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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.4B
| $48.6M | 0.07% |
1,732,600
+562,600
| +48% | +$14.9M |
|
327
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.46B
| $48.4M | 0.07% |
1,534,241
-70,200
| -4% | -$2.37M |
|
328
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.3B
| $48M | 0.07% |
445,019
-64,572
| -13% | -$7.26M |
|
|
SLCA
329
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $48M | 0.07% |
3,957,408
+425,700
| +12% | +$5.26M |
|
330
Alcoa
AA
$14.3B
| $47.3M | 0.07% |
1,393,500
-37,796
| -3% | -$1.37M |
|
331
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.19B
| $47.1M | 0.07% |
670,581
+378,831
| +130% | +$39M |
|
|
AXON
332
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$51.7B
| $46.8M | 0.07% |
240,074
+136,822
| +133% | +$28.3M |
|
333
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$53.1B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
937,500
-323,900
| -26% | -$17.5M |
|
334
Marqeta
MQ
$1.62B
| $46.7M | 0.07% |
2,397,375
-58,300
| -2% | -$1.06M |
|
335
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.6B
| $46.6M | 0.07% |
+874,600
| New | +$46.5M |
|
336
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.6B
| $46.3M | 0.07% |
226,188
-303,037
| -57% | -$53.9M |
|
337
Ventas
VTR
$44.6B
| $46.1M | 0.07% |
974,661
-185,900
| -16% | -$8.43M |
|
338
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.2B
| $45.9M | 0.07% |
4,547,429
-109,400
| -2% | -$1.16M |
|
339
Keysight
KEYS
$58.7B
| $45.7M | 0.07% |
+272,900
| New | +$42.3M |
|
340
US Bancorp
USB
$100B
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
1,369,100
-2,132,000
| -61% | -$68.9M |
|
341
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
670,612
-336,800
| -33% | -$22.5M |
|
342
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $45.2M | 0.07% |
+835,905
| New | +$43.7M |
|
343
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.6B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
1,798,900
+650,700
| +57% | +$17.9M |
|
344
Gartner
IT
$11.8B
| $45.1M | 0.07% |
128,709
+39,200
| +44% | +$12.8M |
|
345
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$8.08B
| $45M | 0.06% |
331,100
-642,741
| -66% | -$71.5M |
|
346
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.73B
| $45M | 0.06% |
1,496,322
+102,800
| +7% | +$3.6M |
|
347
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$959M
| $45M | 0.06% |
542,755
+25,063
| +5% | +$2.19M |
|
348
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $44.8M | 0.06% |
1,795,400
-5,180,000
| -74% | -$86.8M |
|
349
argenx
ARGX
$54.1B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
114,000
+14,400
| +14% | +$5.66M |
|
350
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.6B
| $44.4M | 0.06% |
309,603
-146,900
| -32% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.