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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BSCM
1576
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCM
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
229,068
+208,187
| +997% | +$4.42M |
|
1577
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.11B
| $4.85M | 0.01% |
171,315
+50,200
| +41% | +$1.56M |
|
1578
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.34B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
199,500
+113,200
| +131% | +$3.06M |
|
1579
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.99B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
215,700
+208,000
| +2,701% | +$5.8M |
|
1580
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $4.83M | 0.01% |
+43,300
| New | +$5.99M |
|
1581
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$899M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
199,674
-36,200
| -15% | -$900K |
|
|
SP
1582
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
157,000
+19,300
| +14% | +$583K |
|
1583
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.71B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
70,900
+50,400
| +246% | +$3.72M |
|
1584
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$612M
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
110,546
-8,061
| -7% | -$366K |
|
1585
Zillow
ZG
$8.15B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
151,500
-2,100
| -1% | -$82.9K |
|
1586
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.71B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
224,100
-133,374
| -37% | -$3.1M |
|
1587
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.5B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
1,133,193
+852,893
| +304% | +$5.43M |
|
1588
Sonos
SONO
$1.96B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
266,900
+184,600
| +224% | +$4.14M |
|
|
NIU
1589
Niu Technologies
NIU
$166M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
559,800
-409,400
| -42% | -$3.46M |
|
1590
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
135,700
-205,329
| -60% | -$7.77M |
|
|
BBQ
1591
DELISTED
BBQ Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
BBQ
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
461,375
-29,673
| -6% | -$388K |
|
1592
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
327,300
+258,050
| +373% | +$4.36M |
|
1593
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $4.8M | 0.01% |
43,752
-221,286
| -83% | -$23.4M |
|
1594
Traeger
COOK
$166M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
22,536
+17,178
| +321% | +$4.79M |
|
1595
Mitek Systems
MITK
$853M
| $4.79M | 0.01% |
518,100
+484,900
| +1,461% | +$5.16M |
|
1596
Provident Financial
PROV
$113M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
322,347
-12,600
| -4% | -$189K |
|
1597
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
64,900
+55,700
| +605% | +$4.33M |
|
|
KDNY
1598
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
272,962
+6,220
| +2% | +$97.6K |
|
1599
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$228M
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
519,364
-16,300
| -3% | -$163K |
|
1600
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.27B
| $4.77M | 0.01% |
422,200
+45,400
| +12% | +$587K |
|
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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.