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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$955M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
707,677
-142,601
| -17% | -$896K |
|
1652
Root
ROOT
$772M
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
208,444
-11,962
| -5% | -$324K |
|
1653
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
+24,200
| New | +$4.6M |
|
|
TWKS
1654
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $4.46M | 0.01% |
315,900
+246,400
| +355% | +$4.26M |
|
1655
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$296M
| $4.45M | 0.01% |
150,225
-201,925
| -57% | -$9.41M |
|
1656
Insteel Industries
IIIN
$634M
| $4.44M | 0.01% |
131,940
+109,900
| +499% | +$4.37M |
|
|
PLYM
1657
DELISTED
Plymouth Industrial REIT
PLYM
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
252,812
-49,700
| -16% | -$1.08M |
|
|
AERI
1658
DELISTED
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
AERI
| $4.43M | 0.01% |
590,310
+92,100
| +18% | +$649K |
|
|
ROIC
1659
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $4.42M | 0.01% |
280,400
-115,800
| -29% | -$2.07M |
|
1660
Rambus
RMBS
$10.8B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
205,386
+196,286
| +2,157% | +$4.85M |
|
1661
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.59B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
69,900
+45,100
| +182% | +$2.94M |
|
1662
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.47B
| $4.41M | 0.01% |
67,800
+22,542
| +50% | +$1.27M |
|
1663
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $4.4M | 0.01% |
36,800
-13,300
| -27% | -$1.87M |
|
|
TSE
1664
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.37M | 0.01% |
113,700
-165,000
| -59% | -$7.48M |
|
1665
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.11B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
3,500
-1,200
| -26% | -$1.39M |
|
1666
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
443,100
+99,700
| +29% | +$1.05M |
|
1667
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.41B
| $4.36M | 0.01% |
587,000
+235,600
| +67% | +$1.97M |
|
1668
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$261M
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
456,300
+56,100
| +14% | +$620K |
|
|
NGM
1669
DELISTED
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
NGM
| $4.34M | 0.01% |
338,368
+182,668
| +117% | +$2.53M |
|
1670
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$855M
| $4.33M | 0.01% |
129,100
+112,498
| +678% | +$3.97M |
|
|
DEA
1671
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.18B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
90,800
+13,513
| +17% | +$659K |
|
1672
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+69,100
| New | +$4.7M |
|
1673
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
28,200
-34,200
| -55% | -$5.36M |
|
1674
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.92B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
+124,114
| New | +$4.38M |
|
1675
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.59B
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
583,099
-86,100
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.