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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$578M |
| 2 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$433M |
| 3 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$404M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$358M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$777M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$627M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
Shopify
SHOP
|
+$439M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 19.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.15% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.67% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.27% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $82.6M | 0.12% |
651,700
-42,800
| -6% | -$6.07M |
|
202
Wayfair
W
$14.1B
| $82.1M | 0.12% |
2,522,500
+273,400
| +12% | +$14.4M |
|
203
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $81.6M | 0.12% |
885,499
+859,200
| +3,267% | +$91.5M |
|
204
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$3.07B
| $81.5M | 0.12% |
1,933,300
+581,500
| +43% | +$25.5M |
|
205
Xcel Energy
XEL
$48.5B
| $81.2M | 0.11% |
1,269,000
+1,165,050
| +1,121% | +$84.8M |
|
206
Nokia
NOK
$52.7B
| $81.1M | 0.11% |
18,990,180
+4,409,180
| +30% | +$21.4M |
|
207
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.87B
| $80.6M | 0.11% |
1,450,607
-92,900
| -6% | -$5.08M |
|
208
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $80.6M | 0.11% |
2,017,500
-173,300
| -8% | -$8.31M |
|
|
ATVI
209
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $80.6M | 0.11% |
1,083,898
-4,293,200
| -80% | -$336M |
|
|
WBA
210
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $80.4M | 0.11% |
2,562,000
+223,300
| +10% | +$8.27M |
|
|
NVMI
211
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $80.3M | 0.11% |
941,186
-82,502
| -8% | -$8.11M |
|
212
Equinor
EQNR
$97.2B
| $80M | 0.11% |
2,416,923
+1,214,100
| +101% | +$43.8M |
|
213
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.4B
| $79.9M | 0.11% |
642,482
+285,770
| +80% | +$39.5M |
|
214
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $79.6M | 0.11% |
1,207,400
+389,943
| +48% | +$30.8M |
|
215
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $79M | 0.11% |
944,400
+638,500
| +209% | +$61.8M |
|
216
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.53B
| $78.9M | 0.11% |
993,706
+935,593
| +1,610% | +$90.5M |
|
|
KRTX
217
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $78.7M | 0.11% |
350,000
+323,000
| +1,196% | +$65.4M |
|
218
Copart
CPRT
$27.2B
| $78.7M | 0.11% |
2,958,800
-1,365,600
| -32% | -$40.7M |
|
219
Morningstar
MORN
$7.33B
| $78.4M | 0.11% |
369,070
-25,300
| -6% | -$6.02M |
|
|
WWE
220
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $78M | 0.11% |
1,112,000
-115,200
| -9% | -$7.85M |
|
221
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $76.9M | 0.11% |
1,083,776
+498,976
| +85% | +$43.1M |
|
222
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $75.9M | 0.11% |
+2,073,560
| New | +$92.3M |
|
223
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $75.7M | 0.11% |
1,330,700
+253,700
| +24% | +$21.8M |
|
224
XPeng
XPEV
$11.4B
| $75.5M | 0.11% |
6,316,939
+2,696,339
| +74% | +$58M |
|
|
FRC
225
DELISTED
First Republic Bank
FRC
| $75.1M | 0.11% |
575,019
-38,591
| -6% | -$5.93M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2022, Jim Simons held 4,619 positions worth $70.7B, down 16% from $84.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.71B in Q3 2022, closing 637 positions and reducing 2,164 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shopify, an estimated $439M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $498M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2022 buy was Alphabet (Google) Class A: 5,208,460 shares worth $498M.
- Jim Simons added most to Advanced Micro Devices in Q3 2022, an estimated $404M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2022 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $777M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Shopify in Q3 2022, selling an estimated $439M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $70.7B portfolio in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons opened 441 new positions and closed 637 in Q3 2022.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $70.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2022, filed 14 Nov 2022.