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 | 19.03% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.98% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.43% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.71% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
RF Industries
RFIL
$148M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
581,151
-18,000
| -3% | -$129K |
|
|
EVA
1727
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,800
| New | +$3.86M |
|
1728
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
686,114
+15,800
| +2% | +$112K |
|
1729
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-33,100
| -32% | -$1.99M |
|
|
STRR
1730
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
$36.2M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
102,311
-5,754
| -5% | -$177K |
|
|
FARM
1731
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
584,248
-129,952
| -18% | -$844K |
|
1732
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+189,900
| New | +$3.88M |
|
|
NGMS
1733
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
269,199
+128,699
| +92% | +$2.7M |
|
1734
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$872M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
83,364
+60,576
| +266% | +$3.13M |
|
|
SUMO
1735
DELISTED
Sumo Logic, Inc. Common Stock
SUMO
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+354,700
| New | +$4.11M |
|
1736
Vital Farms
VITL
$468M
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
+223,900
| +202% | +$3.36M |
|
1737
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.58B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+70,000
| New | +$3.98M |
|
1738
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.9M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
665,037
+220,300
| +50% | +$1.37M |
|
1739
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.49B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+251,480
| New | +$4.03M |
|
|
DEA
1740
Easterly Government Properties
DEA
$1.17B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
77,287
-39,960
| -34% | -$2.12M |
|
1741
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,422
+10,200
| +27% | +$883K |
|
1742
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-39,100
| -46% | -$3.49M |
|
1743
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$4.25M |
|
1744
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
143,429
-16,900
| -11% | -$514K |
|
|
TIXT
1745
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
163,900
-88,800
| -35% | -$2.35M |
|
1746
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
51,456
-28,440
| -36% | -$2.15M |
|
|
PSB
1747
DELISTED
PS Business Parks, Inc.
PSB
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+2,700
| +13% | +$445K |
|
1748
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
264,200
-598,500
| -69% | -$8.61M |
|
1749
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
+171,500
| +521% | +$3.21M |
|
|
GLOP
1750
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
695,411
+203,900
| +41% | +$871K |
|
Similar funds
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 20% 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.