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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.46% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.58% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.72% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.45% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.26B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
186,700
-362,600
| -66% | -$5.88M |
|
|
TPC
1802
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
508,380
-9,200
| -2% | -$69.8K |
|
1803
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
265,900
+218,500
| +461% | +$2.48M |
|
1804
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
59,600
+47,200
| +381% | +$2.47M |
|
1805
Friedman Industries
FRD
$331M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
393,782
-28,026
| -7% | -$251K |
|
1806
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-4,951
| -15% | -$525K |
|
1807
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
+40,300
| +29% | +$796K |
|
1808
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
+125,772
| New | +$2.88M |
|
1809
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
315,768
-28,500
| -8% | -$238K |
|
|
AVLR
1810
DELISTED
Avalara, Inc.
AVLR
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-192,000
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
1811
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+16,000
| +174% | +$1.99M |
|
1812
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-14,900
| -10% | -$326K |
|
1813
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$268M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
+63,300
| +67% | +$945K |
|
1814
Natural Health Trends
NHTC
$15.5M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
752,241
-41,121
| -5% | -$207K |
|
1815
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
40,120
-49,000
| -55% | -$3.85M |
|
|
TIXT
1816
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-77,300
| -42% | -$2.21M |
|
1817
908 Devices
MASS
$414M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
+29,000
| +21% | +$563K |
|
|
KREF
1818
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$490M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
168,600
-16,500
| -9% | -$311K |
|
1819
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
553,087
-140,400
| -20% | -$653K |
|
1820
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
183,800
+92,305
| +101% | +$1.72M |
|
|
TCN
1821
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
316,200
-27,200
| -8% | -$287K |
|
1822
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
-40,900
| -42% | -$2.13M |
|
1823
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
458,100
-3,531,500
| -89% | -$27.6M |
|
1824
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
400,208
-49,500
| -11% | -$464K |
|
|
NXDR
1825
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$998M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
975,500
+374,700
| +62% | +$1.23M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Jim Simons held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Jim Simons added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.