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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
59,473
+33,500
| +129% | +$9.16M |
|
877
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.27B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
425,700
+44,642
| +12% | +$1.81M |
|
878
Magnite
MGNI
$3.49B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,708,954
-255,700
| -13% | -$2.74M |
|
|
UHT
879
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
285,010
+2,700
| +1% | +$143K |
|
|
HAYN
880
DELISTED
Haynes International, Inc.
HAYN
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
461,746
-2,354
| -0.5% | -$91.3K |
|
881
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$7.18B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
320,300
+239,800
| +298% | +$14.7M |
|
882
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.5B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,090,000
-19,200
| -2% | -$285K |
|
883
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.78B
| $15M | 0.02% |
1,995,641
-179,527
| -8% | -$1.31M |
|
884
Infosys
INFY
$49.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
808,100
-30,000
| -4% | -$597K |
|
885
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.1B
| $15M | 0.02% |
774,030
+327,300
| +73% | +$7.37M |
|
886
Safe Bulkers
SB
$760M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
3,910,969
-196,117
| -5% | -$837K |
|
887
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$202M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
737,965
+128,992
| +21% | +$2.44M |
|
888
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$832M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
2,514,294
-173,500
| -6% | -$1.22M |
|
889
Uber
UBER
$154B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
729,900
+285,600
| +64% | +$7.58M |
|
890
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
204,123
+58,000
| +40% | +$4.34M |
|
|
CMRC
891
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$179M
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
919,000
-232,000
| -20% | -$4.24M |
|
892
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
546,193
+342,100
| +168% | +$10.4M |
|
893
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.58B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
3,053,217
+2,410,717
| +375% | +$9.21M |
|
|
PDCE
894
DELISTED
PDC Energy, Inc.
PDCE
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
241,275
+143,000
| +146% | +$10.4M |
|
|
VG
895
DELISTED
Vonage Holdings Corporation
VG
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
789,000
+304,400
| +63% | +$5.83M |
|
|
POSH
896
DELISTED
Poshmark, Inc. Class A Common Stock
POSH
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,464,800
+258,600
| +21% | +$2.98M |
|
897
Gerdau
GGB
$9.48B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
4,330,746
-745,416
| -15% | -$3.32M |
|
|
PGTI
898
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
885,897
-85,700
| -9% | -$1.54M |
|
899
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$110B
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
302,458
-81,070
| -21% | -$4.41M |
|
|
SNV
900
DELISTED
Synovus
SNV
| $14.7M | 0.02% |
406,918
+127,500
| +46% | +$5.27M |
|
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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.