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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Chunghwa Telecom
CHT
$32.9B
| $120M | 0.17% |
3,389,669
-115,311
| -3% | -$4.59M |
|
127
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.1B
| $120M | 0.17% |
3,116,069
-162,700
| -5% | -$7.2M |
|
128
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $119M | 0.17% |
+1,526,693
| New | +$136M |
|
129
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.7B
| $117M | 0.17% |
222,300
+83,200
| +60% | +$49.6M |
|
130
Zscaler
ZS
$28.9B
| $116M | 0.16% |
703,900
-243,529
| -26% | -$39.8M |
|
131
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.3B
| $115M | 0.16% |
3,398,719
-372,300
| -10% | -$13.9M |
|
|
132
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $115M | 0.16% |
845,000
-4,640,159
| -85% | -$752M |
|
133
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $114M | 0.16% |
35,523,329
-787,726
| -2% | -$2.6M |
|
134
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$12.5B
| $114M | 0.16% |
831,576
-194,200
| -19% | -$26.5M |
|
135
Moderna
MRNA
$24.2B
| $114M | 0.16% |
963,041
-1,221,100
| -56% | -$185M |
|
136
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $113M | 0.16% |
1,245,300
-12,700
| -1% | -$1.23M |
|
137
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $113M | 0.16% |
489,400
-650,900
| -57% | -$166M |
|
138
CorVel
CRVL
$3.09B
| $113M | 0.16% |
2,447,130
-175,800
| -7% | -$9.12M |
|
139
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.95B
| $112M | 0.16% |
819,915
-52,300
| -6% | -$7.27M |
|
140
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $112M | 0.16% |
9,310,200
+1,361,900
| +17% | +$19M |
|
141
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $111M | 0.16% |
379,182
-45,700
| -11% | -$13.5M |
|
142
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
| $110M | 0.16% |
2,008,698
-622,000
| -24% | -$38.6M |
|
143
Clorox
CLX
$13.1B
| $110M | 0.16% |
856,330
-362,500
| -30% | -$52.3M |
|
144
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.7B
| $108M | 0.15% |
6,138,394
+132,900
| +2% | +$2.15M |
|
145
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$26.2B
| $107M | 0.15% |
871,900
-249,400
| -22% | -$32.8M |
|
146
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $106M | 0.15% |
2,341,063
-632,800
| -21% | -$30.6M |
|
147
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.3B
| $106M | 0.15% |
28,196,158
-340,100
| -1% | -$1.16M |
|
148
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $106M | 0.15% |
215,900
+124,600
| +136% | +$65.6M |
|
149
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $105M | 0.15% |
642,000
+217,400
| +51% | +$37.4M |
|
150
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$554M
| $102M | 0.14% |
1,954,556
-357,500
| -15% | -$20.6M |
|
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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.