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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.53B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
+105,300
| New | +$8.87M |
|
1202
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
25,973
-65,810
| -72% | -$23.9M |
|
1203
Idacorp
IDA
$8.23B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
76,399
-52,000
| -40% | -$5.66M |
|
1204
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$134M
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
337,069
+57,700
| +21% | +$1.64M |
|
|
AGS
1205
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
1,320,442
+54,296
| +4% | +$408K |
|
|
OBE
1206
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$719M
| $8.79M | 0.01% |
+990,604
| New | +$7.85M |
|
1207
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
+13,186
| New | +$10.3M |
|
1208
Arvinas
ARVN
$577M
| $8.78M | 0.01% |
130,400
-6,400
| -5% | -$436K |
|
1209
Ferrari
RACE
$72.6B
| $8.77M | 0.01% |
39,865
-160,462
| -80% | -$35.8M |
|
1210
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$685M
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
25,519
| – | – |
|
1211
BGC Group
BGC
$5.2B
| $8.76M | 0.01% |
1,989,748
+748,700
| +60% | +$3.31M |
|
1212
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.31B
| $8.75M | 0.01% |
+277,933
| New | +$9.27M |
|
1213
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $8.74M | 0.01% |
229,000
-263,800
| -54% | -$9.87M |
|
|
ENZ
1214
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
3,011,164
-83,600
| -3% | -$268K |
|
1215
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.04B
| $8.68M | 0.01% |
+256,800
| New | +$9.69M |
|
1216
Hertz
HTZ
$848M
| $8.67M | 0.01% |
+391,400
| New | +$8.22M |
|
1217
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.05B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
204,700
-73,300
| -26% | -$3.05M |
|
1218
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
247,100
-355,169
| -59% | -$11.5M |
|
1219
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $8.63M | 0.01% |
261,200
+88,500
| +51% | +$3.05M |
|
1220
Financial Institutions
FISI
$826M
| $8.62M | 0.01% |
286,000
-62,800
| -18% | -$2.02M |
|
|
BFIN
1221
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
829,005
-25,300
| -3% | -$274K |
|
1222
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.2B
| $8.58M | 0.01% |
213,532
-10,500
| -5% | -$474K |
|
1223
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.24B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
366,046
+151,446
| +71% | +$3.64M |
|
|
NARI
1224
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
94,499
+40,899
| +76% | +$3.35M |
|
1225
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$163M
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
469,078
-81,700
| -15% | -$1.43M |
|
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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.