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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ZUO
1126
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
756,400
-86,600
| -10% | -$820K |
|
1127
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.64B
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
257,884
+237,700
| +1,178% | +$7.17M |
|
1128
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$12.4B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
1,967,420
-25,500
| -1% | -$118K |
|
1129
Embotelladora Andina Series B
AKO.B
$4.89B
| $8.26M | 0.01% |
530,181
-800
| -0.2% | -$12.3K |
|
|
EGLE
1130
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $8.24M | 0.01% |
171,600
-36,000
| -17% | -$1.59M |
|
1131
Gildan
GIL
$10.6B
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
254,900
-135,600
| -35% | -$4.16M |
|
|
ROIC
1132
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $8.22M | 0.01% |
608,200
+386,000
| +174% | +$5M |
|
1133
ATI
ATI
$31.4B
| $8.21M | 0.01% |
185,500
-97,892
| -35% | -$3.74M |
|
1134
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.05B
| $8.19M | 0.01% |
660,942
-1,140,800
| -63% | -$18.3M |
|
1135
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$259M
| $8.18M | 0.01% |
1,631,782
+60,939
| +4% | +$366K |
|
1136
Shenandoah Telecom
SHEN
$721M
| $8.17M | 0.01% |
420,571
-40,923
| -9% | -$802K |
|
1137
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$3.9B
| $8.14M | 0.01% |
305,800
-656,000
| -68% | -$15.5M |
|
1138
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.64B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
548,683
+264,200
| +93% | +$4.22M |
|
1139
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$257B
| $8.11M | 0.01% |
1,099,800
-231,400
| -17% | -$1.54M |
|
|
NVRO
1140
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $8.09M | 0.01% |
318,200
-113,700
| -26% | -$3.28M |
|
1141
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.41B
| $8.08M | 0.01% |
1,168,794
-6,500
| -0.6% | -$43.8K |
|
1142
Kinetik
KNTK
$4.12B
| $8.05M | 0.01% |
229,062
+42,500
| +23% | +$1.35M |
|
1143
Flywire
FLYW
$2.12B
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
259,000
+106,800
| +70% | +$3.2M |
|
|
MCBC
1144
DELISTED
Macatawa Bank Corp
MCBC
| $8.04M | 0.01% |
866,159
-6,100
| -0.7% | -$56.6K |
|
|
GOLD
1145
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.3B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
213,984
-1,000
| -0.5% | -$36.2K |
|
1146
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.04B
| $8.01M | 0.01% |
356,122
+221,204
| +164% | +$4.73M |
|
1147
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $8M | 0.01% |
+655,100
| New | +$8.1M |
|
|
ISEE
1148
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $7.99M | 0.01% |
203,000
+13,300
| +7% | +$469K |
|
|
DAY
1149
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
+119,000
| New | +$7.66M |
|
|
BAND
1150
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.67B
| $7.97M | 0.01% |
582,300
+19,700
| +4% | +$249K |
|
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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.