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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
Keysight
KEYS
$60.3B
| $29.1M | 0.04% |
184,800
-181,737
| -50% | -$29.1M |
|
502
US Foods
USFD
$23.8B
| $29M | 0.04% |
1,095,300
+863,900
| +373% | +$26.8M |
|
503
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.56B
| $28.8M | 0.04% |
994,484
-54,870
| -5% | -$1.73M |
|
|
CPRX
504
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $28.6M | 0.04% |
2,226,512
+1,194,900
| +116% | +$14.2M |
|
505
NiSource
NI
$20.2B
| $28.3M | 0.04% |
1,123,904
+214,800
| +24% | +$6.33M |
|
506
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $28.2M | 0.04% |
224,600
-70,200
| -24% | -$9.53M |
|
507
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,133,406
-178,700
| -14% | -$4.59M |
|
508
Televisa
TV
$1.5B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
5,226,757
+436,600
| +9% | +$3.06M |
|
509
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$642M
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
2,710,477
-208,800
| -7% | -$2.76M |
|
510
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.23B
| $28.1M | 0.04% |
1,125,692
-169,800
| -13% | -$4.23M |
|
511
JFrog
FROG
$11.5B
| $28M | 0.04% |
1,268,100
-364,700
| -22% | -$8.12M |
|
512
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.03B
| $27.9M | 0.04% |
876,222
+60,900
| +7% | +$2.24M |
|
513
TC Energy
TRP
$65.6B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
+691,413
| New | +$34.3M |
|
514
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.11B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
1,003,100
+485,100
| +94% | +$14.3M |
|
|
MODN
515
DELISTED
MODEL N, INC.
MODN
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
811,826
-103,700
| -11% | -$3M |
|
516
Markel Group
MKL
$22.7B
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
25,621
+11,870
| +86% | +$14.5M |
|
|
CAJ
517
DELISTED
Canon, Inc.
CAJ
| $27.8M | 0.04% |
1,273,507
-154,500
| -11% | -$3.64M |
|
518
Viatris
VTRS
$18.4B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
3,254,700
+258,450
| +9% | +$2.54M |
|
519
Diageo
DEO
$52.8B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
163,200
+10,700
| +7% | +$1.92M |
|
520
MKS Inc
MKSI
$20.7B
| $27.7M | 0.04% |
334,978
+125,326
| +60% | +$12.9M |
|
521
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.05B
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
1,170,800
-55,100
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
|
IBA
522
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $27.3M | 0.04% |
593,132
-36,513
| -6% | -$1.67M |
|
|
CNR
523
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.64B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
421,003
+45,635
| +12% | +$2.89M |
|
524
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
477,200
+297,900
| +166% | +$18.3M |
|
525
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $27.1M | 0.04% |
+95,049
| New | +$30.8M |
|
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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.