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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Amplify Energy
AMPY
$200M
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
502,200
-38,300
| -7% | -$283K |
|
|
NVTA
1852
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
1,345,818
+307,036
| +30% | +$1.36M |
|
1853
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.49B
| $3.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,012
| New | +$3.04M |
|
1854
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.15B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+31,500
| +252% | +$2.42M |
|
1855
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.21B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$3.79M |
|
1856
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.53B
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
301,800
+224,500
| +290% | +$2.39M |
|
|
SQSP
1857
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $3.27M | ﹤0.01% |
156,200
+111,100
| +246% | +$2.38M |
|
1858
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$550M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
114,985
+101,200
| +734% | +$3.48M |
|
|
1859
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
-10,540,393
| -99% | -$533M |
|
|
MDRX
1860
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
219,000
-297,665
| -58% | -$5.57M |
|
|
HT
1861
DELISTED
Hersha Hospitality Trust Priority Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
HT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
330,062
+149,500
| +83% | +$1.5M |
|
1862
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
33,151
+2,951
| +10% | +$303K |
|
|
KREF
1863
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$502M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
185,100
+85,304
| +85% | +$1.64M |
|
1864
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$877M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
67,780
+58,694
| +646% | +$2.95M |
|
1865
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.36B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+25,500
| +31% | +$721K |
|
1866
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
152,934
-747
| -0.5% | -$17.5K |
|
1867
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.36B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,300
| New | +$4.07M |
|
|
BNR
1868
Burning Rock Biotech
BNR
$98M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
109,820
+98,460
| +867% | +$4.4M |
|
1869
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.58B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
2,050,196
-418,073
| -17% | -$733K |
|
1870
Lennar Class B
LEN.B
$20.7B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
57,073
+44,710
| +362% | +$2.72M |
|
|
PRPH
1871
DELISTED
ProPhase Labs
PRPH
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,061
+2,800
| +13% | +$246K |
|
1872
Apyx Medical
APYX
$128M
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
541,983
+29,977
| +6% | +$154K |
|
|
SBNY
1873
DELISTED
Signature Bank
SBNY
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,663
| New | +$3.96M |
|
1874
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.19B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
235,700
+200,800
| +575% | +$2.78M |
|
1875
Sasol
SSL
$7.17B
| $3.16M | ﹤0.01% |
137,000
+76,000
| +125% | +$1.87M |
|
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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.