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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
280,901
-17,300
| -6% | -$1.11M |
|
877
CryoPort
CYRX
$766M
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
466,700
+444,100
| +1,965% | +$16.8M |
|
878
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $16.3M | 0.02% |
307,102
-58,800
| -16% | -$3.4M |
|
879
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $16.2M | 0.02% |
364,679
+254,876
| +232% | +$12.4M |
|
880
American Water Works
AWK
$26.8B
| $16M | 0.02% |
96,900
-26,100
| -21% | -$4.14M |
|
881
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
229,572
+69,100
| +43% | +$5.09M |
|
882
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.57B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
+286,831
| New | +$10.8M |
|
883
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $15.9M | 0.02% |
444,300
-54,290
| -11% | -$1.95M |
|
884
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.87B
| $15.8M | 0.02% |
252,814
+59,910
| +31% | +$3.76M |
|
885
Teleflex
TFX
$5.82B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
44,300
-29,400
| -40% | -$9.68M |
|
886
Clearfield
CLFD
$395M
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
240,858
-55,600
| -19% | -$3.49M |
|
887
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.95B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
269,213
+68,100
| +34% | +$4.15M |
|
888
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $15.7M | 0.02% |
451,200
-611,600
| -58% | -$19.3M |
|
889
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.65B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
213,300
-70,100
| -25% | -$5.05M |
|
|
JNPR
890
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
420,500
-610,991
| -59% | -$21M |
|
|
DQ
891
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$988M
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
378,000
-288,700
| -43% | -$12.1M |
|
892
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.6B
| $15.6M | 0.02% |
+131,200
| New | +$16.4M |
|
893
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.7B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
584,300
-542,142
| -48% | -$14.9M |
|
894
Avis
CAR
$4.93B
| $15.5M | 0.02% |
58,700
-185,680
| -76% | -$37.4M |
|
895
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.7B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
473,847
+313,400
| +195% | +$9.82M |
|
896
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.46B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
337,001
-31,799
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
897
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
257,200
-2,000
| -0.8% | -$111K |
|
|
TELL
898
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
2,896,200
-3,667,283
| -56% | -$12.3M |
|
899
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.9B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
370,850
-147,696
| -28% | -$6.04M |
|
|
SPWR
900
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
+713,133
| New | +$13.1M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.