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 | 19.46% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
124,100
-162,260
| -57% | -$6.82M |
|
1602
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $3.83M | 0.01% |
527,952
-29,310
| -5% | -$249K |
|
1603
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
218,412
+95,513
| +78% | +$2.38M |
|
1604
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.2M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
+245,800
| New | +$5.41M |
|
1605
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
80,000
-56,989
| -42% | -$3.28M |
|
1606
Gencor Industries
GENC
$264M
| $3.82M | 0.01% |
423,640
-38,848
| -8% | -$378K |
|
1607
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$593M
| $3.81M | 0.01% |
726,510
-38,300
| -5% | -$241K |
|
1608
Consumer Portfolio Services
CPSS
$205M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
521,658
-28,000
| -5% | -$322K |
|
1609
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $3.79M | 0.01% |
367,100
+9,300
| +3% | +$98.1K |
|
1610
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
46,300
-2,700
| -6% | -$241K |
|
1611
Foster
FSTR
$408M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
387,232
-29,300
| -7% | -$384K |
|
1612
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$962M
| $3.78M | 0.01% |
159,452
-43,728
| -22% | -$1.07M |
|
1613
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
104,200
+10,798
| +12% | +$466K |
|
1614
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
50,000
-2,900
| -5% | -$235K |
|
|
SFBS
1615
ServisFirst Bancshares
SFBS
$4.99B
| $3.77M | 0.01% |
47,100
-28,100
| -37% | -$2.37M |
|
1616
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $3.76M | 0.01% |
96,398
-42,300
| -30% | -$1.64M |
|
1617
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$412M
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
435,110
-43,200
| -9% | -$313K |
|
1618
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $3.75M | 0.01% |
49,323
+6,700
| +16% | +$644K |
|
1619
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $3.74M | 0.01% |
+10,600
| New | +$3.93M |
|
1620
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $3.73M | 0.01% |
192,000
-32,100
| -14% | -$731K |
|
1621
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
279,279
-79,000
| -22% | -$1.24M |
|
1622
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $3.72M | 0.01% |
99,000
+24,100
| +32% | +$955K |
|
1623
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+150,930
| New | +$5.01M |
|
|
CHMI
1624
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
755,584
-81,800
| -10% | -$535K |
|
1625
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $3.71M | 0.01% |
+70,400
| New | +$4.13M |
|
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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.