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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHRA
3701
DELISTED
Charah Solutions, Inc Common Stock
CHRA
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
4,620
+180
| +4% | +$6.47K |
|
3702
DSS Inc
DSS
$5.15M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
26,190
-23,365
| -47% | -$186K |
|
3703
US Global Investors
GROW
$38.7M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
38,615
-43,000
| -53% | -$209K |
|
3704
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$114M
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+52,600
| +478% | +$196K |
|
|
SEI
3705
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.07B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+4,200
| +37% | +$50.6K |
|
|
PTRS
3706
DELISTED
Partners Bancorp Common Stock
PTRS
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-13,400
| -41% | -$121K |
|
3707
Avalo Therapeutics
AVTX
$1.05B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
118
-9
| -7% | -$12K |
|
|
TKLF
3708
Yoshitsu Co
TKLF
$8.47M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,080
| New | +$166K |
|
|
FLZH
3709
Flash Sports & Media Holdings
FLZH
$71.1M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
1,408
-1,211
| -46% | -$203K |
|
|
FPAY
3710
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
187,655
-63,945
| -25% | -$75K |
|
|
SMTS
3711
DELISTED
Sierra Metals Inc. Common Stock
SMTS
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
210,900
-299,877
| -59% | -$284K |
|
3712
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$215M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,540
| New | +$162K |
|
|
AGPU
3713
Axe Compute Inc
AGPU
$92.4M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
1,350
+1,300
| +2,600% | +$223K |
|
3714
Solid Power
SLDP
$536M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+8,000
| +35% | +$62.5K |
|
|
SIOX
3715
DELISTED
Sio Gene Therapies Inc. Common Stock
SIOX
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
460,394
-106,759
| -19% | -$44.2K |
|
3716
Bloom Energy
BE
$69.9B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+1,600
| +19% | +$29.3K |
|
3717
Inhibikase Therapeutics
IKT
$377M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
36,983
+5,571
| +18% | +$32.9K |
|
|
NCTY
3718
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$61.1M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
9,814
+7,976
| +434% | +$158K |
|
3719
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$12.5M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
2,175
+1,791
| +466% | +$168K |
|
3720
Soluna Holdings
SLNH
$213M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,620
| New | +$315K |
|
|
BIOC
3721
DELISTED
Biocept, Inc.
BIOC
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
5,850
+1,970
| +51% | +$89.7K |
|
3722
Arts-Way Manufacturing Co
ARTW
$13.3M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
55,274
+16,900
| +44% | +$50.6K |
|
3723
Paranovus Entertainment Technology
PAVS
$5.89M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
FEDU
3724
Four Seasons Education Depositary Shares Rep 10 Ordinary Shares
FEDU
$17.1M
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
14,947
+3,229
| +28% | +$34.2K |
|
|
DMTK
3725
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $162K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-7,300
| -20% | -$59.8K |
|
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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.