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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
226
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
410,974
-3,171,486
| -89% | -$508M |
|
227
DexCom
DXCM
$33.8B
| $75.1M | 0.09% |
+559,772
| New | +$80.4M |
|
228
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $73.9M | 0.09% |
865,701
-108,900
| -11% | -$9.13M |
|
229
Global Payments
GPN
$22.7B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
544,249
-50,600
| -9% | -$6.98M |
|
230
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $73.5M | 0.09% |
322,000
+293,900
| +1,046% | +$79.3M |
|
231
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.2B
| $73.4M | 0.09% |
2,045,300
+1,721,500
| +532% | +$61.9M |
|
232
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $73.2M | 0.09% |
3,104,400
-242,900
| -7% | -$5.55M |
|
233
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $72.7M | 0.09% |
+324,950
| New | +$97M |
|
234
WD-40
WDFC
$3.13B
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
296,838
-29,000
| -9% | -$6.75M |
|
235
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $72.6M | 0.09% |
832,857
+224,457
| +37% | +$18.5M |
|
|
PARA
236
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $72.2M | 0.09% |
2,392,997
+925,300
| +63% | +$31.9M |
|
|
SAFM
237
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $71.7M | 0.09% |
375,018
+48,900
| +15% | +$9.21M |
|
238
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $71.4M | 0.09% |
3,422,428
-1,596,472
| -32% | -$34.9M |
|
|
ACH
239
Accendra Health
ACH
$96.9M
| $71.3M | 0.09% |
1,639,950
-170,700
| -9% | -$6.69M |
|
240
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $70.7M | 0.09% |
1,311,640
-178,400
| -12% | -$9.35M |
|
241
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.14B
| $70.6M | 0.09% |
2,068,591
+720,291
| +53% | +$23.6M |
|
242
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.64B
| $70.2M | 0.09% |
+184,450
| New | +$69.5M |
|
243
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$598M
| $70.1M | 0.09% |
1,030,575
-128,101
| -11% | -$9.31M |
|
244
D.R. Horton
DHI
$42.2B
| $70M | 0.09% |
645,138
+114,946
| +22% | +$11.1M |
|
245
TechTarget
TTGT
$271M
| $69.7M | 0.09% |
728,400
-76,600
| -10% | -$7.2M |
|
246
Linde
LIN
$226B
| $68.9M | 0.09% |
+199,020
| New | +$64.5M |
|
247
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $68.8M | 0.09% |
130,100
-14,400
| -10% | -$6.91M |
|
248
TE Connectivity
TEL
$63.3B
| $68.7M | 0.09% |
425,800
+90,500
| +27% | +$14M |
|
249
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$292B
| $67.9M | 0.08% |
+639,494
| New | +$66.4M |
|
|
SIX
250
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $67.2M | 0.08% |
1,578,300
+1,120,700
| +245% | +$46.7M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Jim Simons held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Jim Simons added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.