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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $20M | 0.03% |
745,482
-91,300
| -11% | -$2.62M |
|
677
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $20M | 0.03% |
3,478,300
+768,400
| +28% | +$5.51M |
|
678
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
157,500
-183,800
| -54% | -$23M |
|
679
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$913M
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
1,240,818
-156,000
| -11% | -$2.75M |
|
680
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
334,772
+143,972
| +75% | +$8.56M |
|
681
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $19.8M | 0.03% |
403,126
+60,800
| +18% | +$3.32M |
|
682
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.04B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
1,808,329
+151,368
| +9% | +$1.73M |
|
683
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
158,203
-82,160
| -34% | -$9.96M |
|
684
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
+1,047,000
| New | +$27.4M |
|
685
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.72B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
913,622
+766,822
| +522% | +$18M |
|
686
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
347,803
-1,324,389
| -79% | -$85.3M |
|
|
PR
687
Permian Resources
PR
$17.7B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
2,872,300
+517,800
| +22% | +$3.58M |
|
688
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$16.9B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
906,772
-91,600
| -9% | -$2.2M |
|
|
SRDX
689
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
640,238
-36,762
| -5% | -$1.26M |
|
|
TARO
690
DELISTED
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
TARO
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
646,900
-37,400
| -5% | -$1.29M |
|
|
GBT
691
DELISTED
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
GBT
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
+283,700
| New | +$15.6M |
|
692
Vontier
VNT
$4.47B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
1,151,300
-43,200
| -4% | -$963K |
|
693
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
281,183
-103,938
| -27% | -$8.51M |
|
694
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.3B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
331,600
-510,700
| -61% | -$33.6M |
|
|
ALX
695
Alexander's
ALX
$1.4B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
91,414
-13,300
| -13% | -$3.14M |
|
|
POSH
696
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,213,900
-250,900
| -17% | -$2.99M |
|
697
BCE
BCE
$21.7B
| $19M | 0.03% |
452,598
-77,873
| -15% | -$3.78M |
|
698
PetMed Express
PETS
$43.4M
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
970,769
-206,015
| -18% | -$4.37M |
|
699
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
94,800
-150,725
| -61% | -$30.5M |
|
|
KNBE
700
DELISTED
KnowBe4, Inc. Class A Common Stock
KNBE
| $18.9M | 0.03% |
910,400
+339,300
| +59% | +$6.25M |
|
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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.