2475
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$855M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-700
| -2% | -$34.5K |
|
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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.