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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.83B
| $79.9M | 0.09% |
4,815,802
-140,500
| -3% | -$2.42M |
|
227
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $79.5M | 0.09% |
430,898
+343,195
| +391% | +$61.1M |
|
228
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $79.3M | 0.09% |
2,526,976
+1,448,148
| +134% | +$46M |
|
229
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $79.2M | 0.09% |
385,000
+249,100
| +183% | +$49.5M |
|
230
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $79.1M | 0.09% |
842,475
-567,500
| -40% | -$53M |
|
231
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.16B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
2,125,379
+909,000
| +75% | +$29.1M |
|
232
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $78.7M | 0.09% |
190,131
+77,500
| +69% | +$35.6M |
|
233
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
774,819
+586,919
| +312% | +$61.7M |
|
234
Aon
AON
$75.6B
| $78.4M | 0.09% |
240,700
+37,000
| +18% | +$10.8M |
|
235
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $78.3M | 0.09% |
2,602,828
-819,600
| -24% | -$21.3M |
|
236
Celanese
CE
$4.92B
| $78.3M | 0.09% |
547,800
+421,200
| +333% | +$64.3M |
|
237
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.6B
| $78.1M | 0.09% |
165,227
-11,300
| -6% | -$4.86M |
|
238
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $78M | 0.09% |
931,000
+397,100
| +74% | +$30.4M |
|
239
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $77.7M | 0.09% |
550,242
-86,027
| -14% | -$10.1M |
|
240
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $77.5M | 0.09% |
883,801
+18,100
| +2% | +$1.44M |
|
241
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $77.3M | 0.09% |
9,177,531
+579,511
| +7% | +$4.36M |
|
242
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.93B
| $76.6M | 0.09% |
2,896,641
+339,100
| +13% | +$8.32M |
|
243
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.09B
| $76.5M | 0.09% |
2,576,600
+2,227,800
| +639% | +$58.3M |
|
244
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $75.9M | 0.09% |
1,789,038
+791,500
| +79% | +$36.2M |
|
245
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $75.6M | 0.09% |
663,600
+592,200
| +829% | +$64M |
|
246
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $75M | 0.09% |
1,082,400
-97,800
| -8% | -$7.06M |
|
247
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $74.8M | 0.09% |
2,450,300
+1,782,100
| +267% | +$40M |
|
248
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $74.8M | 0.09% |
1,359,400
-136,000
| -9% | -$7.33M |
|
249
Bunge Global
BG
$21.4B
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
+673,600
| New | +$69M |
|
250
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $74.6M | 0.09% |
153,526
-27,660
| -15% | -$12.1M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.