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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ATC
1001
DELISTED
Atotech Limited
ATC
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
629,400
+112,200
| +22% | +$2.32M |
|
1002
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
825,377
-25,496
| -3% | -$339K |
|
|
WLL
1003
DELISTED
Whiting Petroleum Corporation
WLL
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
177,200
+67,600
| +62% | +$5.46M |
|
1004
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$361M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
367,700
+360,700
| +5,153% | +$14.5M |
|
|
TGA
1005
DELISTED
Transglobe Energy Corp
TGA
| $12M | 0.01% |
3,554,213
+316,012
| +10% | +$1.35M |
|
1006
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.26B
| $12M | 0.01% |
319,899
-368,800
| -54% | -$13.8M |
|
1007
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $12M | 0.01% |
378,200
-328,200
| -46% | -$12.6M |
|
|
SF
1008
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
319,823
-170,700
| -35% | -$7.09M |
|
|
TBNK
1009
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
570,973
-24,800
| -4% | -$550K |
|
|
HUYA
1010
Huya Inc
HUYA
$547M
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
3,066,200
+938,335
| +44% | +$3.92M |
|
1011
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
70,100
+29,228
| +72% | +$5.08M |
|
1012
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
86,698
-620,502
| -88% | -$91.5M |
|
1013
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.24B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
775,100
+156,400
| +25% | +$2.75M |
|
1014
W&T Offshore
WTI
$555M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
2,734,033
+1,516,957
| +125% | +$8.53M |
|
1015
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
+602,802
| New | +$14.7M |
|
1016
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
200,827
+4,220
| +2% | +$214K |
|
|
HCCI
1017
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $11.8M | 0.01% |
435,900
+34,210
| +9% | +$929K |
|
1018
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $11.7M | 0.01% |
+143,600
| New | +$13.3M |
|
1019
Western Union
WU
$2.23B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
706,600
-701,300
| -50% | -$12.4M |
|
|
BLUE
1020
DELISTED
bluebird bio
BLUE
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
140,500
+93,500
| +199% | +$7.25M |
|
1021
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$257B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
2,171,900
+466,600
| +27% | +$2.69M |
|
1022
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
1,263,945
-47,300
| -4% | -$488K |
|
|
AAWW
1023
DELISTED
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
AAWW
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
187,700
+62,700
| +50% | +$4.29M |
|
|
BRKL
1024
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
870,143
+85,740
| +11% | +$1.23M |
|
1025
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $11.6M | 0.01% |
+187,800
| New | +$13.3M |
|
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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.