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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TTM
1101
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
389,700
+176,400
| +83% | +$4.83M |
|
1102
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+115,400
| New | +$10.9M |
|
1103
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.46B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
780,013
-18,200
| -2% | -$249K |
|
1104
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.81B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
+291,715
| New | +$8.43M |
|
1105
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.01B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
169,100
+145,000
| +602% | +$9.33M |
|
1106
Arrow Financial
AROW
$725M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
335,685
-30,978
| -8% | -$931K |
|
1107
Acacia Research
ACTG
$455M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,995,698
+14,798
| +0.7% | +$67.9K |
|
1108
Mercer International
MERC
$32.3M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
759,900
+158,700
| +26% | +$2.35M |
|
1109
NACCO Industries
NC
$317M
| $9.99M | 0.01% |
263,517
+102
| +0% | +$4.87K |
|
1110
Regional Management Corp
RM
$297M
| $9.98M | 0.01% |
267,037
-9,000
| -3% | -$398K |
|
1111
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $9.97M | 0.01% |
168,200
-117,000
| -41% | -$7.36M |
|
1112
Stem
STEM
$48.8M
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
69,575
-68,505
| -50% | -$11.4M |
|
1113
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.4B
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
+115,700
| New | +$10.5M |
|
|
LPRO
1114
DELISTED
Open Lending Corp
LPRO
| $9.96M | 0.01% |
973,425
+430,500
| +79% | +$5.77M |
|
|
BRSL
1115
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.08B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
536,000
+505,000
| +1,629% | +$10.8M |
|
|
GOLD
1116
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.3B
| $9.95M | 0.01% |
308,384
+67,800
| +28% | +$2.43M |
|
|
ETRN
1117
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
1,561,999
-515,600
| -25% | -$3.98M |
|
1118
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$282M
| $9.93M | 0.01% |
396,370
+21,500
| +6% | +$622K |
|
1119
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.7B
| $9.92M | 0.01% |
105,302
+38,400
| +57% | +$3.58M |
|
|
BBBY
1120
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$403M
| $9.91M | 0.01% |
435,930
+407,550
| +1,436% | +$12.2M |
|
1121
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
302,100
+213,320
| +240% | +$8.95M |
|
1122
AppFolio
APPF
$6.97B
| $9.87M | 0.01% |
108,900
+90,600
| +495% | +$9.14M |
|
1123
Oxford Industries
OXM
$538M
| $9.85M | 0.01% |
111,021
+88,421
| +391% | +$7.94M |
|
1124
Kforce
KFRC
$1.03B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
160,449
+121,500
| +312% | +$8.3M |
|
1125
Opko Health
OPK
$1.04B
| $9.84M | 0.01% |
3,890,172
+3,480,129
| +849% | +$10.1M |
|
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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.