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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951
Travelzoo
TZOO
$75.5M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
462,691
-6,705
| -1% | -$44K |
|
1952
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
146,800
+36,478
| +33% | +$760K |
|
|
RPT
1953
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
284,442
-78,300
| -22% | -$950K |
|
|
ADAM
1954
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$913M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
251,725
+8,250
| +3% | +$101K |
|
|
PSTL
1955
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$701M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
186,150
-150,700
| -45% | -$2.41M |
|
1956
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.29B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
683,076
+274,800
| +67% | +$1.21M |
|
1957
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$341M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
83,506
+2,100
| +3% | +$71.6K |
|
1958
Tidewater
TDW
$4.56B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+73,300
| +127% | +$1.69M |
|
|
HEES
1959
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,432
+81,332
| +577% | +$2.86M |
|
1960
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,615
| New | +$2.76M |
|
|
TWO
1961
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,365
| New | +$2.8M |
|
1962
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$381M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,500
| New | +$2.59M |
|
1963
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,200
| New | +$3.01M |
|
1964
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-436,000
| -87% | -$20.6M |
|
1965
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$161M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
465,565
+335,076
| +257% | +$2.28M |
|
1966
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+26,299
| New | +$3.21M |
|
1967
Quad
QUAD
$507M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
995,600
+67,700
| +7% | +$328K |
|
|
MTLS
1968
Materialise
MTLS
$393M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
+160,000
| +393% | +$2.52M |
|
|
MCHB
1969
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.8B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+41,200
| +110% | +$1.66M |
|
1970
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$93M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
131,458
+98,635
| +301% | +$2.78M |
|
1971
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
712,896
+535,451
| +302% | +$1.97M |
|
1972
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$575M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-68,600
| -34% | -$1.62M |
|
1973
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$15.6M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
392,163
-10,776
| -3% | -$72.2K |
|
1974
AmeriServ Financial
ASRV
$84.3M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
684,351
-17,200
| -2% | -$68.6K |
|
|
AIMC
1975
DELISTED
Altra Industrial Motion Corp
AIMC
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
76,209
-126,600
| -62% | -$4.71M |
|
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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.