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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index ETF
FNDX
$27.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
+49,800
| +221% | +$917K |
|
2577
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.74B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-6,200
| -15% | -$232K |
|
2578
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-90,100
| -86% | -$7.47M |
|
|
GRTS
2579
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+504,873
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2580
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,700
| New | +$1.33M |
|
2581
Rimini Street
RMNI
$445M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
202,930
-71,000
| -26% | -$423K |
|
2582
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,655
| New | +$1.31M |
|
2583
NI Holdings
NODK
$314M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,091
+2,600
| +4% | +$43.1K |
|
|
TBHC
2584
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
342,500
-48,405
| -12% | -$310K |
|
|
KNTE
2585
DELISTED
Kinnate Biopharma Inc. Common Stock
KNTE
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+71,700
| +300% | +$667K |
|
|
CGAU
2586
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.15B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
-55,600
| -24% | -$471K |
|
2587
Acco Brands
ACCO
$399M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
184,300
-75,811
| -29% | -$552K |
|
|
SY
2588
So-Young International
SY
$226M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,403,228
+1,030,300
| +276% | +$1.29M |
|
|
AATC
2589
DELISTED
Autoscope Technologies Corporation Common Stock
AATC
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
219,848
-12,801
| -6% | -$77K |
|
2590
Lands' End
LE
$391M
| $1.2M | ﹤0.01% |
112,883
+54,000
| +92% | +$709K |
|
|
FBMS
2591
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-27,500
| -40% | -$854K |
|
2592
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.49B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$1.24M |
|
|
AINC
2593
DELISTED
Ashford Inc.
AINC
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
85,353
-2,134
| -2% | -$33.4K |
|
|
SUNW
2594
DELISTED
Sunworks, Inc.
SUNW
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
754,400
+189,199
| +33% | +$361K |
|
|
CLSD
2595
DELISTED
Clearside Biomedical
CLSD
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
53,853
-3,810
| -7% | -$92.5K |
|
|
FL
2596
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-866,900
| -95% | -$25.9M |
|
|
MKFG
2597
DELISTED
Markforged Holding Corporation
MKFG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,170
+48,270
| +304% | +$1.41M |
|
|
SCWX
2598
DELISTED
SecureWorks Corp Class A Common Stock
SCWX
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
109,240
-13,400
| -11% | -$152K |
|
2599
Greif
GEF
$5.03B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,000
| New | +$1.16M |
|
2600
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$968M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-37,000
| -54% | -$1.47M |
|
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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.