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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72B
| $26.5M | 0.03% |
260,218
+128,968
| +98% | +$15M |
|
|
NXRT
602
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$631M
| $26.4M | 0.03% |
422,313
+34,100
| +9% | +$2.59M |
|
603
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
529,597
+76,000
| +17% | +$4.08M |
|
604
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.47B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
12,366,200
+9,652,800
| +356% | +$19.4M |
|
605
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.02B
| $26.3M | 0.03% |
6,762
+95
| +1% | +$383K |
|
606
Saia
SAIA
$9.73B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
138,898
-21,700
| -14% | -$4.36M |
|
607
BCE
BCE
$21.6B
| $26.1M | 0.03% |
530,471
+57,073
| +12% | +$3.06M |
|
608
Hackett Group
HCKT
$278M
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
1,367,444
-26,900
| -2% | -$579K |
|
609
Trex
TREX
$5.05B
| $25.9M | 0.03% |
475,400
-329,400
| -41% | -$19.9M |
|
610
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$393M
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
542,800
-64,300
| -11% | -$3.49M |
|
|
AHRT
611
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$501M
| $25.7M | 0.03% |
1,997,909
+141,100
| +8% | +$1.92M |
|
|
LSI
612
DELISTED
Life Storage, Inc.
LSI
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
229,700
+44,300
| +24% | +$5.47M |
|
613
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.89B
| $25.6M | 0.03% |
1,062,718
-248,800
| -19% | -$6.72M |
|
614
Doximity
DOCS
$4.45B
| $25.5M | 0.03% |
732,300
+394,500
| +117% | +$15.5M |
|
615
Avista
AVA
$3.23B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
582,422
+27,100
| +5% | +$1.17M |
|
616
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.2B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
127,900
-15,200
| -11% | -$2.8M |
|
|
GAP
617
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.29B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
+3,071,100
| New | +$35.5M |
|
618
Bumble
BMBL
$344M
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
898,600
+690,600
| +332% | +$18.8M |
|
619
Copa Holdings
CPA
$5.54B
| $25.3M | 0.03% |
398,528
+106,500
| +36% | +$7.51M |
|
|
SRDX
620
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $25.2M | 0.03% |
677,000
-8,500
| -1% | -$330K |
|
621
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $25M | 0.03% |
412,411
-8,600
| -2% | -$513K |
|
|
CTT
622
DELISTED
CATCHMARK TIMBER TRUST, INC.
CTT
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
2,477,667
-43,400
| -2% | -$397K |
|
623
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.79B
| $24.9M | 0.03% |
160,825
-72,732
| -31% | -$12.6M |
|
|
HTO
624
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
398,100
-3,900
| -1% | -$241K |
|
625
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.44B
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
529,274
+197,100
| +59% | +$11.2M |
|
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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.