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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.78B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+6,900
| +77% | +$279K |
|
3027
CVRx
CVRX
$78.3M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-85,700
| -45% | -$493K |
|
3028
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.55B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,500
| New | +$699K |
|
3029
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$672K |
|
3030
Dogness International Corp
DOGZ
$17.7M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
16,888
+13,693
| +429% | +$1.09M |
|
3031
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$479M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+25,100
| +40% | +$324K |
|
3032
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$674K |
|
3033
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.05B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-5,100
| -15% | -$113K |
|
3034
Spire Global
SPIR
$540M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
65,958
-71,067
| -52% | -$910K |
|
3035
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,400
| New | +$670K |
|
|
VAPO
3036
DELISTED
Vapotherm, Inc. Common Stock
VAPO
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
30,211
+9,225
| +44% | +$338K |
|
3037
NerdWallet
NRDS
$639M
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
76,800
-24,400
| -24% | -$248K |
|
3038
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.13B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$768K |
|
3039
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$27.4B
| $609K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,800
| New | +$668K |
|
3040
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $608K | ﹤0.01% |
7,995
+5,300
| +197% | +$432K |
|
|
SWI
3041
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $607K | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+31,802
| +116% | +$377K |
|
3042
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$484M
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-110,000
| -80% | -$2.65M |
|
|
HARP
3043
DELISTED
Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
HARP
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
31,736
+10,616
| +50% | +$275K |
|
|
MTEM
3044
DELISTED
Molecular Templates, Inc.
MTEM
| $606K | ﹤0.01% |
44,347
+30,537
| +221% | +$714K |
|
3045
Ark Restaurants
ARKR
$20.2M
| $605K | ﹤0.01% |
33,611
+3,400
| +11% | +$59K |
|
3046
Mexco Energy
MXC
$19.3M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+16,000
| +84% | +$278K |
|
3047
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96.9M
| $602K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,900
| New | +$690K |
|
3048
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.66B
| $601K | ﹤0.01% |
29,600
-28,700
| -49% | -$636K |
|
3049
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$409M
| $599K | ﹤0.01% |
29,085
+5,480
| +23% | +$143K |
|
3050
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$392M
| $598K | ﹤0.01% |
262,497
-7,600
| -3% | -$19.6K |
|
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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.