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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
Alibaba
BABA
$300B
| $15.4M | 0.02% |
184,192
-583,000
| -76% | -$51M |
|
802
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.48B
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
86,000
+58,600
| +214% | +$10.8M |
|
803
HealthStream
HSTM
$829M
| $15.3M | 0.02% |
622,000
+37,300
| +6% | +$925K |
|
804
LSB Industries
LXU
$711M
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
1,547,989
+179,100
| +13% | +$1.71M |
|
805
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.7B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+382,700
| New | +$14M |
|
806
Wabtec
WAB
$49.9B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
138,895
+20,000
| +17% | +$1.99M |
|
|
ITCI
807
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
+240,500
| New | +$15M |
|
808
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.69B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
424,043
-447,500
| -51% | -$16.5M |
|
809
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.39B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
370,500
-265,814
| -42% | -$10.2M |
|
810
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $15.2M | 0.02% |
235,100
-19,100
| -8% | -$1.28M |
|
811
TFI International
TFII
$12B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
132,863
+99,200
| +295% | +$10.9M |
|
812
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.9B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
56,800
+16,400
| +41% | +$4.56M |
|
|
NFBK
813
DELISTED
Northfield Bancorp
NFBK
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
1,377,699
-14,900
| -1% | -$159K |
|
814
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.49B
| $15.1M | 0.02% |
650,041
+3,859
| +0.6% | +$92.8K |
|
815
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$499M
| $15M | 0.02% |
244,400
-19,100
| -7% | -$1.14M |
|
816
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $15M | 0.02% |
139,800
+103,900
| +289% | +$10.5M |
|
817
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $15M | 0.02% |
235,270
-18,000
| -7% | -$1.11M |
|
818
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $15M | 0.02% |
541,713
-5,600
| -1% | -$155K |
|
819
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
240,100
-553,400
| -70% | -$36.9M |
|
820
Oil-Dri
ODC
$1.28B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
505,692
-400
| -0.1% | -$8.85K |
|
821
Unum
UNM
$14.5B
| $14.9M | 0.02% |
311,700
+214,800
| +222% | +$9.37M |
|
|
LGTY
822
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,411,937
-43,163
| -3% | -$520K |
|
823
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,530,400
-53,800
| -3% | -$558K |
|
|
SOHU
824
Sohu.com
SOHU
$369M
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,340,395
-65,760
| -5% | -$833K |
|
825
Rocket Companies
RKT
$39.8B
| $14.8M | 0.02% |
1,648,400
-232,200
| -12% | -$2.02M |
|
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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.