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 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$759M |
| 3 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$653M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$567M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$421M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$786M |
| 2 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$379M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$372M |
| 5 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
TJX Companies
TJX
$172B
| $116M | 0.14% |
+1,921,900
| New | +$129M |
|
|
K
152
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $116M | 0.14% |
1,910,728
-391,814
| -17% | -$23.6M |
|
153
Li Auto
LI
$12.4B
| $115M | 0.14% |
4,473,700
+2,759,800
| +161% | +$76.1M |
|
|
COUP
154
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $115M | 0.13% |
1,128,200
+358,300
| +47% | +$43.4M |
|
155
NIO
NIO
$11.6B
| $114M | 0.13% |
5,401,600
+5,183,600
| +2,378% | +$122M |
|
156
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $114M | 0.13% |
7,350,784
+317,100
| +5% | +$4.08M |
|
157
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $114M | 0.13% |
415,570
+4,670
| +1% | +$1.32M |
|
158
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$254M
| $113M | 0.13% |
1,424,263
-31,834
| -2% | -$2.87M |
|
159
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.7B
| $113M | 0.13% |
2,736,004
+1,756,000
| +179% | +$68.8M |
|
|
DOCU
160
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.3B
| $112M | 0.13% |
1,042,900
+919,400
| +744% | +$106M |
|
161
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $111M | 0.13% |
1,242,457
+409,600
| +49% | +$37.3M |
|
162
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $111M | 0.13% |
690,400
-13,100
| -2% | -$1.84M |
|
163
Baxter International
BAX
$14.3B
| $111M | 0.13% |
1,434,000
+885,032
| +161% | +$74.1M |
|
|
SNP
164
DELISTED
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION ADS (REP 100 ORDINARY H SHARES)
SNP
| $110M | 0.13% |
2,213,544
-85,746
| -4% | -$4.29M |
|
|
NVMI
165
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $109M | 0.13% |
999,786
-101,700
| -9% | -$11.9M |
|
166
Workiva
WK
$3.76B
| $108M | 0.13% |
917,700
+90,000
| +11% | +$9.95M |
|
167
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $108M | 0.13% |
1,893,941
-1,595,658
| -46% | -$95.2M |
|
168
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.2B
| $108M | 0.13% |
377,500
+107,700
| +40% | +$29.7M |
|
169
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $107M | 0.13% |
821,800
-6,200
| -0.7% | -$858K |
|
170
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.4B
| $107M | 0.13% |
9,561,190
-12,500
| -0.1% | -$142K |
|
171
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $106M | 0.12% |
187,800
+131,600
| +234% | +$79.3M |
|
172
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $105M | 0.12% |
2,999,461
-53,300
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
173
Snap
SNAP
$9.32B
| $105M | 0.12% |
+2,913,800
| New | +$105M |
|
174
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10B
| $105M | 0.12% |
523,400
-1,000
| -0.2% | -$188K |
|
175
Illumina
ILMN
$29.1B
| $104M | 0.12% |
306,671
-83,371
| -21% | -$28.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2022, Jim Simons held 4,686 positions worth $85.2B, up 6% from $80.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons deployed $8.98B of net new capital in Q1 2022, opening 822 new positions and adding to 1,556 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $409M trimmed.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2022 buy was Advanced Micro Devices: 7,107,290 shares worth $777M.
- Jim Simons added most to Tesla in Q1 2022, an estimated $759M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2022 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $409M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Microsoft in Q1 2022, selling an estimated $786M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $85.2B portfolio in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 822 new positions and closed 650 in Q1 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 6% quarter-over-quarter to $85.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2022, filed 13 May 2022.