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 |
Roblox
RBLX
|
+$524M |
| 2 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 4 |
AT&T
T
|
+$450M |
| 5 |
Coinbase
COIN
|
+$389M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$836M |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$706M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$508M |
| 5 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$442M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.55% |
| 2 | Technology | 17.69% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.26% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.97% |
| 5 | Financials | 9.44% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Sypris Solutions
SYPR
$47.4M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,010,532
+70,100
| +7% | +$226K |
|
1977
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
-116,600
| -56% | -$3.02M |
|
|
RC
1978
Ready Capital
RC
$306M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
158,384
-101,600
| -39% | -$1.58M |
|
|
IVAC
1979
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
524,484
+50,307
| +11% | +$239K |
|
1980
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$254M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-20,000
| -28% | -$809K |
|
|
GRIN
1981
DELISTED
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares
GRIN
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
136,142
-198,796
| -59% | -$2.91M |
|
1982
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$561M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
368,000
+251,400
| +216% | +$2.04M |
|
1983
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
265,386
-58,822
| -18% | -$590K |
|
|
AMTI
1984
DELISTED
Applied Molecular Transport Inc. Common Stock
AMTI
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
173,600
+141,100
| +434% | +$2.78M |
|
1985
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,900
| New | +$2.27M |
|
|
MYOV
1986
DELISTED
Myovant Sciences Ltd.
MYOV
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
-90,900
| -37% | -$1.74M |
|
1987
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,725
| New | +$2.39M |
|
1988
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
-41,300
| -43% | -$1.96M |
|
1989
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,000
| New | +$2.42M |
|
1990
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+6,400
| +66% | +$940K |
|
|
AVID
1991
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-69,300
| -48% | -$2.16M |
|
1992
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-52,213
| -39% | -$1.63M |
|
|
SRRA
1993
DELISTED
Sierra Oncology, Inc. Common Stock
SRRA
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
111,035
+5,761
| +5% | +$127K |
|
1994
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
+314,200
| New | +$2.66M |
|
1995
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-49,500
| -66% | -$5.01M |
|
1996
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+75,000
| New | +$2.21M |
|
|
APEN
1997
DELISTED
Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
APEN
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
284,900
-124,800
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
1998
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,424
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
STR
1999
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
123,054
-38,346
| -24% | -$817K |
|
2000
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+164,628
| New | +$3.41M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, Jim Simons held 4,407 positions worth $80.4B, up 3.8% from $77.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q4 2021 filing shows 984 new, 1,222 increased, 1,628 reduced and 545 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M. The largest sale was NVIDIA, an estimated $836M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
- Jim Simons's largest Q4 2021 buy was Amazon: 2,953,100 shares worth $492M.
- Jim Simons added most to Roblox in Q4 2021, an estimated $524M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $836M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $706M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $80.4B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons opened 984 new positions and closed 545 in Q4 2021.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $80.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 11 Feb 2022.