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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
Bunge Global
BG
$21.5B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
143,300
+123,500
| +624% | +$11.5M |
|
877
Nathan's Famous
NATH
$397M
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
172,057
+1,101
| +0.6% | +$82.2K |
|
878
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16B
| $13.5M | 0.02% |
714,200
-52,300
| -7% | -$975K |
|
879
Regency Centers
REG
$13.9B
| $13.4M | 0.02% |
216,269
+74,400
| +52% | +$4.43M |
|
|
SVM
880
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.68B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
4,731,295
+777,799
| +20% | +$2.64M |
|
881
VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF
FLTR
$3.04B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
527,653
-253,860
| -32% | -$6.37M |
|
882
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.58B
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
+536,200
| New | +$13.8M |
|
|
JNPR
883
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $13.3M | 0.02% |
424,691
-396,600
| -48% | -$12.2M |
|
884
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.6B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
56,020
-39,600
| -41% | -$9.13M |
|
885
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$12.8B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
197,338
+112,353
| +132% | +$7.19M |
|
886
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.46B
| $13.2M | 0.02% |
209,365
-37,100
| -15% | -$2.01M |
|
887
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$405M
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
739,500
-76,300
| -9% | -$1.26M |
|
888
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.41B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
324,165
-12,300
| -4% | -$451K |
|
889
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.5B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
1,437,753
-84,400
| -6% | -$706K |
|
890
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.21B
| $13.1M | 0.02% |
755,332
-35,500
| -4% | -$615K |
|
891
National Presto Industries
NPK
$998M
| $13M | 0.02% |
178,100
+1,500
| +0.8% | +$110K |
|
892
Saic
SAIC
$5.34B
| $13M | 0.02% |
115,810
+66,060
| +133% | +$6.86M |
|
893
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $13M | 0.02% |
+246,333
| New | +$12.5M |
|
894
Future Fuel
FF
$257M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
1,460,094
-40,206
| -3% | -$336K |
|
895
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.13B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
258,711
-20,600
| -7% | -$1.08M |
|
896
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.72B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
+287,100
| New | +$12.6M |
|
897
Elastic
ESTC
$8.02B
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
200,977
+131,656
| +190% | +$8.25M |
|
898
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$224M
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
566,274
+40,410
| +8% | +$784K |
|
|
BKI
899
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $12.9M | 0.02% |
215,278
-97,400
| -31% | -$5.47M |
|
900
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.88B
| $12.8M | 0.02% |
166,302
+53,313
| +47% | +$4.29M |
|
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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.