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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
XNET
3076
Xunlei
XNET
$328M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
364,627
-183,180
| -33% | -$260K |
|
|
YRD
3077
Yiren Digital
YRD
$105M
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
319,665
-600
| -0.2% | -$1.15K |
|
|
FFBW
3078
DELISTED
FFBW, Inc. Common Stock
FFBW
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
47,357
-1,388
| -3% | -$16.7K |
|
|
RTLR
3079
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
-146,900
| -78% | -$2.17M |
|
3080
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$515M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-2,000
| -7% | -$45K |
|
3081
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.73B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+65,800
| +467% | +$609K |
|
|
PRTK
3082
DELISTED
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
PRTK
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
296,676
+123,252
| +71% | +$269K |
|
3083
VSE Corp
VSEC
$6.48B
| $571K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+4,000
| +36% | +$157K |
|
3084
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.65B
| $570K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,400
| New | +$685K |
|
3085
Flywire
FLYW
$2.22B
| $568K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-70,700
| -69% | -$1.64M |
|
3086
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.52B
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,800
| New | +$611K |
|
3087
Jerash Holdings
JRSH
$67.7M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
120,140
-15,800
| -12% | -$94K |
|
|
VLDR
3088
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
592,600
-1,374,900
| -70% | -$2.38M |
|
|
CDTX
3089
DELISTED
Cidara Therapeutics
CDTX
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
57,813
-14,079
| -20% | -$174K |
|
|
EMBK
3090
DELISTED
Embark Technology, Inc. Common Stock
EMBK
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,875
| New | +$3.26M |
|
|
INZY
3091
DELISTED
Inozyme Pharma
INZY
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+106,400
| +894% | +$463K |
|
3092
Cineverse
CNVS
$68.2M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
57,221
-98,275
| -63% | -$1.32M |
|
|
CGRN
3093
DELISTED
Capstone Green Energy Corporation Common Stock
CGRN
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
228,041
+18,100
| +9% | +$55.5K |
|
3094
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
9,390
+2,200
| +31% | +$123K |
|
|
DYNT
3095
DELISTED
Dynatronics Corp
DYNT
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
184,153
-21,580
| -10% | -$72.3K |
|
3096
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.15B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
39,400
-20,300
| -34% | -$271K |
|
|
FTH
3097
Faeth Therapeutics
FTH
$738M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
12,350
+8,190
| +197% | +$307K |
|
3098
First Western Financial
MYFW
$309M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
-2,152
| -9% | -$67K |
|
3099
Pulmatrix
PULM
$5.51M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
121,920
+8,300
| +7% | +$43.8K |
|
|
ALR
3100
DELISTED
AlerisLife Inc
ALR
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
466,200
+24,100
| +5% | +$39.2K |
|
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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.