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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$362M
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
354,911
-2,500
| -0.7% | -$118K |
|
802
Rollins
ROL
$17.6B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
498,900
+251,800
| +102% | +$8.65M |
|
803
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
+146,000
| New | +$18.2M |
|
804
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
368,200
+258,322
| +235% | +$13.1M |
|
805
Alcon
ALC
$35.6B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
247,200
+122,500
| +98% | +$8.94M |
|
|
PCOM
806
DELISTED
Points.com Inc. Common Shares
PCOM
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
690,830
+117,500
| +20% | +$2.53M |
|
807
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
403,900
-50,695
| -11% | -$2.33M |
|
808
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
99,700
+27,700
| +38% | +$5.02M |
|
809
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
179,100
-87,395
| -33% | -$9.29M |
|
810
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.5B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
359,660
-56,000
| -13% | -$2.9M |
|
811
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
325,401
+44,500
| +16% | +$2.42M |
|
|
VMEO
812
DELISTED
Vimeo
VMEO
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
2,849,000
+1,051,000
| +58% | +$9.53M |
|
813
Diodes
DIOD
$4.93B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
265,496
+52,845
| +25% | +$3.85M |
|
814
Civeo
CVEO
$345M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
662,448
-30,900
| -4% | -$831K |
|
815
Fox Class B
FOX
$23.5B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
576,187
+284,600
| +98% | +$9.25M |
|
816
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$4.98B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,656,961
-572,761
| -26% | -$6.58M |
|
817
Warner Music
WMG
$13B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
701,700
+245,500
| +54% | +$7.33M |
|
818
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.5B
| $17M | 0.02% |
365,400
+257,100
| +237% | +$14M |
|
|
AGNT
819
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$715M
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
1,438,949
+332,500
| +30% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SJI
820
DELISTED
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
SJI
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
492,153
+388,453
| +375% | +$13.3M |
|
821
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
78,509
+44,100
| +128% | +$10.8M |
|
822
Scotiabank
BNS
$110B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
283,600
+221,300
| +355% | +$14.4M |
|
823
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
1,882,285
+43,200
| +2% | +$439K |
|
824
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.6B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
634,799
-52,725
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
825
Edison International
EIX
$26.7B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
264,700
+221,500
| +513% | +$15M |
|
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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.