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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2176
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$285M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
411,189
-15,900
| -4% | -$83.9K |
|
2177
Smith Micro Software
SMSI
$16M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,508
-1,561
| -10% | -$246K |
|
2178
Frequency Electronics
FEIM
$863M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
250,461
-14,499
| -5% | -$130K |
|
2179
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,386
-13,514
| -42% | -$1.45M |
|
|
GHG
2180
GreenTree Hospitality
GHG
$112M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
432,404
-16,400
| -4% | -$97.8K |
|
2181
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,400
| New | +$3.01M |
|
|
CNR
2182
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.76B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,503
| New | +$1.67M |
|
2183
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
-62,800
| -42% | -$1.6M |
|
2184
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+895,330
| New | +$2.38M |
|
2185
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF
RPV
$1.75B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+25,200
| New | +$2.11M |
|
2186
Mastech Digital
MHH
$94.7M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
116,458
-10,169
| -8% | -$183K |
|
2187
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-46,656
| -63% | -$3.19M |
|
2188
Mannatech
MTEX
$12.1M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
59,125
-2,174
| -4% | -$78.2K |
|
2189
Spruce Power Holding Corp
SPRU
$35.4M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
134,888
+37,058
| +38% | +$645K |
|
2190
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
43,209
+36,009
| +500% | +$1.85M |
|
2191
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.93B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+15,600
| +84% | +$914K |
|
2192
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
164,100
+108,300
| +194% | +$1.38M |
|
2193
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.66B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
-87,356
| -59% | -$3.4M |
|
|
TMHC
2194
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,853
| New | +$2.37M |
|
2195
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,500
| New | +$2.34M |
|
2196
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,200
| New | +$1.84M |
|
|
IMBI
2197
DELISTED
iMedia Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
IMBI
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
349,748
-44,310
| -11% | -$275K |
|
|
FGH
2198
DELISTED
FG Group Holdings Inc.
FGH
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
684,312
-61,500
| -8% | -$182K |
|
2199
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
27,140
-494,019
| -95% | -$30.9M |
|
2200
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-20,800
| -42% | -$1.7M |
|
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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 821 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 821 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.