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 | 19.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.71% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
780,610
-9,800
| -1% | -$73.6K |
|
1502
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$765M
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
108,400
-2,000
| -2% | -$112K |
|
1503
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $5.69M | 0.01% |
61,200
+32,200
| +111% | +$3.14M |
|
1504
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $5.68M | 0.01% |
+293,800
| New | +$5.23M |
|
|
PSTL
1505
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$695M
| $5.67M | 0.01% |
336,850
+47,100
| +16% | +$839K |
|
1506
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $5.66M | 0.01% |
56,200
-126,800
| -69% | -$14.2M |
|
1507
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.42B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
+119,100
| New | +$5.32M |
|
1508
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $5.65M | 0.01% |
289,200
+250,500
| +647% | +$4.7M |
|
1509
Liberty Latin America Class C
LILAK
$1.66B
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
645,948
+289,740
| +81% | +$2.75M |
|
|
CCRD
1510
DELISTED
CoreCard
CCRD
| $5.63M | 0.01% |
205,397
-9,100
| -4% | -$309K |
|
1511
LSI Industries
LYTS
$908M
| $5.61M | 0.01% |
934,671
-4,282
| -0.5% | -$28.4K |
|
1512
First Financial Corp
THFF
$980M
| $5.6M | 0.01% |
129,377
-3,200
| -2% | -$145K |
|
1513
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$389M
| $5.59M | 0.01% |
243,400
+60,401
| +33% | +$1.31M |
|
|
ACH
1514
DELISTED
Alum Corp of China Ltd
ACH
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
386,000
-93,700
| -20% | -$1.43M |
|
1515
Primis Financial Corp
FRST
$412M
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
399,413
+6,463
| +2% | +$95.5K |
|
1516
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $5.58M | 0.01% |
347,100
+145,000
| +72% | +$2.39M |
|
1517
Orrstown Financial Services
ORRF
$852M
| $5.57M | 0.01% |
242,799
-4,300
| -2% | -$105K |
|
|
FOCS
1518
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
121,300
+2,100
| +2% | +$105K |
|
1519
Provident Financial
PROV
$113M
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
334,947
-17,300
| -5% | -$288K |
|
|
WSR
1520
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $5.54M | 0.01% |
417,984
+61,400
| +17% | +$704K |
|
1521
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.21B
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
160,700
+123,200
| +329% | +$4.04M |
|
1522
Acme United Corp
ACU
$231M
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
163,607
-11,000
| -6% | -$364K |
|
|
ASTR
1523
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $5.51M | 0.01% |
95,140
+83,213
| +698% | +$5.5M |
|
1524
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$458M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+33,983
| New | +$6.61M |
|
1525
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.8B
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
+67,140
| New | +$5.79M |
|
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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 20% 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.