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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $213M | 0.25% |
+2,082,688
| New | +$246M |
|
|
SWN
77
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $211M | 0.25% |
33,712,025
+32,676,300
| +3,155% | +$253M |
|
78
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $207M | 0.25% |
1,350,980
+427,677
| +46% | +$65.4M |
|
79
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.89B
| $203M | 0.24% |
4,147,644
+54,100
| +1% | +$2.52M |
|
80
Dropbox
DBX
$7.41B
| $201M | 0.24% |
9,580,233
+1,370,500
| +17% | +$29.7M |
|
81
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $200M | 0.24% |
4,253,200
+3,201,200
| +304% | +$305M |
|
82
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $200M | 0.24% |
2,154,672
+1,379,853
| +178% | +$135M |
|
83
F5
FFIV
$23.4B
| $194M | 0.23% |
1,264,562
+8,000
| +0.6% | +$1.39M |
|
|
HOLX
84
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $193M | 0.23% |
2,790,461
+1,490,000
| +115% | +$111M |
|
85
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $193M | 0.23% |
+651,000
| New | +$203M |
|
86
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $190M | 0.23% |
1,277,899
+867,999
| +212% | +$115M |
|
|
K
87
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $189M | 0.22% |
2,819,706
+908,978
| +48% | +$59.1M |
|
88
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $188M | 0.22% |
2,290,650
+237,000
| +12% | +$21.9M |
|
89
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.1B
| $186M | 0.22% |
7,833,871
+63,355
| +0.8% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SAFM
90
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $186M | 0.22% |
861,718
+325,100
| +61% | +$63.6M |
|
91
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
| $185M | 0.22% |
1,077,374
+155,100
| +17% | +$26.8M |
|
|
EA
92
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $183M | 0.22% |
1,501,264
+923,200
| +160% | +$118M |
|
93
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $178M | 0.21% |
2,836,306
-2,215,850
| -44% | -$140M |
|
94
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $178M | 0.21% |
2,985,632
+1,109,957
| +59% | +$78.5M |
|
95
CME Group
CME
$93.2B
| $175M | 0.21% |
854,289
+577,700
| +209% | +$122M |
|
96
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $174M | 0.21% |
3,620,368
+314,100
| +10% | +$14.8M |
|
97
Clorox
CLX
$13.1B
| $172M | 0.2% |
1,218,830
-136,300
| -10% | -$19.5M |
|
98
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $171M | 0.2% |
1,726,867
-905,600
| -34% | -$92.3M |
|
99
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
| $170M | 0.2% |
3,596,061
-78,800
| -2% | -$3.86M |
|
100
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $168M | 0.2% |
+1,844,030
| New | +$202M |
|
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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.