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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $28M | 0.03% |
70,900
+16,300
| +30% | +$7.09M |
|
577
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $27.9M | 0.03% |
305,900
-402,300
| -57% | -$43.4M |
|
578
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.43B
| $27.8M | 0.03% |
869,780
-34,125
| -4% | -$1.12M |
|
579
Nordson
NDSN
$17.3B
| $27.6M | 0.03% |
136,414
-800
| -0.6% | -$171K |
|
580
IMAX
IMAX
$2.81B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,630,200
-134,000
| -8% | -$2.18M |
|
581
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
416,531
+129,700
| +45% | +$8.18M |
|
582
Vontier
VNT
$4.52B
| $27.5M | 0.03% |
1,194,500
+489,200
| +69% | +$12.5M |
|
583
Owens Corning
OC
$12.3B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
369,259
+286,459
| +346% | +$25.3M |
|
584
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.85B
| $27.4M | 0.03% |
+248,800
| New | +$36.2M |
|
|
IBA
585
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
629,645
-5,100
| -0.8% | -$232K |
|
586
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55.4B
| $27.3M | 0.03% |
204,979
-712,469
| -78% | -$97M |
|
587
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.75B
| $27.2M | 0.03% |
240,363
+70,160
| +41% | +$7.94M |
|
|
UNVR
588
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $27.1M | 0.03% |
1,088,702
+900
| +0.1% | +$26.5K |
|
589
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.14B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
382,760
+25,021
| +7% | +$1.84M |
|
590
Perion Network
PERI
$377M
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
1,480,943
+141,400
| +11% | +$2.93M |
|
|
ATRI
591
DELISTED
Atrion Corp
ATRI
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
42,800
+600
| +1% | +$392K |
|
592
Ambev
ABEV
$43.5B
| $26.9M | 0.03% |
10,701,700
+4,821,769
| +82% | +$13.8M |
|
593
NiSource
NI
$20.1B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
909,104
+535,000
| +143% | +$16.2M |
|
594
TransAlta
TAC
$3.92B
| $26.8M | 0.03% |
2,348,500
-321,841
| -12% | -$3.55M |
|
595
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$263M
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
1,089,900
+900
| +0.1% | +$21.8K |
|
596
Toro Company
TTC
$9.32B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
351,200
+288,500
| +460% | +$23.4M |
|
597
Gartner
IT
$11.3B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
110,000
+28,491
| +35% | +$7.58M |
|
598
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
1,557,636
-153,334
| -9% | -$2.63M |
|
599
Diageo
DEO
$52.2B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
152,500
+81,300
| +114% | +$15.5M |
|
600
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
734,700
+506,500
| +222% | +$21.8M |
|
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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.