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 | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $152M | 0.22% |
1,500,614
+408,733
| +37% | +$50.7M |
|
102
AT&T
T
$168B
| $152M | 0.22% |
9,931,986
+8,373,086
| +537% | +$152M |
|
103
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $148M | 0.21% |
3,600,000
+1,116,000
| +45% | +$51M |
|
104
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.89B
| $148M | 0.21% |
3,838,044
-309,600
| -7% | -$15.5M |
|
105
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $148M | 0.21% |
+653,529
| New | +$154M |
|
106
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $145M | 0.21% |
876,548
+671,569
| +328% | +$102M |
|
|
HOLX
107
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $144M | 0.2% |
2,235,461
-555,000
| -20% | -$38.4M |
|
108
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.1B
| $144M | 0.2% |
208,400
-374,662
| -64% | -$236M |
|
109
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $143M | 0.2% |
633,245
-806,500
| -56% | -$195M |
|
110
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $142M | 0.2% |
516,600
-40,900
| -7% | -$11.4M |
|
111
Herbalife
HLF
$1.23B
| $141M | 0.2% |
7,109,164
-816,100
| -10% | -$20.2M |
|
112
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $141M | 0.2% |
4,176,396
+871,861
| +26% | +$40.7M |
|
113
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $139M | 0.2% |
1,568,000
+330,900
| +27% | +$33.3M |
|
114
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $137M | 0.19% |
3,367,264
-1,083,638
| -24% | -$47M |
|
115
Elevance Health
ELV
$84.7B
| $136M | 0.19% |
298,873
+239,200
| +401% | +$114M |
|
116
Fortis
FTS
$28.6B
| $135M | 0.19% |
3,546,456
-49,605
| -1% | -$2.24M |
|
117
Roku
ROKU
$22.4B
| $134M | 0.19% |
2,380,995
+409,295
| +21% | +$31.2M |
|
118
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.52B
| $133M | 0.19% |
5,380,585
-246,300
| -4% | -$6.66M |
|
119
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.6B
| $129M | 0.18% |
1,547,300
+1,003,700
| +185% | +$74M |
|
120
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $128M | 0.18% |
479,700
-1,311,300
| -73% | -$373M |
|
121
Valero Energy
VLO
$93.3B
| $125M | 0.18% |
1,166,388
+231,800
| +25% | +$25.5M |
|
122
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $124M | 0.18% |
450,833
+396,500
| +730% | +$150M |
|
123
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $124M | 0.18% |
5,556,113
+233,500
| +4% | +$6.07M |
|
124
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $123M | 0.17% |
+825,979
| New | +$174M |
|
125
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $121M | 0.17% |
4,190,714
-379,700
| -8% | -$11.1M |
|
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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.