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 | 19.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.71% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
301,700
+58,600
| +24% | +$2.3M |
|
|
KC
1052
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.42B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,863,100
+1,052,088
| +130% | +$8.57M |
|
|
HIMX
1053
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.56B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,035,161
+754,583
| +269% | +$8.6M |
|
|
QVCGA
1054
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+47,227
| New | +$15.1M |
|
1055
Arrow Financial
AROW
$723M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
366,663
+7,957
| +2% | +$261K |
|
1056
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.26B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
140,000
+57,200
| +69% | +$4.26M |
|
|
THS
1057
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
346,405
-59,400
| -15% | -$2.24M |
|
|
NOA
1058
North American Construction
NOA
$389M
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
771,400
+287,900
| +60% | +$4.3M |
|
|
MNTV
1059
DELISTED
Momentive Global Inc. Common Stock
MNTV
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
683,300
+116,800
| +21% | +$1.95M |
|
1060
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$1.98B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
218,200
+160,500
| +278% | +$10.3M |
|
1061
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+221,600
| New | +$11.4M |
|
1062
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$119M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
577,802
-14,600
| -2% | -$292K |
|
1063
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$858M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
308,700
+18,900
| +7% | +$536K |
|
|
RWT
1064
Redwood Trust
RWT
$592M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,052,127
+801,327
| +320% | +$9.12M |
|
1065
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
219,000
+6,100
| +3% | +$277K |
|
1066
Aecom
ACM
$8.19B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
144,077
+34,900
| +32% | +$2.56M |
|
1067
Oneok
OKE
$58.3B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+156,600
| New | +$10M |
|
1068
Impinj
PI
$5.46B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
174,000
+29,267
| +20% | +$2.11M |
|
|
API
1069
Agora
API
$408M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
1,112,100
+522,904
| +89% | +$5.87M |
|
1070
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.46B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
285,967
+141,100
| +97% | +$5.83M |
|
1071
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.31B
| $11M | 0.01% |
495,125
-433,691
| -47% | -$9.55M |
|
1072
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.83B
| $11M | 0.01% |
326,635
-21,263
| -6% | -$893K |
|
|
MFA
1073
MFA Financial
MFA
$925M
| $11M | 0.01% |
680,510
+531,260
| +356% | +$9.18M |
|
1074
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
336,400
+44,100
| +15% | +$1.39M |
|
1075
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
444,308
-672,753
| -60% | -$19.9M |
|
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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 20% 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.