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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.9B
| $19.3M | 0.02% |
489,550
+118,700
| +32% | +$4.99M |
|
752
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
1,096,373
+47,900
| +5% | +$867K |
|
753
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.22B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
3,245,622
+2,859,300
| +740% | +$31.8M |
|
|
DHIL
754
DELISTED
Diamond Hill
DHIL
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
110,581
+700
| +0.6% | +$124K |
|
755
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.5B
| $19.2M | 0.02% |
1,114,151
+909,100
| +443% | +$17.6M |
|
|
GCP
756
DELISTED
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
GCP
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+612,200
| New | +$19.1M |
|
757
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
+344,600
| New | +$22.3M |
|
|
SPNS
758
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
789,903
+103,412
| +15% | +$2.5M |
|
759
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
1,143,175
+460,846
| +68% | +$10M |
|
760
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $19.1M | 0.02% |
796,848
+480,200
| +152% | +$14.4M |
|
761
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $19M | 0.02% |
270,264
-368,600
| -58% | -$27.5M |
|
762
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
491,974
-361,162
| -42% | -$15.5M |
|
763
Trimble
TRMB
$13.1B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
325,044
-143,100
| -31% | -$9.39M |
|
764
Ecopetrol
EC
$34.9B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
1,742,430
-985,000
| -36% | -$15.7M |
|
765
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38B
| $18.9M | 0.02% |
178,977
+4,400
| +3% | +$506K |
|
766
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.1B
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
185,708
+132,300
| +248% | +$13.8M |
|
|
DQ
767
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$988M
| $18.8M | 0.02% |
263,200
-114,800
| -30% | -$5.7M |
|
768
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
+93,330
| New | +$21.9M |
|
769
PVH
PVH
$3.76B
| $18.7M | 0.02% |
329,170
+311,570
| +1,770% | +$21.5M |
|
770
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.9B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
273,100
+190,800
| +232% | +$13.9M |
|
771
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
805,808
+361,500
| +81% | +$8.1M |
|
772
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
686,000
+291,800
| +74% | +$8.54M |
|
773
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$860M
| $18.6M | 0.02% |
1,329,678
-127,900
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
|
CNR
774
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.71B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
375,368
+317,865
| +553% | +$15.5M |
|
775
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $18.5M | 0.02% |
118,382
+106,582
| +903% | +$16.1M |
|
Similar funds
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.