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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.97B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
866,200
-101,149
| -10% | -$250K |
|
2027
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$8.58M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,790
+58,090
| +424% | +$4.73M |
|
2028
Dorian LPG
LPG
$1.91B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,300
-13,803
| -8% | -$219K |
|
2029
RPC Inc
RES
$1.4B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
361,219
+345,719
| +2,230% | +$3.3M |
|
2030
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
103,189
-32,452
| -24% | -$786K |
|
|
BBT
2031
Beacon Financial Corp
BBT
$2.71B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+76,400
| +318% | +$1.98M |
|
2032
Community Bank
CBU
$3.43B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
39,308
+34,400
| +701% | +$2.25M |
|
2033
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.6B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
274,370
-1,706,012
| -86% | -$17.8M |
|
2034
Reading International Class A
RDI
$32.7M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
687,090
-2,000
| -0.3% | -$7.53K |
|
2035
BioLife Solutions
BLFS
$1.72B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
179,200
+151,600
| +549% | +$2.22M |
|
2036
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.49B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
798,526
+605,326
| +313% | +$2.62M |
|
2037
GSI Technology
GSIT
$255M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
716,646
-49,778
| -6% | -$179K |
|
|
YELL
2038
DELISTED
Yellow Corporation Common Stock
YELL
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
841,700
+510,700
| +154% | +$2.07M |
|
|
ESPR
2039
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
385,300
-36,900
| -9% | -$209K |
|
|
HONE
2040
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
177,505
+48,700
| +38% | +$673K |
|
2041
Prudential
PUK
$34.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
-99,100
| -50% | -$2.55M |
|
2042
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.97B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
-138,900
| -67% | -$5.05M |
|
2043
Air T
AIRT
$72.7M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
148,511
-1,300
| -0.9% | -$22.4K |
|
2044
Civista Bancshares
CIVB
$597M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
114,665
-43,300
| -27% | -$938K |
|
2045
Oil States International
OIS
$536M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
449,386
+198,286
| +79% | +$1.38M |
|
|
CADE
2046
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+103,561
| New | +$2.67M |
|
2047
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$159M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
254,668
-10,667
| -4% | -$126K |
|
2048
Envista
NVST
$4.61B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
+55,300
| +737% | +$2.32M |
|
2049
Passage Bio
PASG
$14.8M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,280
+12,485
| +32% | +$583K |
|
2050
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+3,200
| +3% | +$78K |
|
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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.