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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.4T
| – | – |
-3,908,720
| Closed | -$115M |
|
|
NVNO
4352
enVVeno Medical
NVNO
$7.31M
| – | – |
-409
| Closed | -$94K |
|
4353
NexGen Energy
NXE
$7.16B
| – | – |
-1,090,400
| Closed | -$4.78M |
|
4354
Realty Income
O
$59.2B
| – | – |
-66,325
| Closed | -$4.75M |
|
4355
iShares S&P 100 ETF
OEF
$20.4B
| – | – |
-8,100
| Closed | -$1.77M |
|
4356
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.23B
| – | – |
-105,401
| Closed | -$2.8M |
|
4357
OLB
OLB
$4.33M
| – | – |
-9,220
| Closed | -$244K |
|
4358
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF
ONEQ
$10.8B
| – | – |
-23,800
| Closed | -$1.45M |
|
4359
On Holding
ONON
$10.4B
| – | – |
-107,900
| Closed | -$4.08M |
|
4360
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.57B
| – | – |
-352,830
| Closed | -$10M |
|
4361
Oracle
ORCL
$432B
| – | – |
-1,794,132
| Closed | -$156M |
|
4362
Oramed Pharmaceuticals
ORMP
$179M
| – | – |
-203,200
| Closed | -$2.9M |
|
4363
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| – | – |
-984,828
| Closed | -$33.2M |
|
4364
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| – | – |
-593,160
| Closed | -$55M |
|
|
PARA
4365
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| – | – |
-2,392,997
| Closed | -$72.2M |
|
4366
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| – | – |
-413,201
| Closed | -$56.4M |
|
4367
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.69B
| – | – |
-60,800
| Closed | -$14.4M |
|
4368
Pro-Dex
PDEX
$213M
| – | – |
-8,640
| Closed | -$201K |
|
4369
Progyny
PGNY
$1.97B
| – | – |
-118,400
| Closed | -$5.96M |
|
4370
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$135B
| – | – |
-173,458
| Closed | -$55.2M |
|
|
PLG
4371
Platinum Group Metals
PLG
$198M
| – | – |
-586,287
| Closed | -$925K |
|
4372
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.19B
| – | – |
-809,335
| Closed | -$22.8M |
|
4373
ePlus
PLUS
$2.3B
| – | – |
-37,400
| Closed | -$2.02M |
|
|
PMT
4374
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$825M
| – | – |
-283,300
| Closed | -$4.91M |
|
4375
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.22B
| – | – |
-179,300
| Closed | -$4.48M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.