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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $140M | 0.17% |
2,312,056
+147,700
| +7% | +$9.09M |
|
127
Public Storage
PSA
$60.7B
| $140M | 0.17% |
447,194
+72,880
| +19% | +$25.2M |
|
|
HZNP
128
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,740,266
-285,500
| -14% | -$27M |
|
129
Southern Company
SO
$106B
| $139M | 0.16% |
1,946,111
+294,900
| +18% | +$21.7M |
|
130
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $137M | 0.16% |
760,410
-10,900
| -1% | -$1.95M |
|
131
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $135M | 0.16% |
3,777,665
+1,041,661
| +38% | +$43.4M |
|
132
Expedia Group
EXPE
$38.5B
| $135M | 0.16% |
1,423,993
+1,251,800
| +727% | +$177M |
|
133
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $135M | 0.16% |
520,000
+464,300
| +834% | +$145M |
|
|
DOCU
134
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $134M | 0.16% |
2,329,300
+1,286,400
| +123% | +$104M |
|
135
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$92B
| $134M | 0.16% |
2,920,523
-256,564
| -8% | -$14.3M |
|
136
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$2.96B
| $133M | 0.16% |
2,823,038
-1,239,500
| -31% | -$72.8M |
|
137
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $133M | 0.16% |
+2,898,820
| New | +$145M |
|
138
WEC Energy
WEC
$34.8B
| $132M | 0.16% |
1,307,177
-12,900
| -1% | -$1.31M |
|
139
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $131M | 0.16% |
1,025,776
+71,800
| +8% | +$9.58M |
|
140
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $130M | 0.15% |
400,883
+297,183
| +287% | +$89.2M |
|
141
Costco
COST
$419B
| $130M | 0.15% |
270,900
+91,400
| +51% | +$46.4M |
|
142
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $130M | 0.15% |
557,500
+34,100
| +7% | +$8.04M |
|
143
CorVel
CRVL
$3.09B
| $129M | 0.15% |
2,622,930
+20,400
| +0.8% | +$1.05M |
|
144
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $128M | 0.15% |
1,091,881
+1,013,381
| +1,291% | +$140M |
|
145
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.8B
| $128M | 0.15% |
111,400
+88,000
| +376% | +$111M |
|
146
Commault Systems
CVLT
$5.78B
| $125M | 0.15% |
1,991,987
+168,300
| +9% | +$10.5M |
|
147
CBRE Group
CBRE
$42.7B
| $125M | 0.15% |
1,692,800
+372,700
| +28% | +$30M |
|
148
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $124M | 0.15% |
4,570,414
+136,800
| +3% | +$4.09M |
|
149
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $123M | 0.15% |
36,311,055
+4,240,300
| +13% | +$17.7M |
|
150
Nu Skin
NUS
$236M
| $122M | 0.14% |
2,819,396
+148,400
| +6% | +$6.81M |
|
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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.