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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.07B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+175,275
| New | +$13.6M |
|
852
Park Aerospace
PKE
$828M
| $14M | 0.02% |
1,015,297
-8,600
| -0.8% | -$114K |
|
853
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43.1B
| $14M | 0.02% |
+155,956
| New | +$12.3M |
|
854
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $14M | 0.02% |
213,600
+50,500
| +31% | +$3.34M |
|
855
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
+187,898
| New | +$14.4M |
|
856
Suzano
SUZ
$9.88B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
1,506,702
-879,086
| -37% | -$7.69M |
|
857
Portillo's
PTLO
$345M
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
616,500
+44,500
| +8% | +$927K |
|
858
Carter's
CRI
$1.43B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
191,140
-173,387
| -48% | -$11.7M |
|
859
QCR Holdings
QCRH
$1.73B
| $13.9M | 0.02% |
337,972
-300
| -0.1% | -$12.3K |
|
860
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$4.04B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
467,800
+59,700
| +15% | +$1.68M |
|
|
CNH
861
CNH Industrial
CNH
$17.3B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
957,635
+684,035
| +250% | +$9.6M |
|
862
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.22B
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
2,498,122
+250,800
| +11% | +$1.35M |
|
|
OLP
863
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$523M
| $13.8M | 0.02% |
678,129
-6,400
| -0.9% | -$135K |
|
864
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.3B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
384,900
+92,100
| +31% | +$3.18M |
|
865
Artesian Resources
ARTNA
$362M
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
289,911
-5,100
| -2% | -$268K |
|
866
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
190,500
+29,700
| +18% | +$2.17M |
|
867
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.33B
| $13.7M | 0.02% |
2,386,450
+524,375
| +28% | +$3.47M |
|
|
SPNS
868
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
513,003
+8,600
| +2% | +$203K |
|
869
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.77B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
265,300
+254,700
| +2,403% | +$13.5M |
|
870
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
766,332
-199,900
| -21% | -$3.13M |
|
871
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.12B
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
616,300
-107,500
| -15% | -$2.24M |
|
872
Star Group
SGU
$417M
| $13.6M | 0.02% |
992,145
-4,000
| -0.4% | -$54.9K |
|
873
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.8B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+449,400
| New | +$14.6M |
|
874
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.2B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
686,014
-554,800
| -45% | -$10.5M |
|
875
Yum China
YUMC
$16.4B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
+239,400
| New | +$14.4M |
|
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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.