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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF
PULS
$18.4B
| $32.2M | 0.05% |
650,800
+234,200
| +56% | +$11.5M |
|
452
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
NEAR
$4.88B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
646,600
+102,332
| +19% | +$5.08M |
|
453
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
640,400
-49,300
| -7% | -$2.47M |
|
454
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.62B
| $32.1M | 0.05% |
2,261,643
-211,000
| -9% | -$3.19M |
|
|
AGNT
455
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$709M
| $32M | 0.05% |
1,579,716
+84,200
| +6% | +$1.26M |
|
456
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $32M | 0.05% |
644,000
-44,400
| -6% | -$2.21M |
|
457
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $31.9M | 0.05% |
839,100
-210,500
| -20% | -$8.39M |
|
458
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.1B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
492,700
+46,600
| +10% | +$2.82M |
|
459
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $31.8M | 0.05% |
378,331
+152,931
| +68% | +$13.7M |
|
460
NVR
NVR
$16.8B
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
4,990
+1,610
| +48% | +$9.37M |
|
|
CMA
461
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $31.7M | 0.05% |
+747,747
| New | +$30.2M |
|
462
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
+160,400
| New | +$31.4M |
|
463
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $31.5M | 0.05% |
503,400
+13,800
| +3% | +$823K |
|
464
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
868,483
-250,620
| -22% | -$7.86M |
|
465
Asana
ASAN
$2.07B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
1,426,216
-67,284
| -5% | -$1.35M |
|
466
Allstate
ALL
$65.1B
| $31.4M | 0.05% |
287,600
-296,000
| -51% | -$33.6M |
|
467
First Solar
FSLR
$24.4B
| $31.3M | 0.05% |
164,754
-1,271,296
| -89% | -$252M |
|
468
WD-40
WDFC
$3.12B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
165,476
-8,900
| -5% | -$1.68M |
|
469
Lear
LEA
$8.02B
| $31.2M | 0.05% |
217,400
-35,400
| -14% | -$4.67M |
|
470
Calix
CALX
$2.5B
| $31.2M | 0.04% |
624,753
-225,900
| -27% | -$10.9M |
|
471
Vontier
VNT
$4.52B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
965,300
-81,300
| -8% | -$2.34M |
|
472
REX American Resources
REX
$1.44B
| $31.1M | 0.04% |
1,784,430
-54,200
| -3% | -$839K |
|
473
GeoPark
GPRK
$607M
| $31M | 0.04% |
3,123,949
+102,586
| +3% | +$1.08M |
|
474
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
1,007,500
+612,900
| +155% | +$18.7M |
|
475
Radware
RDWR
$1.22B
| $30.9M | 0.04% |
1,592,923
-5,600
| -0.4% | -$112K |
|
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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.