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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $97.5M | 0.12% |
3,495,242
+370,600
| +12% | +$13.4M |
|
202
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $97.5M | 0.12% |
+1,395,232
| New | +$102M |
|
203
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $97.4M | 0.12% |
1,077,000
+618,300
| +135% | +$66.8M |
|
204
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.2B
| $97.3M | 0.12% |
2,551,800
+1,503,100
| +143% | +$60.2M |
|
205
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $96.9M | 0.11% |
694,500
+4,100
| +0.6% | +$601K |
|
206
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $96.3M | 0.11% |
3,092,566
-3,707,800
| -55% | -$133M |
|
207
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $95.6M | 0.11% |
613,203
+255,100
| +71% | +$40.4M |
|
208
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.8B
| $95.5M | 0.11% |
+779,439
| New | +$99.2M |
|
209
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $95.4M | 0.11% |
+839,404
| New | +$82.3M |
|
210
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $95.4M | 0.11% |
394,370
-21,200
| -5% | -$5.34M |
|
211
HSBC
HSBC
$355B
| $95.3M | 0.11% |
2,918,543
+113,300
| +4% | +$3.68M |
|
212
Crown Castle
CCI
$31.3B
| $94.8M | 0.11% |
563,203
+132,305
| +31% | +$24.1M |
|
213
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.3B
| $94.8M | 0.11% |
864,300
+42,500
| +5% | +$4.85M |
|
214
Nutrien
NTR
$32.1B
| $94.2M | 0.11% |
+1,181,795
| New | +$115M |
|
|
TWTR
215
DELISTED
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
| $94.1M | 0.11% |
2,517,696
-165,500
| -6% | -$7.1M |
|
216
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
| $92.8M | 0.11% |
4,641,179
+260,400
| +6% | +$5.27M |
|
|
AUY
217
DELISTED
Yamana Gold, Inc.
AUY
| $92.8M | 0.11% |
19,948,306
+1,702,525
| +9% | +$9.23M |
|
218
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$59.5B
| $92M | 0.11% |
3,177,100
+2,678,800
| +538% | +$102M |
|
|
VGR
219
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $91.7M | 0.11% |
8,731,963
+376,700
| +5% | +$4.53M |
|
220
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $91.2M | 0.11% |
2,999,261
-200
| -0% | -$7.11K |
|
221
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.4B
| $91.2M | 0.11% |
1,209,479
+1,118,279
| +1,226% | +$99.4M |
|
|
NVMI
222
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $90.6M | 0.11% |
1,023,688
+23,902
| +2% | +$2.38M |
|
223
New Oriental
EDU
$8.84B
| $90.4M | 0.11% |
4,440,654
+691,644
| +18% | +$9.48M |
|
224
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $90.4M | 0.11% |
307,431
+117,300
| +62% | +$40.8M |
|
225
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $90M | 0.11% |
+141,266
| New | +$123M |
|
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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.