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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Sabesp
SBS
$17.9B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
10,240,570
+1,314,397
| +15% | +$2.37M |
|
|
PACW
852
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
594,079
+416,000
| +234% | +$13.5M |
|
853
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.05B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
503,863
+65,617
| +15% | +$1.98M |
|
854
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
1,236,597
-35,000
| -3% | -$429K |
|
855
HealthStream
HSTM
$829M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
726,500
+6,600
| +0.9% | +$132K |
|
856
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$295M
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
705,817
+29,600
| +4% | +$660K |
|
|
DVAX
857
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
1,250,851
+629,200
| +101% | +$6.68M |
|
858
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
+161,000
| New | +$15.8M |
|
|
AVLR
859
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
222,200
-124,400
| -36% | -$10.2M |
|
860
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.03B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
330,330
+66,178
| +25% | +$2.58M |
|
861
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
FLOT
$10.5B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
312,700
+27,477
| +10% | +$1.38M |
|
862
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$627M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
683,184
-14,416
| -2% | -$340K |
|
863
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
441,000
+60,700
| +16% | +$2.28M |
|
864
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
210,607
+5,100
| +2% | +$410K |
|
865
Lumen
LUMN
$6.49B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
+1,420,203
| New | +$15.9M |
|
866
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
306,100
-404,600
| -57% | -$21.4M |
|
867
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.57B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
1,627,045
+250,648
| +18% | +$2.61M |
|
868
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.52B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
356,771
+267,571
| +300% | +$14.8M |
|
869
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.1B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
307,200
-480,487
| -61% | -$25.7M |
|
870
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
237,733
+148,700
| +167% | +$10.7M |
|
871
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
943,600
+64,100
| +7% | +$1.25M |
|
872
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.72B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
248,100
+130,100
| +110% | +$8M |
|
873
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
180,700
+122,900
| +213% | +$10.3M |
|
874
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
689,094
-49,700
| -7% | -$1.12M |
|
875
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.02B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
2,499,929
+354,800
| +17% | +$2.4M |
|
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.