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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $78.5M | 0.09% |
675,500
+11,900
| +2% | +$1.35M |
|
252
Chemed
CHE
$7.02B
| $77.9M | 0.09% |
165,995
+37,495
| +29% | +$18.3M |
|
253
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $77.7M | 0.09% |
1,247,499
+731,299
| +142% | +$46M |
|
|
WWE
254
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $76.7M | 0.09% |
1,227,200
+648,300
| +112% | +$40.1M |
|
255
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $76.5M | 0.09% |
154,500
-33,300
| -18% | -$17.3M |
|
256
Paycom
PAYC
$9.57B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
272,450
+95,133
| +54% | +$28.1M |
|
257
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$46.2B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
217,504
+191,704
| +743% | +$78.2M |
|
258
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $76.3M | 0.09% |
1,543,507
+360,508
| +30% | +$18.3M |
|
259
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $75.9M | 0.09% |
4,838,265
+2,600,200
| +116% | +$49.6M |
|
260
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.6B
| $75.2M | 0.09% |
1,456,400
+289,900
| +25% | +$18.6M |
|
261
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
139,100
+132,100
| +1,887% | +$78M |
|
262
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $74.7M | 0.09% |
893,800
+15,632
| +2% | +$1.41M |
|
263
Arista Networks
ANET
$250B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
3,140,348
+2,689,148
| +596% | +$73.8M |
|
264
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $73.6M | 0.09% |
1,756,100
+673,700
| +62% | +$36.9M |
|
|
WCN
265
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $73.3M | 0.09% |
591,194
+250,361
| +73% | +$32.5M |
|
266
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $73.3M | 0.09% |
663,500
-18,300
| -3% | -$2.27M |
|
267
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.46B
| $72.7M | 0.09% |
2,041,941
+500,400
| +32% | +$18.5M |
|
268
Cintas
CTAS
$82.1B
| $72.3M | 0.09% |
+774,672
| New | +$75.5M |
|
269
Robert Half
RHI
$4.31B
| $71.4M | 0.08% |
953,300
+761,900
| +398% | +$72.3M |
|
270
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.8B
| $71.3M | 0.08% |
1,009,294
+185,600
| +23% | +$13.7M |
|
271
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $71M | 0.08% |
148,932
+23,407
| +19% | +$13.1M |
|
272
DTE Energy
DTE
$28.6B
| $71M | 0.08% |
560,000
+208,530
| +59% | +$27.2M |
|
273
Innoviva
INVA
$1.5B
| $70.8M | 0.08% |
4,798,973
-414,660
| -8% | -$6.79M |
|
274
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $70.4M | 0.08% |
2,314,638
+525,600
| +29% | +$17.7M |
|
275
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $70.3M | 0.08% |
817,457
-425,000
| -34% | -$38.1M |
|
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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.