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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JBGS
976
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$691M
| $13M | 0.02% |
443,424
+426,224
| +2,478% | +$12M |
|
977
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
172,500
+72,200
| +72% | +$5.53M |
|
978
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
367,389
-10,845
| -3% | -$402K |
|
979
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
306,300
+200,000
| +188% | +$8.52M |
|
980
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
314,100
-7,200
| -2% | -$288K |
|
981
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+2,874,308
| New | +$14.5M |
|
982
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
153,400
+5,300
| +4% | +$439K |
|
983
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.15B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
+316,648
| New | +$14.2M |
|
984
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
151,800
+41,400
| +38% | +$2.97M |
|
985
ICL Group
ICL
$7.06B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,056,776
-11,500
| -1% | -$122K |
|
|
JMIA
986
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$768M
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
1,331,395
+121,126
| +10% | +$1.08M |
|
987
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.24B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
618,700
-344,700
| -36% | -$7.3M |
|
988
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $12.7M | 0.01% |
78,500
+34,100
| +77% | +$5.2M |
|
989
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.31B
| $12.6M | 0.01% |
954,974
-9,300
| -1% | -$115K |
|
990
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
950,900
+349,451
| +58% | +$4.56M |
|
|
NOTV
991
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
477,765
-38,800
| -8% | -$1.09M |
|
992
American Well
AMWL
$215M
| $12.5M | 0.01% |
148,155
+134,910
| +1,019% | +$11.4M |
|
993
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.3B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
62,227
+60,727
| +4,048% | +$13.5M |
|
|
BRKL
994
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
784,403
-47,440
| -6% | -$800K |
|
995
Graham Holdings Company
GHC
$5.03B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
20,198
-400
| -2% | -$240K |
|
996
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
308,038
-9,200
| -3% | -$399K |
|
997
CareDx
CDNA
$2.45B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
331,900
+241,300
| +266% | +$9.4M |
|
998
Carter's
CRI
$1.44B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
133,100
+30,400
| +30% | +$2.86M |
|
999
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
1,429,300
| – | – |
|
1000
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
422,199
+394,231
| +1,410% | +$12.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.