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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
United-Guardian
UG
$32.8M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
224,663
-5,600
| -2% | -$104K |
|
1577
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
400,200
+103,500
| +35% | +$1.78M |
|
1578
Kamada
KMDA
$437M
| $5.11M | 0.01% |
925,245
-22,500
| -2% | -$135K |
|
1579
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $5.1M | 0.01% |
1,771,235
-49,623
| -3% | -$128K |
|
1580
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $5.09M | 0.01% |
102,254
+56,854
| +125% | +$2.85M |
|
|
FPI
1581
Farmland Partners
FPI
$433M
| $5.08M | 0.01% |
369,400
-98,957
| -21% | -$1.2M |
|
|
PLYA
1582
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $5.06M | 0.01% |
584,500
+388,500
| +198% | +$3.2M |
|
|
PRO
1583
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
+151,700
| New | +$4.66M |
|
|
VOLT
1584
DELISTED
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.
VOLT
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
843,872
+71,600
| +9% | +$272K |
|
1585
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$255M
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+109,337
| New | +$5.9M |
|
|
MRC
1586
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
422,900
+86,400
| +26% | +$807K |
|
|
VLDR
1587
DELISTED
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Common Stock
VLDR
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+1,967,500
| New | +$6.73M |
|
1588
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $5.04M | 0.01% |
+56,500
| New | +$5.2M |
|
1589
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
20,735
-16,503
| -44% | -$3.99M |
|
1590
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
489,640
-31,500
| -6% | -$340K |
|
1591
Seneca Foods Class A
SENEA
$1.3B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
97,563
-8,200
| -8% | -$402K |
|
1592
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
32,700
-3,464
| -10% | -$503K |
|
1593
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
166,795
+7,100
| +4% | +$222K |
|
1594
WisdomTree
WT
$3.46B
| $5.01M | 0.01% |
853,151
-120,228
| -12% | -$687K |
|
1595
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
WH
$5.46B
| $5M | 0.01% |
59,100
-168,639
| -74% | -$14.4M |
|
1596
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $5M | 0.01% |
134,914
-95,900
| -42% | -$3.14M |
|
|
RPT
1597
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $5M | 0.01% |
362,742
+257,900
| +246% | +$3.37M |
|
1598
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
93,400
-339,800
| -78% | -$17.1M |
|
1599
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
77,200
+46,200
| +149% | +$3.42M |
|
1600
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
129,400
-117,000
| -47% | -$3.97M |
|
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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.