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 | 19.46% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GLDD
1051
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $9.71M | 0.01% |
1,280,801
-191,700
| -13% | -$2.01M |
|
1052
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $9.62M | 0.01% |
333,764
-36,000
| -10% | -$1.2M |
|
1053
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.3B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
231,390
-4,227
| -2% | -$205K |
|
1054
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
3,937,020
+391,300
| +11% | +$1.13M |
|
1055
Safe Bulkers
SB
$760M
| $9.56M | 0.01% |
3,872,486
-38,483
| -1% | -$130K |
|
1056
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
281,200
-20,900
| -7% | -$793K |
|
1057
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
+100,275
| New | +$10.2M |
|
1058
Diodes
DIOD
$4.48B
| $9.51M | 0.01% |
146,451
-119,045
| -45% | -$8.6M |
|
1059
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$415M
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
497,190
-51,400
| -9% | -$1.16M |
|
1060
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.95B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
141,772
+50,972
| +56% | +$3.64M |
|
1061
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.91B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
102,300
-26,900
| -21% | -$2.5M |
|
1062
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.59B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
113,336
+11,500
| +11% | +$1.03M |
|
1063
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.8B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
308,300
+62,400
| +25% | +$2.28M |
|
1064
Skywest
SKYW
$4.16B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
579,968
+361,000
| +165% | +$7.65M |
|
1065
Avnet
AVT
$7.87B
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
260,780
+14,480
| +6% | +$623K |
|
1066
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
713,881
-850,818
| -54% | -$13.8M |
|
1067
Future Fuel
FF
$249M
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
1,557,300
-145,700
| -9% | -$1.01M |
|
1068
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.52B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
741,400
+603,300
| +437% | +$8.15M |
|
1069
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.78B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
124,045
+71,045
| +134% | +$6.67M |
|
|
EFOR
1070
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
103,894
-13,400
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
1071
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $9.37M | 0.01% |
547,908
-257,900
| -32% | -$4.98M |
|
1072
Idacorp
IDA
$8.21B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
94,399
-26,000
| -22% | -$2.83M |
|
1073
Willis Lease Finance
WLFC
$1.21B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
851,109
-70,800
| -8% | -$885K |
|
1074
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
1,142,345
-121,600
| -10% | -$1.14M |
|
|
SIX
1075
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
524,200
+439,900
| +522% | +$9.93M |
|
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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.