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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.13M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
10,729
+9,311
| +657% | +$3.89M |
|
2002
Graham Corp
GHM
$1.34B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
347,275
-9,700
| -3% | -$95.9K |
|
2003
Landmark Bancorp
LARK
$196M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
123,604
-5,226
| -4% | -$119K |
|
2004
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
30,163
-186,621
| -86% | -$17.2M |
|
2005
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
213,683
-309,687
| -59% | -$4.34M |
|
2006
Nkarta
NKTX
$167M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
234,000
+96,100
| +70% | +$1.03M |
|
2007
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+86,700
| +741% | +$2.41M |
|
|
LSXMA
2008
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
79,210
-182,646
| -70% | -$6.42M |
|
|
CANO
2009
DELISTED
Cano Health, Inc.
CANO
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,183
| New | +$2.64M |
|
2010
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.79B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
+147,500
| New | +$2.52M |
|
2011
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+16,200
| +39% | +$772K |
|
2012
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.24B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,800
| New | +$2.74M |
|
2013
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
122,684
+82,400
| +205% | +$1.76M |
|
|
RTLR
2014
DELISTED
Rattler Midstream LP Common Units
RTLR
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
-58,634
| -24% | -$761K |
|
2015
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.47B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,300
| New | +$2.71M |
|
2016
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+220,200
| +175% | +$1.7M |
|
|
BRY
2017
DELISTED
Berry Corp
BRY
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
254,560
+204,660
| +410% | +$1.94M |
|
2018
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+10,800
| +47% | +$804K |
|
2019
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$25.9M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
140,033
+62,010
| +79% | +$1.26M |
|
|
CTXS
2020
DELISTED
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-122,190
| -82% | -$12.3M |
|
2021
LGL Group
LGL
$93.6M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
634,449
-39,780
| -6% | -$159K |
|
2022
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
85,891
-200,209
| -70% | -$6.22M |
|
2023
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.23B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
65,200
+51,800
| +387% | +$1.88M |
|
2024
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-66,200
| -61% | -$4.24M |
|
2025
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
807,415
+577,515
| +251% | +$1.95M |
|
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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.