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 | 18.69% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.95% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 10.7% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 8.95% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Papa John's
PZZA
$801M
| $92.5M | 0.11% |
878,168
+30,700
| +4% | +$3.44M |
|
202
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $91.8M | 0.11% |
379,545
-722,308
| -66% | -$166M |
|
203
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$83.5B
| $91.5M | 0.11% |
+436,800
| New | +$97.8M |
|
204
Telus
TU
$15.2B
| $91.2M | 0.11% |
3,490,166
+385,766
| +12% | +$9.53M |
|
205
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $90.1M | 0.11% |
2,441,600
+54,400
| +2% | +$2.12M |
|
206
MP Materials
MP
$9.84B
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
1,568,700
+1,415,700
| +925% | +$62.3M |
|
207
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $89.9M | 0.11% |
708,200
+337,900
| +91% | +$41.2M |
|
208
Valvoline
VVV
$4.21B
| $89.6M | 0.11% |
2,838,824
-431,300
| -13% | -$14.1M |
|
209
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.5B
| $87.3M | 0.1% |
1,247,000
+656,400
| +111% | +$43.5M |
|
210
Coca-Cola Femsa
KOF
$23B
| $87.1M | 0.1% |
1,584,905
-32,000
| -2% | -$1.71M |
|
211
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $86.8M | 0.1% |
1,528,800
+802,400
| +110% | +$37.4M |
|
|
WBA
212
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $85.5M | 0.1% |
1,910,000
+1,227,700
| +180% | +$60.4M |
|
213
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $84.7M | 0.1% |
909,501
+15,000
| +2% | +$1.39M |
|
214
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.81B
| $84.4M | 0.1% |
+1,765,333
| New | +$95.3M |
|
215
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $83.8M | 0.1% |
125,525
+125,022
| +24,855% | +$83.7M |
|
216
VF Corp
VFC
$5.81B
| $83.8M | 0.1% |
+1,473,900
| New | +$91.4M |
|
217
Pinduoduo
PDD
$129B
| $83.7M | 0.1% |
2,087,700
+1,064,300
| +104% | +$54.7M |
|
|
218
AT&T
T
$168B
| $83.7M | 0.1% |
4,689,457
-20,113,678
| -81% | -$372M |
|
219
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.3B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
398,749
+387,300
| +3,383% | +$81.1M |
|
220
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $83.5M | 0.1% |
+712,400
| New | +$105M |
|
221
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.4B
| $83M | 0.1% |
555,482
+554,082
| +39,577% | +$86.3M |
|
222
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.48B
| $82.9M | 0.1% |
3,250,852
-236,500
| -7% | -$6.26M |
|
223
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $81.3M | 0.1% |
681,800
-384,700
| -36% | -$42.9M |
|
224
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $81.1M | 0.1% |
1,008,100
-314,000
| -24% | -$23.8M |
|
225
BP
BP
$111B
| $80.3M | 0.09% |
2,730,769
+577,900
| +27% | +$17.6M |
|
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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 19% 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.