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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.44B
| $8.73M | 0.01% |
1,544,838
+489,500
| +46% | +$3.14M |
|
1102
Weibo
WB
$1.91B
| $8.72M | 0.01% |
665,508
+147,300
| +28% | +$2.34M |
|
1103
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$602M
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
2,317,891
-214,300
| -8% | -$875K |
|
1104
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.13B
| $8.71M | 0.01% |
83,500
+73,900
| +770% | +$8.87M |
|
1105
Information Services Group
III
$249M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
1,621,410
-19,600
| -1% | -$102K |
|
1106
Hertz
HTZ
$998M
| $8.69M | 0.01% |
472,500
+100,800
| +27% | +$1.65M |
|
|
SFIX
1107
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$474M
| $8.66M | 0.01% |
2,248,400
+1,097,000
| +95% | +$4.15M |
|
1108
Sanmina
SANM
$11.2B
| $8.65M | 0.01% |
143,533
-80,700
| -36% | -$4.42M |
|
1109
APi Group
APG
$18.8B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
473,850
-175,950
| -27% | -$2.72M |
|
1110
ConocoPhillips
COP
$153B
| $8.61M | 0.01% |
83,100
-765,462
| -90% | -$78.7M |
|
1111
Genie Energy
GNE
$380M
| $8.59M | 0.01% |
607,385
+16,900
| +3% | +$250K |
|
1112
First American
FAF
$7.38B
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
150,300
-69,400
| -32% | -$3.92M |
|
1113
Dole
DOLE
$1.23B
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
633,400
+81,800
| +15% | +$1.05M |
|
1114
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $8.55M | 0.01% |
212,872
-123,400
| -37% | -$4.77M |
|
1115
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.4B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
808,022
-192,308
| -19% | -$2.03M |
|
1116
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
+193,640
| New | +$8.27M |
|
1117
Camden National
CAC
$990M
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
274,049
+8,900
| +3% | +$285K |
|
|
ASRT
1118
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
104,229
-29,980
| -22% | -$2.79M |
|
1119
Dolby
DLB
$5.75B
| $8.46M | 0.01% |
101,102
-35,700
| -26% | -$2.98M |
|
1120
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.02B
| $8.45M | 0.01% |
148,809
+18,300
| +14% | +$852K |
|
1121
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.4B
| $8.43M | 0.01% |
111,500
-1,215,900
| -92% | -$92M |
|
1122
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.94B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
93,200
-9,700
| -9% | -$708K |
|
1123
Materion
MTRN
$5.9B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
73,707
+2,500
| +4% | +$271K |
|
|
SOVO
1124
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
427,600
+259,700
| +155% | +$4.69M |
|
1125
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $8.33M | 0.01% |
22,686
-39,985
| -64% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.