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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$470M
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
1,891,817
+1,377,824
| +268% | +$12.3M |
|
927
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.34B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
465,180
-216,800
| -32% | -$6.31M |
|
928
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
806,277
-19,100
| -2% | -$302K |
|
929
SentinelOne
S
$8.17B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
474,900
+111,600
| +31% | +$2.93M |
|
930
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$317M
| $12M | 0.02% |
+537,519
| New | +$15.5M |
|
|
CVGW
931
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $12M | 0.02% |
379,200
-41,300
| -10% | -$1.66M |
|
932
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$4.04B
| $12M | 0.02% |
392,200
+138,700
| +55% | +$4.51M |
|
|
AERI
933
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $12M | 0.02% |
795,473
+205,163
| +35% | +$2.38M |
|
934
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.31B
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,180,244
+320,519
| +37% | +$5.47M |
|
935
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$134M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
1,707,313
-351,880
| -17% | -$2.32M |
|
936
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.1B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
450,500
+143,500
| +47% | +$4.08M |
|
937
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$11B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
291,900
+158,764
| +119% | +$6.7M |
|
938
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
761,648
-63,400
| -8% | -$1.04M |
|
939
Village Super Market
VLGEA
$627M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
612,884
-70,300
| -10% | -$1.55M |
|
940
ICL Group
ICL
$7.06B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
1,445,776
-114,100
| -7% | -$1.07M |
|
941
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.6B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
187,200
-8,800
| -4% | -$548K |
|
942
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
229,100
-2,800
| -1% | -$175K |
|
943
Independent Bank Corp
IBCP
$854M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
615,100
-70,500
| -10% | -$1.43M |
|
944
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.96B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
479,000
-35,700
| -7% | -$972K |
|
945
Tucows
TCX
$140M
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
312,675
-55,776
| -15% | -$2.56M |
|
946
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
625,882
-102,100
| -14% | -$2.06M |
|
|
SF
947
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
337,073
+17,250
| +5% | +$679K |
|
|
DRE
948
DELISTED
Duke Realty Corp.
DRE
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
+241,800
| New | +$14.2M |
|
949
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
200,700
+49,700
| +33% | +$3.1M |
|
950
Snap-on
SNA
$21.1B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
57,500
-62,400
| -52% | -$13.5M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Jim Simons held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Jim Simons added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.