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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
LSI Industries
LYTS
$890M
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
760,762
+44,800
| +6% | +$561K |
|
1052
Kohl's
KSS
$2.19B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
413,700
-308,200
| -43% | -$6.67M |
|
1053
Warner Music
WMG
$13B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
365,100
-99,200
| -21% | -$2.75M |
|
|
PPLI
1054
People Inc
PPLI
$3.02B
| $9.52M | 0.01% |
184,711
-130,799
| -41% | -$5.99M |
|
1055
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.13B
| $9.45M | 0.01% |
2,203,302
+1,984,516
| +907% | +$7.97M |
|
1056
Adtran
ADTN
$665M
| $9.42M | 0.01% |
894,573
-164,500
| -16% | -$1.63M |
|
1057
Pinduoduo
PDD
$127B
| $9.4M | 0.01% |
135,900
-1,070,500
| -89% | -$73.5M |
|
1058
Innodata
INOD
$2.01B
| $9.36M | 0.01% |
826,290
-23,100
| -3% | -$215K |
|
1059
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $9.32M | 0.01% |
74,100
-200
| -0.3% | -$24.9K |
|
1060
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.3B
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
575,427
-85,100
| -13% | -$1.37M |
|
|
LTHM
1061
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $9.3M | 0.01% |
339,000
-460,900
| -58% | -$11.1M |
|
1062
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $9.29M | 0.01% |
229,600
-97,100
| -30% | -$4.19M |
|
1063
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.9B
| $9.28M | 0.01% |
86,900
+4,047
| +5% | +$433K |
|
1064
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$302M
| $9.27M | 0.01% |
562,077
-35,200
| -6% | -$608K |
|
|
DOC
1065
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $9.24M | 0.01% |
660,297
+130,897
| +25% | +$1.86M |
|
1066
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$517M
| $9.23M | 0.01% |
173,193
-13,100
| -7% | -$698K |
|
1067
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.61B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
4,558,841
+1,410,462
| +45% | +$2.65M |
|
1068
BlackBerry
BB
$5.14B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
1,667,543
-598,900
| -26% | -$2.9M |
|
1069
Middleby
MIDD
$5.38B
| $9.22M | 0.01% |
+62,370
| New | +$8.79M |
|
1070
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$802M
| $9.21M | 0.01% |
802,500
-245,252
| -23% | -$2.62M |
|
1071
Procore
PCOR
$8.81B
| $9.19M | 0.01% |
141,300
-138,900
| -50% | -$8.17M |
|
1072
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.63B
| $9.17M | 0.01% |
224,000
-29,800
| -12% | -$1.15M |
|
1073
Core & Main
CNM
$8.62B
| $9.16M | 0.01% |
+292,400
| New | +$7.83M |
|
|
CLDT
1074
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$590M
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
968,575
+150,400
| +18% | +$1.49M |
|
1075
Central Garden & Pet Co
CENT
$2.79B
| $9.06M | 0.01% |
292,139
-14,125
| -5% | -$430K |
|
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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.