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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.4B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
226,400
-168,300
| -43% | -$9.22M |
|
|
PCH
1077
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+243,148
| New | +$12.5M |
|
1078
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
2,735,400
-138,908
| -5% | -$619K |
|
1079
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
130,495
-67,700
| -34% | -$6.03M |
|
1080
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.33B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
176,200
+119,700
| +212% | +$8.15M |
|
1081
Western New England Bancorp
WNEB
$282M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
1,419,344
-51,200
| -3% | -$426K |
|
|
EFOR
1082
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.34B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
117,294
+62,800
| +115% | +$6.44M |
|
1083
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$815M
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
333,800
+43,700
| +15% | +$2.31M |
|
1084
Avnet
AVT
$7.98B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
+246,300
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1085
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.81B
| $10.6M | 0.01% |
149,481
-8,900
| -6% | -$590K |
|
|
CVET
1086
DELISTED
Covetrus, Inc. Common Stock
CVET
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
507,802
+397,600
| +361% | +$7.07M |
|
1087
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
156,631
-36,400
| -19% | -$2.51M |
|
1088
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.2B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
126,985
-92,600
| -42% | -$8.91M |
|
1089
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.91B
| $10.5M | 0.01% |
129,200
+85,900
| +198% | +$7.1M |
|
1090
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $10.4M | 0.01% |
1,464,794
-72,500
| -5% | -$639K |
|
1091
American Well
AMWL
$215M
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
118,865
-29,290
| -20% | -$2.19M |
|
1092
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.22B
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
781,000
+711,100
| +1,017% | +$11.1M |
|
|
BHVN
1093
DELISTED
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
BHVN
| $10.3M | 0.01% |
+70,400
| New | +$8.99M |
|
|
MANT
1094
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
107,295
+56,795
| +112% | +$5.08M |
|
1095
Sonoco
SON
$5.74B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
+179,300
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1096
Knowles
KN
$3.33B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
590,000
-284,374
| -33% | -$5.34M |
|
1097
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$913M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
126,793
-56,000
| -31% | -$4.71M |
|
1098
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
180,270
+82,000
| +83% | +$4.28M |
|
|
ELME
1099
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
476,300
-87,000
| -15% | -$2.07M |
|
|
EMBJ
1100
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,151,000
-1,718,400
| -60% | -$18.4M |
|
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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.