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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLL
1201
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
231,300
+205,125
| +784% | +$12.1M |
|
|
ARC
1202
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
3,198,677
-195,678
| -6% | -$637K |
|
1203
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $8.41M | 0.01% |
1,946,700
+79,000
| +4% | +$397K |
|
|
PFSW
1204
DELISTED
PFSweb, Inc.
PFSW
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
713,210
-4,800
| -0.7% | -$57.6K |
|
1205
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.4B
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
117,300
+98,400
| +521% | +$6.5M |
|
1206
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.72B
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+101,836
| New | +$9.05M |
|
1207
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$928M
| $8.37M | 0.01% |
+172,300
| New | +$8.9M |
|
1208
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.61B
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
42,655
+15,300
| +56% | +$3.41M |
|
|
AJRD
1209
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
204,700
+158,900
| +347% | +$6.43M |
|
|
CCMP
1210
DELISTED
CMC Materials, Inc. Common Stock
CCMP
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
47,600
+40,900
| +610% | +$7.25M |
|
1211
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.7B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
627,000
+279,900
| +81% | +$4.03M |
|
|
BCOV
1212
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,307,051
+29,295
| +2% | +$206K |
|
|
SWAV
1213
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
43,200
+33,800
| +360% | +$5.97M |
|
1214
PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MUNI
$3.12B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
+160,403
| New | +$8.3M |
|
1215
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.73B
| $8.23M | 0.01% |
332,435
+5,800
| +2% | +$160K |
|
1216
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.2M | 0.01% |
346,700
-246,850
| -42% | -$6.4M |
|
1217
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.1B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
177,655
+37,540
| +27% | +$1.94M |
|
1218
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.6B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
245,900
+184,400
| +300% | +$6.77M |
|
1219
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $8.15M | 0.01% |
164,961
-125,400
| -43% | -$6.22M |
|
|
LSXMK
1220
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
291,637
+282,342
| +3,038% | +$8.9M |
|
|
FFIC
1221
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
382,760
+17,058
| +5% | +$374K |
|
1222
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.8B
| $8.13M | 0.01% |
159,900
-1,398,900
| -90% | -$74M |
|
|
AE
1223
DELISTED
Adams Resources & Energy Inc
AE
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
252,256
+4,900
| +2% | +$176K |
|
1224
Bridgewater Bancshares
BWB
$619M
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
502,947
-59,683
| -11% | -$958K |
|
1225
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $8.12M | 0.01% |
161,000
+118,600
| +280% | +$6.6M |
|
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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.