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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
Shutterstock
SSTK
$208M
| $45.5M | 0.06% |
906,801
-88,100
| -9% | -$5.06M |
|
352
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.9B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
771,241
+74,600
| +11% | +$4.66M |
|
353
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.3B
| $45.4M | 0.06% |
+1,630,600
| New | +$54.2M |
|
354
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.2B
| $45.3M | 0.06% |
1,593,379
-71,600
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
355
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $45.2M | 0.06% |
1,113,664
+72,300
| +7% | +$3.35M |
|
356
Logitech
LOGI
$14.7B
| $45.1M | 0.06% |
981,263
-15,706
| -2% | -$826K |
|
|
SLCA
357
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
4,087,808
-261,300
| -6% | -$3.32M |
|
358
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
2,608,115
+2,261,415
| +652% | +$57M |
|
359
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.4B
| $44.6M | 0.06% |
710,900
-200,200
| -22% | -$12.6M |
|
360
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $44.5M | 0.06% |
495,400
-1,007,107
| -67% | -$103M |
|
361
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.4B
| $44.2M | 0.06% |
305,703
-257,500
| -46% | -$44.1M |
|
362
Array Technologies
ARRY
$841M
| $43.9M | 0.06% |
+2,647,100
| New | +$45.8M |
|
363
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.7B
| $43.7M | 0.06% |
+202,300
| New | +$51.6M |
|
364
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.75B
| $43.3M | 0.06% |
1,280,222
-116,800
| -8% | -$3.8M |
|
365
Watsco Inc
WSO
$13.1B
| $43.1M | 0.06% |
167,500
+69,600
| +71% | +$18.9M |
|
366
Mastercard
MA
$489B
| $42.9M | 0.06% |
150,800
+149,200
| +9,325% | +$49.5M |
|
367
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.1B
| $42.8M | 0.06% |
807,451
+536,601
| +198% | +$32.4M |
|
368
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.6B
| $42.6M | 0.06% |
631,400
-1,061,400
| -63% | -$84.1M |
|
369
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.14B
| $42.3M | 0.06% |
546,600
+429,300
| +366% | +$33.6M |
|
370
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $42M | 0.06% |
1,470,721
-278,060
| -16% | -$9.47M |
|
371
Medpace
MEDP
$16.7B
| $41.8M | 0.06% |
266,188
-88,700
| -25% | -$14.2M |
|
|
X
372
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $41.7M | 0.06% |
2,301,400
+1,012,000
| +78% | +$21.6M |
|
373
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.53B
| $41.5M | 0.06% |
1,102,700
-86,100
| -7% | -$3.11M |
|
374
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$596M
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
3,900,885
-406,000
| -9% | -$4.67M |
|
375
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.41B
| $41.4M | 0.06% |
2,507,420
-317,100
| -11% | -$6.72M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Jim Simons held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Jim Simons added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.