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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $12.2M | 0.02% |
68,800
-6,300
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
|
HDSN
927
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$236M
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
1,260,750
-27,900
| -2% | -$243K |
|
|
UHT
928
Universal Health Realty Income Trust
UHT
$573M
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
254,310
+6,300
| +3% | +$289K |
|
929
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.99B
| $12.1M | 0.02% |
1,282,400
-288,400
| -18% | -$2.86M |
|
930
TC Energy
TRP
$66.3B
| $12M | 0.02% |
297,713
+260,503
| +700% | +$10.6M |
|
931
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.96B
| $12M | 0.02% |
484,758
+106,358
| +28% | +$2.44M |
|
932
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.47B
| $12M | 0.02% |
6,778,100
-3,344,000
| -33% | -$7.48M |
|
933
Nice
NICE
$5.78B
| $12M | 0.02% |
58,044
-55,900
| -49% | -$11.5M |
|
934
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.87B
| $12M | 0.02% |
1,028,682
+977,582
| +1,913% | +$9.38M |
|
935
Brink's
BCO
$4.69B
| $12M | 0.02% |
176,300
+50,300
| +40% | +$3.37M |
|
936
First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF
FTSL
$2.33B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
263,800
-149,908
| -36% | -$6.77M |
|
937
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $11.9M | 0.02% |
85,500
+54,400
| +175% | +$7.73M |
|
938
Ooma
OOMA
$553M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
790,566
-35,837
| -4% | -$472K |
|
|
TGI
939
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
954,800
+284,500
| +42% | +$3.25M |
|
940
Employers Holdings
EIG
$864M
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
315,500
+2,200
| +0.7% | +$86.1K |
|
941
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
286,897
-69,700
| -20% | -$2.95M |
|
942
Sprinklr
CXM
$1.58B
| $11.8M | 0.02% |
849,900
+510,700
| +151% | +$6.6M |
|
|
CHUY
943
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
287,400
+20,300
| +8% | +$756K |
|
944
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.72B
| $11.7M | 0.02% |
225,600
-300
| -0.1% | -$14.8K |
|
945
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.25B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
199,760
+4,000
| +2% | +$223K |
|
946
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.46B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
432,623
-1,055,170
| -71% | -$24M |
|
947
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
939,800
-2,465,000
| -72% | -$26.9M |
|
948
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
138,740
+100,100
| +259% | +$8.14M |
|
949
SentinelOne
S
$7.64B
| $11.6M | 0.02% |
765,900
-2,102,600
| -73% | -$35.6M |
|
|
HCCI
950
DELISTED
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.
HCCI
| $11.5M | 0.02% |
303,716
-15,084
| -5% | -$528K |
|
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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.