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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EA
926
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
101,200
-37,200
| -27% | -$5M |
|
927
Emcor
EME
$36.8B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
104,700
-58,200
| -36% | -$7.2M |
|
|
ACCD
928
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
505,900
+440,200
| +670% | +$14.4M |
|
929
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.49B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
581,702
-207,875
| -26% | -$4.74M |
|
930
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
321,300
-39,800
| -11% | -$1.6M |
|
931
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.06B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
13,100
+800
| +7% | +$845K |
|
932
Shake Shack
SHAK
$2.94B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+183,600
| New | +$14M |
|
933
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.3B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+369,902
| New | +$13.6M |
|
934
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$441M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
692,648
-2,720
| -0.4% | -$51.5K |
|
|
JWN
935
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
+583,500
| New | +$15.5M |
|
936
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$475M
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
266,800
+9,600
| +4% | +$532K |
|
937
Tronox
TROX
$985M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
547,200
+240,461
| +78% | +$5.75M |
|
938
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
540,700
-1,999,200
| -79% | -$48.6M |
|
939
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
242,993
-25,825
| -10% | -$1.44M |
|
940
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.37B
| $13M | 0.02% |
637,800
+2,500
| +0.4% | +$53.4K |
|
941
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
195,768
-395,572
| -67% | -$28.2M |
|
942
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $13M | 0.02% |
20,598
-9,500
| -32% | -$5.59M |
|
943
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,053,094
-14,500
| -1% | -$174K |
|
944
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.73B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
234,300
-186,200
| -44% | -$9.68M |
|
945
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
592,402
-21,900
| -4% | -$449K |
|
946
Impinj
PI
$5.49B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
144,733
+48,933
| +51% | +$3.55M |
|
947
Fossil Group
FOSL
$330M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,242,685
+63,700
| +5% | +$770K |
|
948
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.12B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
390,586
+252,880
| +184% | +$8.76M |
|
|
KC
949
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.42B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+811,012
| New | +$17.4M |
|
950
NVE Corp
NVEC
$591M
| $12.7M | 0.02% |
186,407
+7,907
| +4% | +$542K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Jim Simons held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Jim Simons added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.