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 | 19.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.71% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,295,593
-744,828
| -37% | -$665K |
|
|
HOUS
2502
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-349,200
| -80% | -$5.83M |
|
2503
Wheels Up
UP
$182M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
2,225
+1,416
| +175% | +$1.02M |
|
2504
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$70.4M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
169,939
-20,807
| -11% | -$167K |
|
|
TWOU
2505
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
3,467
+107
| +3% | +$43.1K |
|
2506
VOC Energy
VOC
$53.9M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
201,783
-27,772
| -12% | -$171K |
|
2507
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-60,200
| -33% | -$542K |
|
|
KRON
2508
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
190,755
+175,255
| +1,131% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TEN
2509
DELISTED
Tenneco Inc. Class A Voting Common Stock
TEN
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
75,200
-238,200
| -76% | -$3.42M |
|
|
AFBI
2510
DELISTED
Affinity Bancshares
AFBI
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
87,630
-8,874
| -9% | -$138K |
|
2511
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,729
| New | +$1.45M |
|
|
VSTO
2512
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-182,500
| -83% | -$7.05M |
|
2513
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.76B
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+3,800
| +27% | +$291K |
|
|
LFC
2514
DELISTED
China Life Insurance Company Ltd.
LFC
| $1.37M | ﹤0.01% |
180,000
+31,900
| +22% | +$269K |
|
2515
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+1,200
| +1% | +$13.4K |
|
|
RTC
2516
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,918
-4,380
| -10% | -$160K |
|
|
LOTZ
2517
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $1.36M | ﹤0.01% |
992,452
+977,452
| +6,516% | +$1.84M |
|
2518
Esquire Financial Holdings
ESQ
$1.55B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
-13,900
| -26% | -$467K |
|
2519
Good Times Restaurants
GTIM
$16.4M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
386,386
-41,897
| -10% | -$178K |
|
2520
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
-21,100
| -35% | -$767K |
|
2521
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,900
| New | +$1.39M |
|
2522
First Bank
FRBA
$471M
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
94,870
-14,499
| -13% | -$208K |
|
2523
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
61,195
-3,860
| -6% | -$65.6K |
|
2524
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,600
| New | +$1.63M |
|
|
NMTR
2525
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+112,355
| New | +$1.53M |
|
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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 20% 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.