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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.47% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.63% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.89% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
151
NVIDIA
NVDA
$5.27T
| $115M | 0.14% |
3,908,720
-30,373,140
| -89% | -$836M |
|
152
Honeywell
HON
$72.9B
| $114M | 0.14% |
+581,322
| New | +$117M |
|
153
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $114M | 0.14% |
1,425,327
-303,291
| -18% | -$19.8M |
|
154
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $113M | 0.14% |
847,468
+79,000
| +10% | +$10.1M |
|
|
KL
155
DELISTED
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd Ordinary
KL
| $113M | 0.14% |
2,690,100
-37,500
| -1% | -$1.58M |
|
156
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $113M | 0.14% |
1,185,900
+893,000
| +305% | +$83.5M |
|
157
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $113M | 0.14% |
4,434,179
-147,700
| -3% | -$3.81M |
|
|
PINC
158
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $112M | 0.14% |
2,728,289
+241,057
| +10% | +$9.51M |
|
159
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.26B
| $112M | 0.14% |
4,810,945
+66,463
| +1% | +$1.75M |
|
160
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$972M
| $111M | 0.14% |
1,849,197
-119,600
| -6% | -$6.59M |
|
161
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $109M | 0.14% |
10,795,400
+3,340,200
| +45% | +$33.7M |
|
162
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $109M | 0.14% |
3,052,761
-71,800
| -2% | -$2.42M |
|
163
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $109M | 0.14% |
2,298,716
-483,939
| -17% | -$22.2M |
|
164
Cloudflare
NET
$109B
| $109M | 0.14% |
825,700
+599,000
| +264% | +$100M |
|
165
Seagate
STX
$186B
| $108M | 0.13% |
+959,493
| New | +$93.2M |
|
166
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.37B
| $108M | 0.13% |
+1,180,200
| New | +$103M |
|
167
Workiva
WK
$3.76B
| $108M | 0.13% |
827,700
-62,700
| -7% | -$8.84M |
|
|
SNP
168
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $107M | 0.13% |
2,299,290
-152,314
| -6% | -$7.37M |
|
169
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $104M | 0.13% |
524,400
-47,000
| -8% | -$8.4M |
|
170
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $102M | 0.13% |
+443,800
| New | +$96.8M |
|
171
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $100M | 0.12% |
625,605
+212,600
| +51% | +$32.4M |
|
172
Affirm
AFRM
$25.7B
| $99.6M | 0.12% |
+990,383
| New | +$131M |
|
|
173
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
+9,034,100
| New | +$95.4M |
|
174
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $99.2M | 0.12% |
894,501
-110,100
| -11% | -$12.8M |
|
175
Phillips 66
PSX
$89.5B
| $99M | 0.12% |
1,366,000
+686,400
| +101% | +$51.9M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Jim Simons held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Jim Simons added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.