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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RAD
2526
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
193,500
-132,090
| -41% | -$874K |
|
|
BRSP
2527
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$629M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
+89,800
| +109% | +$761K |
|
2528
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$160M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
+93,900
| +65% | +$718K |
|
2529
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$33.6M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
141,075
+6,187
| +5% | +$71.3K |
|
2530
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
332,600
+231,900
| +230% | +$1M |
|
2531
iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF
ACWV
$3.38B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$1.36M |
|
2532
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$315M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,700
| New | +$1.49M |
|
2533
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
CPIX
$118M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
622,228
-22,535
| -3% | -$52.1K |
|
2534
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.08B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+37,000
| +226% | +$985K |
|
|
MMX
2535
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
296,700
-279,000
| -48% | -$1.27M |
|
|
ZVO
2536
DELISTED
Zovio Inc. Common Stock
ZVO
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,329,187
+92,000
| +7% | +$75.1K |
|
2537
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-3,700
| -54% | -$1.67M |
|
|
VPU
2538
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.52B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-5,200
| -38% | -$818K |
|
2539
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.02B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
18,386
-29,589
| -62% | -$2.23M |
|
|
LCI
2540
DELISTED
Lannett Company, Inc.
LCI
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
548,859
-26,917
| -5% | -$66.9K |
|
2541
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.35B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
194,600
+177,400
| +1,031% | +$1.83M |
|
2542
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$585M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-19,800
| -32% | -$700K |
|
2543
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$692M
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
97,525
+62,925
| +182% | +$1.06M |
|
2544
American States Water
AWR
$3.49B
| $1.27M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-30,200
| -66% | -$2.43M |
|
2545
Lifecore Biomedical
LFCR
$179M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+8,900
| +8% | +$88.1K |
|
|
LITB
2546
LightInTheBox
LITB
$56.7M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
219,478
-12,959
| -6% | -$88.2K |
|
|
JAMF
2547
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2548
Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PWZ
$1.18B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
51,952
+37,652
| +263% | +$927K |
|
2549
Embotelladora Andina Series A
AKO.A
$3.76B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-1,300
| -1% | -$13.1K |
|
2550
Citizens
CIA
$199M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
301,294
+73,300
| +32% | +$264K |
|
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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.