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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3776
Arcadia Biosciences
RKDA
$1.53M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
3,241
+1,294
| +66% | +$59.5K |
|
|
CMCM
3777
Cheetah Mobile
CMCM
$93.7M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
37,505
+2,160
| +6% | +$8.73K |
|
|
YJ
3778
Yunji
YJ
$9.8M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
3,103
-727
| -19% | -$30.6K |
|
|
SEAC
3779
DELISTED
Seachange International Inc
SEAC
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
10,715
-8,628
| -45% | -$150K |
|
3780
Aveanna Healthcare
AVAH
$1.97B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
56,811
-28,973
| -34% | -$84K |
|
|
JG
3781
Aurora Mobile
JG
$30.4M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
6,015
+2,495
| +71% | +$50.6K |
|
3782
Moleculin Biotech
MBRX
$3.71M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
235
+75
| +47% | +$43.6K |
|
|
KA
3783
DELISTED
Kineta, Inc. Common Stock
KA
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
10,073
+1,443
| +17% | +$13.9K |
|
|
LL
3784
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,700
| New | +$167K |
|
|
UFAB
3785
DELISTED
Unique Fabricating, Inc.
UFAB
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
93,677
+1,000
| +1% | +$1.52K |
|
|
DAO
3786
Youdao
DAO
$2.23B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,600
| New | +$153K |
|
3787
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.9M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+11,400
| +107% | +$68K |
|
|
WKEY
3788
WISeKey
WKEY
$82.2M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+11,000
| +118% | +$92.9K |
|
|
CYTH
3789
DELISTED
Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
CYTH
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
63,986
-11,801
| -16% | -$28.6K |
|
|
SNCE
3790
DELISTED
Science 37 Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SNCE
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,140
| New | +$229K |
|
|
PWCM
3791
PowerCompute, Inc. Common Stock
PWCM
$1.42M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
1,023
+930
| +1,000% | +$235K |
|
3792
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$211M
| $125K | ﹤0.01% |
114,800
+102,900
| +865% | +$120K |
|
|
MCOM
3793
DELISTED
micromobility.com Inc. Class A Common stock
MCOM
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
25
+24
| +2,400% | +$260K |
|
|
ASAP
3794
DELISTED
Waitr Holdings Inc. Common Stock
ASAP
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
40,740
+21,741
| +114% | +$96.1K |
|
3795
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.03B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
208,993
-1,086,600
| -84% | -$800K |
|
3796
Cibus
CBUS
$144M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
10,080
+9,722
| +2,716% | +$205K |
|
3797
CareCloud
CCLD
$104M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+35,600
| New | +$141K |
|
|
NMTR
3798
DELISTED
9 Meters Biopharma
NMTR
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
23,465
-88,890
| -79% | -$838K |
|
3799
Xenetic Biosciences
XBIO
$7.56M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
15,106
-4,035
| -21% | -$32.6K |
|
|
MYND
3800
Mynd.ai
MYND
$18.4M
| $120K | ﹤0.01% |
20,357
-1,214
| -6% | -$9.31K |
|
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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.