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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| $48.3M | 0.06% |
+196,250
| New | +$52.5M |
|
377
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.02B
| $48M | 0.06% |
1,351,800
+204,300
| +18% | +$7.48M |
|
|
SEE
378
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $48M | 0.06% |
831,321
+248,100
| +43% | +$15.7M |
|
379
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$599M
| $47.8M | 0.06% |
4,306,885
-28,900
| -0.7% | -$346K |
|
380
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $47.7M | 0.06% |
1,041,364
+149,200
| +17% | +$7.47M |
|
381
H&R Block
HRB
$6.84B
| $47.4M | 0.06% |
+1,342,800
| New | +$41.5M |
|
|
MZTI
382
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.15B
| $47.2M | 0.06% |
366,463
-24,900
| -6% | -$3.41M |
|
383
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.27B
| $46.9M | 0.06% |
133,636
+106,300
| +389% | +$42.2M |
|
384
SM Energy
SM
$7.74B
| $46.8M | 0.06% |
1,368,500
+185,300
| +16% | +$7.53M |
|
385
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.92B
| $46.6M | 0.06% |
1,218,100
+50,600
| +4% | +$1.97M |
|
386
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.3B
| $46.5M | 0.06% |
344,400
+126,500
| +58% | +$16.7M |
|
387
Evertec
EVTC
$1.81B
| $46.4M | 0.06% |
1,258,534
-51,992
| -4% | -$1.99M |
|
388
GeoPark
GPRK
$603M
| $46.2M | 0.05% |
3,578,731
+88,300
| +3% | +$1.38M |
|
389
Chegg
CHGG
$90.5M
| $46.1M | 0.05% |
2,457,200
+2,245,900
| +1,063% | +$51.5M |
|
|
ACH
390
Accendra Health
ACH
$96.9M
| $46M | 0.05% |
1,462,200
-67,750
| -4% | -$2.45M |
|
391
NetEase
NTES
$79.2B
| $45.9M | 0.05% |
491,900
+257,500
| +110% | +$24.5M |
|
392
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $45.7M | 0.05% |
356,712
-198,770
| -36% | -$26M |
|
393
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.1B
| $45.4M | 0.05% |
173,526
+112,000
| +182% | +$33.9M |
|
394
Independence Realty Trust
IRT
$3.93B
| $45.2M | 0.05% |
2,179,846
-716,795
| -25% | -$17.2M |
|
395
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $44.7M | 0.05% |
2,061,839
-7,000
| -0.3% | -$183K |
|
396
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $44.6M | 0.05% |
245,525
+51,300
| +26% | +$9.67M |
|
397
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.8B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
188,500
+113,000
| +150% | +$27.5M |
|
398
Evercore
EVR
$11.7B
| $43.9M | 0.05% |
469,200
+221,400
| +89% | +$23.6M |
|
|
CSR
399
Centerspace
CSR
$921M
| $43.7M | 0.05% |
536,337
-1,995
| -0.4% | -$175K |
|
400
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.6B
| $43.6M | 0.05% |
+388,800
| New | +$44.5M |
|
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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.