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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$68.7M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
302,064
-4,300
| -1% | -$70.1K |
|
1627
GoPro
GPRO
$117M
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
832,100
-597,200
| -42% | -$4.37M |
|
1628
iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF
IXUS
$60.8B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
+80,600
| New | +$4.96M |
|
1629
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $4.6M | 0.01% |
46,900
+24,200
| +107% | +$2.96M |
|
1630
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $4.59M | 0.01% |
78,900
+48,100
| +156% | +$3.27M |
|
|
TA
1631
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $4.58M | 0.01% |
132,980
-13,300
| -9% | -$494K |
|
|
TIXT
1632
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
182,300
+18,400
| +11% | +$435K |
|
|
BAND
1633
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.74B
| $4.57M | 0.01% |
242,700
-225,500
| -48% | -$5.21M |
|
1634
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
557,262
-32,590
| -6% | -$337K |
|
1635
Hanmi Financial
HAFC
$963M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
203,180
+28,000
| +16% | +$649K |
|
1636
LendingTree
TREE
$461M
| $4.56M | 0.01% |
104,000
+52,500
| +102% | +$3.89M |
|
1637
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
37,400
-98,600
| -73% | -$14.4M |
|
1638
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.37B
| $4.55M | 0.01% |
544,043
-609,746
| -53% | -$8.52M |
|
|
TPC
1639
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$4.98B
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
517,580
+85,200
| +20% | +$823K |
|
|
GDEN
1640
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $4.54M | 0.01% |
114,696
-7,800
| -6% | -$367K |
|
1641
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.73B
| $4.53M | 0.01% |
166,797
+101,400
| +155% | +$2.97M |
|
1642
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$5.01B
| $4.51M | 0.01% |
+106,200
| New | +$5.02M |
|
1643
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.7B
| $4.5M | 0.01% |
94,041
-127,559
| -58% | -$6.14M |
|
|
AGR
1644
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
97,400
+90,800
| +1,376% | +$4.21M |
|
|
SAFE
1645
DELISTED
Safehold Inc.
SAFE
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
126,995
+13,000
| +11% | +$566K |
|
1646
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$13.6M
| $4.49M | 0.01% |
429,754
+10,456
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1647
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$970M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
298,933
-65,600
| -18% | -$1.01M |
|
|
YSG
1648
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
577,969
-495,751
| -46% | -$1.69M |
|
|
NOTV
1649
DELISTED
Inotiv
NOTV
| $4.48M | 0.01% |
466,365
-11,400
| -2% | -$191K |
|
1650
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $4.47M | 0.01% |
83,336
+31,880
| +62% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.