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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
626
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$834M
| $24.8M | 0.03% |
1,396,818
+126,700
| +10% | +$2.13M |
|
627
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
209,627
+147,400
| +237% | +$21.6M |
|
|
TARO
628
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
684,300
+6,000
| +0.9% | +$229K |
|
629
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
266,883
+96,100
| +56% | +$10.4M |
|
630
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.66B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
284,758
+31,900
| +13% | +$2.9M |
|
631
Cemex
CX
$16.2B
| $24.7M | 0.03% |
6,292,593
+107,800
| +2% | +$462K |
|
632
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.4B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
781,451
+662,870
| +559% | +$24.7M |
|
633
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.01B
| $24.6M | 0.03% |
555,900
+101,300
| +22% | +$5.89M |
|
634
PACCAR
PCAR
$69B
| $24.5M | 0.03% |
446,469
+380,319
| +575% | +$21.4M |
|
635
Suzano
SUZ
$9.88B
| $24.4M | 0.03% |
2,577,438
-29,400
| -1% | -$309K |
|
636
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.28B
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
419,600
+72,900
| +21% | +$4.43M |
|
637
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $24.3M | 0.03% |
1,563,901
-16,900
| -1% | -$283K |
|
638
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
390,300
+177,000
| +83% | +$11M |
|
639
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
291,600
+31,600
| +12% | +$3.14M |
|
|
PPL
640
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.7B
| $24.2M | 0.03% |
891,000
-480,100
| -35% | -$13.8M |
|
641
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.1B
| $24.1M | 0.03% |
766,500
+628,000
| +453% | +$21.7M |
|
642
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.1B
| $24M | 0.03% |
507,100
+133,800
| +36% | +$6.9M |
|
643
Everest Group
EG
$13.9B
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
84,800
-23,000
| -21% | -$6.5M |
|
|
SWIR
644
DELISTED
Sierra Wireless
SWIR
| $23.8M | 0.03% |
1,015,120
+58,820
| +6% | +$1.15M |
|
645
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
119,900
| – | – |
|
646
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.11B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
945,300
-1,631,300
| -63% | -$47.3M |
|
647
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.7B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
+451,600
| New | +$17M |
|
648
AB InBev
BUD
$156B
| $23.6M | 0.03% |
436,734
+315,034
| +259% | +$17.7M |
|
649
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$441M
| $23.5M | 0.03% |
1,014,106
-69,500
| -6% | -$1.85M |
|
650
Qualys
QLYS
$6.47B
| $23.4M | 0.03% |
185,900
+141,300
| +317% | +$18.5M |
|
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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.