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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Amdocs
DOX
$6.08B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+18,700
| +223% | +$1.54M |
|
2102
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
+43,300
| +1,110% | +$2.01M |
|
|
KALV
2103
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
229,370
+212,570
| +1,265% | +$2.34M |
|
2104
O-I Glass
OI
$1.04B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
160,900
-790,000
| -83% | -$11.4M |
|
2105
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.46B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-28,300
| -51% | -$2.42M |
|
2106
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.65B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+30,000
| +588% | +$2.05M |
|
|
TESS
2107
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
376,653
-22,200
| -6% | -$133K |
|
2108
BioAtla
BCAB
$5.73M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,608
+4,879
| +45% | +$776K |
|
2109
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$624M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
640,061
+327,676
| +105% | +$1.28M |
|
2110
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.1B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,400
-11,100
| -15% | -$426K |
|
2111
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$262M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+131,800
| New | +$2.49M |
|
|
HIMX
2112
Himax Technologies
HIMX
$2.56B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
294,061
-741,100
| -72% | -$6.82M |
|
|
ARIS
2113
DELISTED
Aris Water Solutions
ARIS
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+2,000
| +2% | +$36.3K |
|
2114
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$2.57M |
|
2115
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.25B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
+59,300
| +64% | +$915K |
|
2116
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,600
+34,600
| +84% | +$1.24M |
|
2117
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
756,910
+70,796
| +10% | +$350K |
|
|
TCRR
2118
DELISTED
TCR2 Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock
TCRR
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
751,300
-691,300
| -48% | -$1.71M |
|
2119
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.33B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+37,800
| +1,050% | +$2.55M |
|
2120
Tredegar Corp
TG
$281M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
217,789
-35,740
| -14% | -$415K |
|
|
VZIO
2121
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
319,100
+243,000
| +319% | +$1.99M |
|
2122
Crown Crafts
CRWS
$32M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
347,349
+700
| +0.2% | +$4.37K |
|
|
UNIT
2123
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.31B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
230,786
-40,484
| -15% | -$468K |
|
2124
AMES National
ATLO
$281M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
97,884
-32,100
| -25% | -$747K |
|
2125
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$25.5M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
132,666
-7,367
| -5% | -$116K |
|
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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.