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 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$856M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$647M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$615M |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$301M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$686M |
| 3 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Abbott
ABT
|
+$380M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$328M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 20.26% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 16.96% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 9.14% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.02% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Medifast
MED
$130M
| $62.7M | 0.09% |
680,610
+29,600
| +5% | +$2.64M |
|
252
Sempra
SRE
$55.9B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
859,400
+189,000
| +28% | +$14.2M |
|
253
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $62.6M | 0.09% |
11,714,500
-102,299
| -0.9% | -$575K |
|
254
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.49B
| $62.4M | 0.09% |
321,873
-14,200
| -4% | -$2.2M |
|
255
Rio Tinto
RIO
$164B
| $62.1M | 0.09% |
972,900
+676,100
| +228% | +$43.5M |
|
256
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $61.6M | 0.09% |
1,265,701
+332,300
| +36% | +$18.9M |
|
257
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $61.6M | 0.09% |
113,986
-80,400
| -41% | -$38.2M |
|
258
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.16B
| $61.5M | 0.09% |
1,578,779
+9,185
| +0.6% | +$333K |
|
259
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $61.2M | 0.09% |
2,618,761
-14,200
| -0.5% | -$320K |
|
|
WCN
260
Waste Connections
WCN
$42B
| $61M | 0.09% |
426,444
-223,800
| -34% | -$31.2M |
|
261
RingCentral
RNG
$5.3B
| $60.8M | 0.09% |
1,857,600
+941,700
| +103% | +$28.9M |
|
262
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.2B
| $60.8M | 0.09% |
531,200
+3,544
| +0.7% | +$405K |
|
263
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.2B
| $60.4M | 0.09% |
481,208
-195,600
| -29% | -$24.6M |
|
264
Samsara
IOT
$23.5B
| $59.4M | 0.09% |
2,144,717
+1,046,217
| +95% | +$23.2M |
|
265
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $59.3M | 0.09% |
1,130,877
-3,215,553
| -74% | -$162M |
|
266
Allegion
ALLE
$14.3B
| $59M | 0.09% |
491,700
-124,905
| -20% | -$13.6M |
|
267
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $58.6M | 0.08% |
142,600
-233,600
| -62% | -$68.1M |
|
268
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.34B
| $58.6M | 0.08% |
409,900
+191,800
| +88% | +$27.5M |
|
269
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $58.5M | 0.08% |
275,160
-907,589
| -77% | -$192M |
|
270
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $58.3M | 0.08% |
2,527,210
+748,610
| +42% | +$16.9M |
|
271
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $58.2M | 0.08% |
331,282
-18,000
| -5% | -$3.63M |
|
272
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.57B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
2,419,900
+71,062
| +3% | +$1.89M |
|
273
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $58.1M | 0.08% |
120,838
-26,362
| -18% | -$11.9M |
|
274
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $58M | 0.08% |
261,345
-861,300
| -77% | -$200M |
|
275
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.77B
| $57.9M | 0.08% |
997,270
-69,500
| -7% | -$3.95M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Jim Simons held 4,468 positions worth $69.4B, down 7.9% from $75.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $8.1B in Q2 2023, closing 599 positions and reducing 1,691 holdings. Its most notable exit was UnitedHealth, an estimated $686M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 20% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Berkshire Hathaway Class A worth $316M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2023 buy was Berkshire Hathaway Class A: 611 shares worth $316M.
- Jim Simons added most to Apple in Q2 2023, an estimated $856M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- Jim Simons fully exited UnitedHealth in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $686M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $69.4B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Jim Simons opened 541 new positions and closed 599 in Q2 2023.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 7.9% quarter-over-quarter to $69.4B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 11 Aug 2023.