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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$203B
| $37.4M | 0.04% |
569,675
+557,875
| +4,728% | +$40.5M |
|
452
Dover
DOV
$28B
| $37.2M | 0.04% |
306,600
+102,000
| +50% | +$13.8M |
|
453
PG&E
PCG
$38.1B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
3,702,100
+2,192,200
| +145% | +$25.8M |
|
454
Box
BOX
$4.51B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
1,468,100
+561,900
| +62% | +$15.7M |
|
455
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.02B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
+1,350,600
| New | +$37M |
|
456
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.16B
| $36.9M | 0.04% |
203,800
+54,500
| +37% | +$8.99M |
|
457
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$70.6B
| $36.7M | 0.04% |
95,586
-57,940
| -38% | -$24.5M |
|
458
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.58B
| $36.5M | 0.04% |
1,188,800
+242,900
| +26% | +$6.1M |
|
459
Buckle
BKE
$2.34B
| $36.3M | 0.04% |
1,312,652
+265,484
| +25% | +$8.32M |
|
460
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
294,800
+64,800
| +28% | +$8.41M |
|
461
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.29B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
2,410,700
+1,076,300
| +81% | +$17M |
|
462
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.25B
| $36.2M | 0.04% |
329,800
-211,000
| -39% | -$20.9M |
|
463
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.3B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
118,934
-900
| -0.8% | -$271K |
|
464
Cloudflare
NET
$111B
| $36.1M | 0.04% |
825,000
-514,500
| -38% | -$37.1M |
|
465
Ennis
EBF
$553M
| $36M | 0.04% |
1,780,549
-108,704
| -6% | -$1.96M |
|
466
Equinix
EQIX
$105B
| $36M | 0.04% |
54,770
+30,200
| +123% | +$20.9M |
|
467
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.11B
| $36M | 0.04% |
7,925,002
-361,000
| -4% | -$2.13M |
|
468
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.15B
| $35.9M | 0.04% |
1,366,800
+821,600
| +151% | +$18.2M |
|
|
IMOS
469
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$1.97B
| $35.8M | 0.04% |
1,434,100
+4,500
| +0.3% | +$146K |
|
470
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $35.7M | 0.04% |
+168,100
| New | +$49.9M |
|
471
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
238,619
-11,800
| -5% | -$1.8M |
|
472
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.2B
| $35.6M | 0.04% |
2,256,721
+445,600
| +25% | +$7.48M |
|
|
TXNM
473
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
736,556
-140,100
| -16% | -$6.57M |
|
474
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.48B
| $35.2M | 0.04% |
1,049,354
+113,370
| +12% | +$3.62M |
|
|
TWNK
475
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
1,656,210
+181,300
| +12% | +$3.92M |
|
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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.