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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Upwork
UPWK
$1.08B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
642,800
+97,300
| +18% | +$1.83M |
|
1102
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$170M
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
999,900
+558,400
| +126% | +$7.32M |
|
1103
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.31B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
927,300
-29,336
| -3% | -$252K |
|
|
LOGC
1104
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $8.7M | 0.01% |
395,188
+119,695
| +43% | +$4.96M |
|
1105
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
555,683
+495,562
| +824% | +$13.6M |
|
1106
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.9B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
+176,927
| New | +$9.06M |
|
1107
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
1,132,030
-63,284
| -5% | -$439K |
|
1108
PagerDuty
PD
$932M
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
374,800
+71,200
| +23% | +$1.84M |
|
1109
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $8.64M | 0.01% |
106,100
+7,100
| +7% | +$672K |
|
1110
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
2,517,393
-3,775,200
| -60% | -$14.9M |
|
1111
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
358,000
+229,700
| +179% | +$5.81M |
|
|
MCBC
1112
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
932,317
-66,900
| -7% | -$629K |
|
|
CLDT
1113
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
873,759
-24,216
| -3% | -$291K |
|
1114
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
369,331
+129,900
| +54% | +$3.67M |
|
1115
Commercial Vehicle Group
CVGI
$130M
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
1,915,004
-248,500
| -11% | -$1.59M |
|
1116
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
287,276
+98,900
| +53% | +$3.21M |
|
1117
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
1,799,610
-308,900
| -15% | -$1.92M |
|
|
NEX
1118
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
1,155,906
+353,066
| +44% | +$3.09M |
|
1119
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.5B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
270,500
+228,600
| +546% | +$7.49M |
|
1120
First Busey Corp
BUSE
$2.58B
| $8.53M | 0.01% |
387,931
-11,208
| -3% | -$266K |
|
|
AYX
1121
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
152,400
-8,600
| -5% | -$504K |
|
1122
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.14B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
243,700
-131,100
| -35% | -$5.25M |
|
1123
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
548,730
-38,200
| -7% | -$651K |
|
|
LBAI
1124
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
528,075
-58,931
| -10% | -$939K |
|
1125
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.71B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
1,514,800
-444,300
| -23% | -$2.68M |
|
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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.