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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$756M
| $20M | 0.03% |
916,400
-94,800
| -9% | -$2.03M |
|
677
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.67B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
208,954
+35,954
| +21% | +$3.3M |
|
678
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.4B
| $19.9M | 0.03% |
131,049
-33,900
| -21% | -$5.09M |
|
679
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$28.2B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
221,600
-391,800
| -64% | -$33M |
|
680
Tidewater
TDW
$4.56B
| $19.7M | 0.03% |
355,583
-402,700
| -53% | -$18.4M |
|
681
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
167,500
-6,500
| -4% | -$729K |
|
682
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
329,426
+50,800
| +18% | +$2.96M |
|
683
Chubb
CB
$132B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
101,899
-389,300
| -79% | -$76.3M |
|
684
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.29B
| $19.6M | 0.03% |
368,700
-37,500
| -9% | -$1.7M |
|
685
Stride
LRN
$3.27B
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
523,900
+46,200
| +10% | +$1.85M |
|
686
Malibu Boats
MBUU
$576M
| $19.5M | 0.03% |
332,201
+14,800
| +5% | +$831K |
|
|
HTO
687
H2O America
HTO
$2.62B
| $19.4M | 0.03% |
276,700
-37,300
| -12% | -$2.82M |
|
688
SandRidge Energy
SD
$529M
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
1,264,847
-170,618
| -12% | -$2.51M |
|
689
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.41B
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
4,009,114
+795,031
| +25% | +$3.98M |
|
690
Wabash National
WNC
$507M
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
751,248
+37,000
| +5% | +$910K |
|
|
WIRE
691
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $19.3M | 0.03% |
103,578
-9,200
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
692
Doximity
DOCS
$4.45B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
564,000
-23,100
| -4% | -$769K |
|
693
TransAlta
TAC
$3.92B
| $19.2M | 0.03% |
2,048,471
+149,430
| +8% | +$1.4M |
|
|
BELFB
694
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$4.25B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
333,051
-19,900
| -6% | -$911K |
|
695
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.48B
| $19.1M | 0.03% |
317,200
+178,600
| +129% | +$10.9M |
|
696
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.94B
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,154,500
+532,101
| +85% | +$8.33M |
|
697
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$378M
| $19M | 0.03% |
1,313,736
-13,600
| -1% | -$194K |
|
698
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$5.28B
| $19M | 0.03% |
224,300
-1,500
| -0.7% | -$129K |
|
699
Dell
DELL
$313B
| $19M | 0.03% |
351,162
-2,051,715
| -85% | -$94.4M |
|
700
Revvity
RVTY
$13.2B
| $19M | 0.03% |
159,900
-39,200
| -20% | -$4.82M |
|
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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.