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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.7B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
192,560
+31,491
| +20% | +$4.22M |
|
602
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
+255,500
| New | +$27.9M |
|
603
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$788M
| $26.7M | 0.03% |
2,992,768
-117,700
| -4% | -$927K |
|
|
ALX
604
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $26.6M | 0.03% |
103,714
-7,800
| -7% | -$2.01M |
|
605
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.13B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
498,800
+59,300
| +13% | +$3.58M |
|
606
WSFS Financial
WSFS
$4.17B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
568,784
+235,026
| +70% | +$12.2M |
|
607
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
+175,140
| New | +$27.8M |
|
608
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
+1,407,900
| New | +$26M |
|
609
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
1,153,789
+1,038,789
| +903% | +$25.4M |
|
610
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.7B
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
2,078,800
+180,100
| +9% | +$2.28M |
|
611
Box
BOX
$4.66B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
906,200
+590,800
| +187% | +$15.5M |
|
612
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$183M
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
3,782,019
-729,333
| -16% | -$5.53M |
|
613
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
473,398
-315,973
| -40% | -$16.8M |
|
614
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.9B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
979,272
-38,800
| -4% | -$1.08M |
|
615
Rocket Companies
RKT
$42.6B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
2,357,100
+1,864,700
| +379% | +$23.1M |
|
616
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $26.2M | 0.03% |
749,185
+561,200
| +299% | +$19.2M |
|
|
LSI
617
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $26M | 0.03% |
185,400
+19,600
| +12% | +$2.64M |
|
618
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $26M | 0.03% |
+303,900
| New | +$19.5M |
|
|
BLDP
619
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$790M
| $26M | 0.03% |
+2,232,513
| New | +$23.8M |
|
620
Magnite
MGNI
$3.53B
| $26M | 0.03% |
1,964,654
+1,141,790
| +139% | +$15.4M |
|
621
Gerdau
GGB
$9.42B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
5,076,162
-2,712,150
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
622
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$913M
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
1,270,118
+13,800
| +1% | +$261K |
|
623
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.3B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
219,585
+98,900
| +82% | +$11.3M |
|
624
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.3B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
54,600
-114,100
| -68% | -$51.3M |
|
625
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.04B
| $25.8M | 0.03% |
2,229,722
+1,090,133
| +96% | +$12.5M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.