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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$820M |
| 3 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$599M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
|
+$539M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$479M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$675M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$661M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$633M |
| 4 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$533M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$377M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.41% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.11% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $89.2M | 0.11% |
1,613,305
+28,400
| +2% | +$1.59M |
|
|
WBA
227
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $88.6M | 0.1% |
2,338,700
+428,700
| +22% | +$18.4M |
|
|
FRC
228
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $88.5M | 0.1% |
613,610
-537,690
| -47% | -$80.6M |
|
229
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $87.2M | 0.1% |
+186,200
| New | +$82.8M |
|
230
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.6B
| $86M | 0.1% |
1,424,280
+620,500
| +77% | +$37.6M |
|
231
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.8B
| $84.6M | 0.1% |
792,342
+242,100
| +44% | +$29.9M |
|
232
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$70.1B
| $84.3M | 0.1% |
5,027,431
+1,327,300
| +36% | +$24.9M |
|
233
ConocoPhillips
COP
$151B
| $83.6M | 0.1% |
931,308
+375,900
| +68% | +$38.7M |
|
234
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$70.6B
| $83.2M | 0.1% |
640,483
+212,800
| +50% | +$29.4M |
|
235
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $82.4M | 0.1% |
3,699,466
+209,300
| +6% | +$5.18M |
|
236
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $82.4M | 0.1% |
1,350,500
+342,400
| +34% | +$24.5M |
|
237
MSCI
MSCI
$40.8B
| $82M | 0.1% |
199,021
-34,000
| -15% | -$14.8M |
|
238
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $81.8M | 0.1% |
629,568
-12,700
| -2% | -$1.76M |
|
239
Cosan
CSAN
$2.54B
| $81.5M | 0.1% |
5,864,682
-70,200
| -1% | -$1.17M |
|
240
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $81.2M | 0.1% |
683,400
-559,200
| -45% | -$68.8M |
|
241
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $81.1M | 0.1% |
1,836,800
+362,900
| +25% | +$18.2M |
|
242
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $80.7M | 0.1% |
1,915,500
-728,910
| -28% | -$31.4M |
|
243
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $80.7M | 0.1% |
3,259,583
+1,901,100
| +140% | +$58.2M |
|
244
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $80.6M | 0.1% |
1,933,140
+1,135,850
| +142% | +$55.4M |
|
245
Valvoline
VVV
$4.21B
| $80.3M | 0.1% |
2,786,551
-52,273
| -2% | -$1.61M |
|
246
Visa
V
$677B
| $80M | 0.09% |
406,100
-294,000
| -42% | -$60.8M |
|
247
MP Materials
MP
$9.84B
| $79M | 0.09% |
2,462,000
+893,300
| +57% | +$36.1M |
|
248
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$38.1B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
1,206,400
+449,300
| +59% | +$31.5M |
|
249
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $78.9M | 0.09% |
8,646,084
+1,295,300
| +18% | +$15.5M |
|
250
CDW
CDW
$16.9B
| $78.8M | 0.09% |
500,398
+261,800
| +110% | +$44M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2022, Jim Simons held 4,738 positions worth $84.5B, down 0.87% from $85.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $13.7B of net new capital in Q2 2022, opening 694 new positions and adding to 1,955 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Microsoft: 3,820,133 shares worth $981M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, up from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Tesla, an estimated $661M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2022 buy was Microsoft: 3,820,133 shares worth $981M.
- Jim Simons added most to Chevron in Q2 2022, an estimated $820M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2022 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $661M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Amazon in Q2 2022, selling an estimated $675M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $84.5B portfolio in Q2 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 694 new positions and closed 562 in Q2 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 0.87% quarter-over-quarter to $84.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2022, filed 12 Aug 2022.