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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Cato Corp
CATO
$66.5M
| $7.79M | 0.01% |
670,502
-15,700
| -2% | -$206K |
|
1252
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.36B
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
421,300
+101,800
| +32% | +$1.97M |
|
1253
eGain
EGAN
$198M
| $7.78M | 0.01% |
797,419
+6,926
| +0.9% | +$69.1K |
|
|
TGB
1254
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.13B
| $7.76M | 0.01% |
7,182,014
-731,700
| -9% | -$1.25M |
|
1255
Yext
YEXT
$579M
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
1,618,400
-79,900
| -5% | -$444K |
|
|
BVH
1256
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
309,660
-100,601
| -25% | -$2.66M |
|
1257
Center Bancorp
CNOB
$1.81B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
315,986
+39,470
| +14% | +$1.1M |
|
1258
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$276M
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
723,530
+16,333
| +2% | +$227K |
|
1259
First Advantage
FA
$3.69B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
609,200
+483,600
| +385% | +$7.64M |
|
1260
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
112,631
-714,010
| -86% | -$52.3M |
|
1261
American International
AIG
$39.7B
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
+150,460
| New | +$8.74M |
|
|
PCSB
1262
DELISTED
PCSB Financial Corporation
PCSB
| $7.69M | 0.01% |
402,882
-11,100
| -3% | -$209K |
|
1263
1st Source
SRCE
$2.14B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
169,240
+9,026
| +6% | +$407K |
|
1264
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$822M
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
257,720
-8,600
| -3% | -$275K |
|
1265
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
+73,300
| New | +$9.92M |
|
|
BFIN
1266
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
814,305
-14,700
| -2% | -$146K |
|
|
NEX
1267
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
802,840
+141,000
| +21% | +$1.48M |
|
|
WIRE
1268
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
73,378
-19,400
| -21% | -$2.29M |
|
1269
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$574M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
2,906,416
-139,900
| -5% | -$627K |
|
1270
NVE Corp
NVEC
$572M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
163,300
-31,800
| -16% | -$1.54M |
|
1271
Inogen
INGN
$154M
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
314,500
-21,900
| -7% | -$582K |
|
1272
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
549,300
+470,551
| +598% | +$6.54M |
|
1273
Rayonier
RYN
$6.51B
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
223,720
-62,497
| -22% | -$2.29M |
|
|
PSB
1274
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
40,300
+16,300
| +68% | +$2.97M |
|
|
CTG
1275
DELISTED
Computer Task Group, Inc.
CTG
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
880,608
-24,683
| -3% | -$225K |
|
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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.