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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SRDX
451
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $34.7M | 0.04% |
719,638
-69,900
| -9% | -$3.52M |
|
|
CCF
452
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
347,900
-8,600
| -2% | -$880K |
|
453
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
1,117,061
+971,853
| +669% | +$39.5M |
|
|
CHS
454
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
6,426,014
-305,686
| -5% | -$1.66M |
|
455
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
+220,772
| New | +$34.5M |
|
456
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $34.5M | 0.04% |
+136,714
| New | +$32.6M |
|
457
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
144,825
+48,900
| +51% | +$11.1M |
|
458
Quanex
NX
$981M
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
1,378,581
-83,326
| -6% | -$1.86M |
|
459
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.99T
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
512,960
+427,000
| +497% | +$24M |
|
460
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,279,400
-30,200
| -2% | -$793K |
|
461
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $34.1M | 0.04% |
1,624,346
+1,427,606
| +726% | +$30.8M |
|
462
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $34M | 0.04% |
375,900
-167,900
| -31% | -$15.2M |
|
463
Lennox International
LII
$14.5B
| $33.9M | 0.04% |
104,500
-137,200
| -57% | -$42.9M |
|
|
AY
464
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
945,555
+308,100
| +48% | +$11.6M |
|
465
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.16B
| $33.7M | 0.04% |
2,149,607
+51,161
| +2% | +$627K |
|
466
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.02B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
930,037
-32,285
| -3% | -$1.14M |
|
467
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.2B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
984,828
+333,640
| +51% | +$11.9M |
|
|
BCPC
468
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.65B
| $33.1M | 0.04% |
196,200
| – | – |
|
|
NXRT
469
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$636M
| $33M | 0.04% |
393,213
-65,200
| -14% | -$4.82M |
|
470
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.05B
| $33M | 0.04% |
404,181
+313,324
| +345% | +$26M |
|
|
MRSH
471
Marsh
MRSH
$90B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
189,501
+108,501
| +134% | +$18M |
|
472
IMAX
IMAX
$2.92B
| $32.8M | 0.04% |
1,837,400
+168,400
| +10% | +$3.23M |
|
|
X
473
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $32.7M | 0.04% |
1,375,000
-1,804,200
| -57% | -$42.5M |
|
474
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
275,000
-237,100
| -46% | -$27.2M |
|
475
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $32.6M | 0.04% |
+449,800
| New | +$28.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Jim Simons held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Jim Simons added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.