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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
Entravision Communication
EVC
$832M
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
2,487,517
+142,174
| +6% | +$724K |
|
|
ACLX
977
DELISTED
Arcellx
ACLX
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
344,667
+328,167
| +1,989% | +$12.5M |
|
978
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.69B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
334,135
-56,391
| -14% | -$1.75M |
|
979
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $10.9M | 0.02% |
52,386
-214,496
| -80% | -$41.6M |
|
|
GLOP
980
DELISTED
GASLOG PARTNERS LP
GLOP
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
1,257,842
+420,131
| +50% | +$3.58M |
|
981
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
+120,500
| New | +$9.9M |
|
982
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.84B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
390,267
-300,600
| -44% | -$7.52M |
|
983
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
241,796
-20,400
| -8% | -$1.06M |
|
984
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.88B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
215,477
-205,400
| -49% | -$9.74M |
|
985
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.9B
| $10.8M | 0.02% |
3,109,272
+2,559,777
| +466% | +$7.91M |
|
986
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.25B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
514,300
-155,300
| -23% | -$3.21M |
|
987
Vistra
VST
$49.2B
| $10.7M | 0.02% |
408,925
-1,288,515
| -76% | -$31.5M |
|
988
Axalta
AXTA
$7.98B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
324,500
+39,700
| +14% | +$1.23M |
|
989
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
117,600
-568,200
| -83% | -$47.8M |
|
990
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$424M
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
587,921
-95,499
| -14% | -$1.78M |
|
991
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$21.9B
| $10.6M | 0.02% |
154,500
-50,100
| -24% | -$3.55M |
|
992
StoneCo
STNE
$2.43B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+827,498
| New | +$10.3M |
|
993
Hudbay
HBM
$12.4B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
2,194,529
+31,800
| +1% | +$155K |
|
|
CIR
994
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+186,600
| New | +$6.54M |
|
995
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.74B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
92,900
+54,200
| +140% | +$6.42M |
|
996
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.9B
| $10.5M | 0.02% |
+556,300
| New | +$6.51M |
|
997
WisdomTree
WT
$3.44B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
1,519,723
+477,644
| +46% | +$3.19M |
|
|
MAXN
998
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
3,697
+1,062
| +40% | +$3.04M |
|
999
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
LMBS
$6.39B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
218,300
+45,800
| +27% | +$2.2M |
|
1000
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.3B
| $10.4M | 0.02% |
182,598
+6,066
| +3% | +$290K |
|
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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.