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 | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.84% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 11.12% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.18% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.89% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
IRIDEX
IRIX
$15.3M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
523,360
-23,452
| -4% | -$79.8K |
|
2502
Urban One Class D
UONEK
$23.1M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,410
+6,240
| +25% | +$363K |
|
2503
Cohu
COHU
$2.82B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,354
-219,100
| -82% | -$6.05M |
|
2504
Mustang Bio
MBIO
$4.45M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
3,059
-206
| -6% | -$114K |
|
|
TCS
2505
DELISTED
THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC.
TCS
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
14,353
+4,220
| +42% | +$479K |
|
2506
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$472M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,778
-28,400
| -24% | -$474K |
|
2507
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.44B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,480
-125,000
| -50% | -$1.29M |
|
2508
nVent Electric
NVT
$28.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+26,200
| +159% | +$893K |
|
2509
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.46B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
133,800
+43,600
| +48% | +$573K |
|
|
HDV
2510
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-36,000
| -35% | -$760K |
|
2511
ImmuCell
ICCC
$92.4M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
153,787
-792
| -0.5% | -$6.87K |
|
|
SNT
2512
Senstar Technologies
SNT
$42.5M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
678,245
-57,724
| -8% | -$127K |
|
2513
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
188,430
-457,518
| -71% | -$3.8M |
|
|
AZEK
2514
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
79,500
-101,700
| -56% | -$2.09M |
|
2515
nLIGHT
LASR
$3.05B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+72,000
| +125% | +$930K |
|
|
TAIT
2516
DELISTED
Taitron Components
TAIT
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
362,972
-25,401
| -7% | -$92.7K |
|
2517
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.8M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+47,600
| +410% | +$1.06M |
|
2518
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$23.2B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
-91,000
| -68% | -$3.58M |
|
2519
ORIX
IX
$43.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,470
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2520
KVH Industries
KVHI
$146M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
-67,000
| -31% | -$545K |
|
2521
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$70.6M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
164,346
-5,593
| -3% | -$42.8K |
|
2522
Live Ventures
LIVE
$32.4M
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
52,399
+500
| +1% | +$18K |
|
2523
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.03B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
32,669
+8,800
| +37% | +$373K |
|
|
ADVM
2524
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
109,304
+69,660
| +176% | +$730K |
|
2525
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.08B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
515,900
+490,000
| +1,892% | +$1.8M |
|
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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.