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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NTUS
926
DELISTED
Natus Medical Inc
NTUS
| $14M | 0.02% |
427,300
+19,700
| +5% | +$623K |
|
927
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $14M | 0.02% |
113,438
+107,900
| +1,948% | +$14.2M |
|
928
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.41B
| $14M | 0.02% |
434,865
-15,150
| -3% | -$506K |
|
|
MN
929
DELISTED
MANNING & NAPIER, INC.
MN
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,120,468
+119,945
| +12% | +$1.51M |
|
930
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $14M | 0.02% |
211,300
+62,700
| +42% | +$4.4M |
|
931
KBR
KBR
$4.8B
| $14M | 0.02% |
288,300
-125,200
| -30% | -$6.18M |
|
932
National Presto Industries
NPK
$998M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
212,500
+13,700
| +7% | +$972K |
|
933
Jackson Financial
JXN
$8.85B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
518,000
+359,700
| +227% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SUMO
934
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,850,100
+1,495,400
| +422% | +$13.1M |
|
|
LKFT
935
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.83B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
248,300
+163,800
| +194% | +$9.71M |
|
|
PFC
936
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
545,120
-15,300
| -3% | -$413K |
|
937
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.17B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
144,250
+134,200
| +1,335% | +$13.3M |
|
938
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
329,100
+15,000
| +5% | +$613K |
|
|
VRTV
939
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
126,700
+19,900
| +19% | +$2.71M |
|
940
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
727,982
-363,900
| -33% | -$6.89M |
|
|
KBAL
941
DELISTED
Kimball International
KBAL
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
1,785,162
+7,286
| +0.4% | +$59.6K |
|
942
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
2,991,312
+72,217
| +2% | +$371K |
|
943
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.48B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
82,500
+17,900
| +28% | +$3.45M |
|
|
CSII
944
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
941,958
+88,900
| +10% | +$1.54M |
|
945
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
277,700
+161,400
| +139% | +$8.49M |
|
946
WIX.com
WIX
$2.88B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
206,000
-49,500
| -19% | -$3.62M |
|
947
Lumentum
LITE
$72.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
170,000
+77,600
| +84% | +$6.63M |
|
948
Sabre
SABR
$831M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+2,312,300
| New | +$19.3M |
|
949
Dillards
DDS
$9.93B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
60,900
+7,900
| +15% | +$2.28M |
|
950
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.96B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
514,700
+253,500
| +97% | +$6.9M |
|
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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.