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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCPH
2776
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $923K | ﹤0.01% |
191,586
+5,500
| +3% | +$27.2K |
|
2777
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$781M
| $921K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+5,300
| +26% | +$215K |
|
|
RTC
2778
DELISTED
Baijiayun Group
RTC
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
34,899
-4,019
| -10% | -$113K |
|
|
ZH
2779
Zhihu
ZH
$272M
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
85,450
+3,483
| +4% | +$37.5K |
|
2780
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$589M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+1,500
| +15% | +$133K |
|
2781
ACNB Corp
ACNB
$656M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
30,656
-13,999
| -31% | -$467K |
|
2782
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.3B
| $909K | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
-392,800
| -88% | -$7.46M |
|
|
WCLD
2783
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$319M
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
32,410
+11,110
| +52% | +$360K |
|
2784
Comscore
SCOR
$108M
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
21,857
-8,841
| -29% | -$368K |
|
2785
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth ETF
VTWG
$1.56B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,500
| +71% | +$405K |
|
2786
Constellium
CSTM
$3.95B
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-236,200
| -78% | -$3.78M |
|
2787
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$336M
| $895K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,048
| New | +$1.43M |
|
2788
Greenwich LifeSciences
GLSI
$248M
| $891K | ﹤0.01% |
+105,159
| New | +$1.21M |
|
2789
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$479M
| $890K | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
-2,467
| -2% | -$14K |
|
|
REVG
2790
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $889K | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-140,500
| -63% | -$1.66M |
|
2791
State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF
CWI
$2.88B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,300
| New | +$952K |
|
2792
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.4B
| $887K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,300
| New | +$967K |
|
|
FWDI
2793
Forward Industries Inc
FWDI
$305M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
60,244
+880
| +1% | +$13.9K |
|
2794
Wipro
WIT
$19.3B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
333,600
+173,400
| +108% | +$546K |
|
2795
Inseego
INSG
$82.6M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
46,821
+42,056
| +883% | +$1.07M |
|
|
LOTZ
2796
DELISTED
CarLotz, Inc. Class A Common Stock
LOTZ
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
2,249,684
+1,257,232
| +127% | +$930K |
|
|
SKE
2797
Skeena Resources
SKE
$4.12B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
166,950
+67,000
| +67% | +$561K |
|
2798
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.07B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$905K |
|
2799
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.13B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
45,709
+30,755
| +206% | +$760K |
|
2800
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$871M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-1,000
| -7% | -$69.5K |
|
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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.