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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $63.3M | 0.07% |
822,018
-1,811,314
| -69% | -$138M |
|
302
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $63.1M | 0.07% |
434,800
+238,800
| +122% | +$40.5M |
|
303
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$711M
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
5,415,353
+2,292,300
| +73% | +$27M |
|
304
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
367,000
-18,000
| -5% | -$3.33M |
|
305
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.4B
| $62.4M | 0.07% |
2,824,520
+29,000
| +1% | +$707K |
|
306
Teradyne
TER
$59.3B
| $62.2M | 0.07% |
694,791
+300,891
| +76% | +$31.3M |
|
307
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
474,861
+186,248
| +65% | +$24.5M |
|
308
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $62.1M | 0.07% |
1,401,600
+42,200
| +3% | +$2.09M |
|
|
VIVO
309
DELISTED
Meridian Bioscience Inc
VIVO
| $61.8M | 0.07% |
2,031,764
+197,000
| +11% | +$5.33M |
|
310
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $61.5M | 0.07% |
911,100
+90,700
| +11% | +$6.71M |
|
311
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$959M
| $61.5M | 0.07% |
632,692
+327,505
| +107% | +$33.4M |
|
312
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $61.1M | 0.07% |
202,000
+197,100
| +4,022% | +$64.1M |
|
313
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
1,289,040
+12,800
| +1% | +$588K |
|
314
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.5B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
734,763
+243,592
| +50% | +$19.4M |
|
315
Workiva
WK
$3.76B
| $60.9M | 0.07% |
922,700
+5,000
| +0.5% | +$416K |
|
|
CSGS
316
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $60.4M | 0.07% |
1,012,094
+26,600
| +3% | +$1.61M |
|
317
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $60.2M | 0.07% |
5,155,000
-11,627,600
| -69% | -$161M |
|
318
RELX
RELX
$61.7B
| $59.3M | 0.07% |
2,201,100
+359,600
| +20% | +$10.4M |
|
319
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $58.7M | 0.07% |
1,295,070
+45,289
| +4% | +$2.16M |
|
320
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$1.95B
| $58.5M | 0.07% |
4,965,587
+315,918
| +7% | +$3.46M |
|
321
Titan International
TWI
$461M
| $58.3M | 0.07% |
3,863,140
+163,700
| +4% | +$2.64M |
|
322
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.4B
| $58.2M | 0.07% |
842,300
-39,800
| -5% | -$2.72M |
|
323
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.8B
| $58.2M | 0.07% |
2,957,604
+954,800
| +48% | +$22.9M |
|
324
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$18B
| $57.9M | 0.07% |
+1,748,781
| New | +$66.7M |
|
325
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.89B
| $57.8M | 0.07% |
794,884
-88,917
| -10% | -$6.77M |
|
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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.