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 | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $136M | 0.16% |
+2,468,486
| New | +$131M |
|
127
KKR & Co
KKR
$99.6B
| $135M | 0.16% |
+2,316,350
| New | +$146M |
|
128
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $135M | 0.16% |
+707,200
| New | +$142M |
|
129
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $134M | 0.16% |
825,820
-2,428,075
| -75% | -$348M |
|
130
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $133M | 0.16% |
9,539,000
-1,256,400
| -12% | -$15.5M |
|
131
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $133M | 0.16% |
2,787,718
+821,061
| +42% | +$35.7M |
|
132
FirstService
FSV
$6.3B
| $132M | 0.15% |
909,980
+76,192
| +9% | +$11.6M |
|
133
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $132M | 0.15% |
1,320,077
+1,121,075
| +563% | +$106M |
|
134
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $132M | 0.15% |
771,310
-26,300
| -3% | -$4.96M |
|
135
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $129M | 0.15% |
953,976
+92,400
| +11% | +$12.6M |
|
136
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $128M | 0.15% |
4,868,013
+57,068
| +1% | +$1.41M |
|
137
Nu Skin
NUS
$237M
| $128M | 0.15% |
2,670,996
+58,600
| +2% | +$2.9M |
|
138
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.8B
| $127M | 0.15% |
917,448
+5,500
| +0.6% | +$668K |
|
139
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $124M | 0.15% |
426,682
-58,600
| -12% | -$15.8M |
|
140
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $121M | 0.14% |
1,823,687
-25,600
| -1% | -$1.68M |
|
141
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $121M | 0.14% |
1,320,100
+792,717
| +150% | +$77.2M |
|
142
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.9B
| $121M | 0.14% |
2,644,410
-1,973,445
| -43% | -$88.1M |
|
143
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$16.5B
| $120M | 0.14% |
1,280,123
-143,541
| -10% | -$12.2M |
|
144
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $120M | 0.14% |
1,651,211
-1,422,800
| -46% | -$96.4M |
|
145
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$82.7B
| $119M | 0.14% |
23,648,400
+16,788,794
| +245% | +$70.7M |
|
146
Cosan
CSAN
$2.54B
| $118M | 0.14% |
5,934,882
-177,100
| -3% | -$3.01M |
|
147
InMode
INMD
$870M
| $117M | 0.14% |
3,181,662
+598,300
| +23% | +$26.8M |
|
148
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $117M | 0.14% |
2,365,656
+1,366,800
| +137% | +$64.2M |
|
149
MSCI
MSCI
$40.8B
| $117M | 0.14% |
233,021
+210,900
| +953% | +$109M |
|
|
GRMN
150
Garmin
GRMN
$59.7B
| $117M | 0.14% |
987,042
+652,700
| +195% | +$78.5M |
|
Similar funds
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 19% 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.