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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $35.1M | 0.04% |
3,298,700
-6,240,300
| -65% | -$78.8M |
|
477
Universal Display
OLED
$4.24B
| $35M | 0.04% |
346,073
+185,834
| +116% | +$23.9M |
|
478
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.5B
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
531,700
+472,600
| +800% | +$37.2M |
|
|
WBT
479
DELISTED
Welbilt, Inc.
WBT
| $34.9M | 0.04% |
1,464,237
+845,367
| +137% | +$20M |
|
480
Nice
NICE
$5.76B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
180,044
+53,900
| +43% | +$10.9M |
|
481
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.21B
| $34.6M | 0.04% |
568,700
-133,600
| -19% | -$7.85M |
|
482
JFrog
FROG
$10.4B
| $34.4M | 0.04% |
1,632,800
+828,500
| +103% | +$17.4M |
|
483
Unitil
UTL
$986M
| $34.3M | 0.04% |
583,351
+3,600
| +0.6% | +$194K |
|
484
Ecolab
ECL
$78.6B
| $34.2M | 0.04% |
222,614
-682,383
| -75% | -$113M |
|
|
PAMT
485
PAMT Corp
PAMT
$269M
| $34M | 0.04% |
1,242,608
-3,200
| -0.3% | -$90.4K |
|
486
Brookfield
BN
$109B
| $34M | 0.04% |
+1,418,860
| New | +$37.9M |
|
|
JKS
487
JinkoSolar
JKS
$867M
| $34M | 0.04% |
+491,400
| New | +$27.6M |
|
|
PTR
488
DELISTED
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED ADS (REP 100 H SHARES)
PTR
| $33.8M | 0.04% |
724,347
+64,300
| +10% | +$3.24M |
|
489
XPO
XPO
$24.5B
| $33.6M | 0.04% |
1,172,748
+491,941
| +72% | +$15.6M |
|
490
Winmark
WINA
$1.27B
| $33.5M | 0.04% |
171,506
+11,275
| +7% | +$2.31M |
|
491
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
1,465,697
+38,600
| +3% | +$875K |
|
492
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.54B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
418,673
-2,000
| -0.5% | -$147K |
|
493
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.69B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
1,285,100
+771,500
| +150% | +$28.5M |
|
|
GTY
494
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.02B
| $33.3M | 0.04% |
1,255,712
-64,869
| -5% | -$1.76M |
|
495
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.7B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
934,033
+689,936
| +283% | +$27M |
|
496
Exelon
EXC
$46.5B
| $33.2M | 0.04% |
732,000
+254,700
| +53% | +$12M |
|
497
Clean Harbors
CLH
$16.8B
| $33M | 0.04% |
376,433
+13,700
| +4% | +$1.32M |
|
498
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.61B
| $33M | 0.04% |
1,312,106
+63,729
| +5% | +$1.76M |
|
499
Burlington
BURL
$22.1B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
241,300
+61,300
| +34% | +$11.1M |
|
500
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.5B
| $32.9M | 0.04% |
166,520
-73,647
| -31% | -$15.8M |
|
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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.