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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
648,460
+498,000
| +331% | +$26.2M |
|
477
Neogen
NEOG
$2.59B
| $30.8M | 0.04% |
2,203,936
+1,726,388
| +362% | +$34.8M |
|
478
MongoDB
MDB
$38B
| $30.7M | 0.04% |
154,800
-365,200
| -70% | -$107M |
|
479
Ambev
ABEV
$43.8B
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
10,810,400
+108,700
| +1% | +$308K |
|
|
CWEN.A
480
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $30.6M | 0.04% |
1,051,129
-127,300
| -11% | -$4.32M |
|
481
Paychex
PAYX
$44.6B
| $30.5M | 0.04% |
+271,601
| New | +$33.7M |
|
|
HSII
482
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
1,169,702
-136,300
| -10% | -$4.03M |
|
483
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
136,583
+77,110
| +130% | +$19.8M |
|
|
ANSS
484
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $30.4M | 0.04% |
136,929
-97,600
| -42% | -$24.9M |
|
485
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
125,159
+110,459
| +751% | +$25.4M |
|
|
SWIR
486
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $30.2M | 0.04% |
992,000
-23,120
| -2% | -$665K |
|
487
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48.6B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
5,403,034
+2,064,784
| +62% | +$13.6M |
|
|
GTY
488
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
1,118,112
-137,600
| -11% | -$3.96M |
|
489
Bunge Global
BG
$21.7B
| $30.1M | 0.04% |
364,041
-377,959
| -51% | -$35.2M |
|
490
Carlyle Group
CG
$18.3B
| $30M | 0.04% |
1,160,600
+782,400
| +207% | +$25.8M |
|
491
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $29.9M | 0.04% |
7,010,102
-914,900
| -12% | -$4.34M |
|
492
VF Corp
VFC
$5.79B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
990,000
-846,800
| -46% | -$36.5M |
|
493
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.88B
| $29.6M | 0.04% |
732,067
-101,700
| -12% | -$5.48M |
|
494
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.3B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
523,700
+250,600
| +92% | +$17.1M |
|
|
EDR
495
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
1,458,000
+412,400
| +39% | +$9.32M |
|
496
Entergy
ETR
$49.9B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
586,800
+388,800
| +196% | +$22.3M |
|
497
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.36B
| $29.5M | 0.04% |
2,980,803
-1,055,500
| -26% | -$11.6M |
|
498
Genmab
GMAB
$19.3B
| $29.4M | 0.04% |
916,400
-63,800
| -7% | -$2.24M |
|
499
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.71B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
800,343
-248,300
| -24% | -$10M |
|
500
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.52B
| $29.2M | 0.04% |
1,512,494
+950,094
| +169% | +$24.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Jim Simons held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Jim Simons added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.