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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+35,200
| +446% | +$2.11M |
|
|
MITT
1977
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust
MITT
$215M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
301,800
-51,900
| -15% | -$499K |
|
1978
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
-6,000
| -9% | -$268K |
|
1979
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-158,300
| -87% | -$17.3M |
|
1980
Energy Recovery
ERII
$426M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+139,000
| New | +$2.71M |
|
|
HMNF
1981
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,425
-3,500
| -3% | -$87.4K |
|
1982
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
280,300
-90,500
| -24% | -$673K |
|
1983
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-140,250
| -91% | -$30.8M |
|
1984
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.27B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,761,888
-861,000
| -33% | -$1.54M |
|
|
XRN
1985
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$491M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
34,080
+7,311
| +27% | +$598K |
|
1986
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.1B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
551,820
-669,400
| -55% | -$2.86M |
|
|
TCFC
1987
DELISTED
The Community Financial Corporation Common Stock
TCFC
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
68,568
-9,300
| -12% | -$371K |
|
|
MMX
1988
DELISTED
Maverix Metals Inc. Common Shares
MMX
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
575,700
+253,800
| +79% | +$1.17M |
|
1989
Goldgroup Mining Inc.
GORO
$207M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
1,229,925
+511,065
| +71% | +$947K |
|
1990
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+599,241
| New | +$2.2M |
|
1991
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
15,571
+13,200
| +557% | +$2.37M |
|
|
LFG
1992
DELISTED
Archaea Energy Inc.
LFG
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+124,700
| New | +$2.27M |
|
1993
Alpha Pro Tech
APT
$55.4M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
650,063
+38,900
| +6% | +$181K |
|
1994
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
496,500
-145,973
| -23% | -$808K |
|
1995
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$405M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
58,309
-4,205
| -7% | -$193K |
|
1996
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,500
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
B
1997
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,300
| New | +$3.02M |
|
|
IVC
1998
DELISTED
Invacare Corporation
IVC
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,917,825
+76,384
| +4% | +$163K |
|
1999
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
4,888
+4,188
| +598% | +$2.28M |
|
|
POLY
2000
DELISTED
Plantronics, Inc.
POLY
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
-54,400
| -44% | -$1.55M |
|
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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.