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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$600M
| $7.95M | 0.01% |
259,400
+80,300
| +45% | +$2.32M |
|
1152
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.41B
| $7.94M | 0.01% |
8,847,780
+1,999,380
| +29% | +$1.77M |
|
1153
Mattel
MAT
$4.23B
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
405,000
-1,393,600
| -77% | -$25.2M |
|
1154
Janus International
JBI
$670M
| $7.91M | 0.01% |
741,600
+78,100
| +12% | +$731K |
|
1155
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.7B
| $7.85M | 0.01% |
648,700
+111,200
| +21% | +$1.29M |
|
1156
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$531M
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
316,571
+46,300
| +17% | +$931K |
|
1157
Grupo SIMEC
SIM
$4.68B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
223,645
-1,300
| -0.6% | -$42.9K |
|
1158
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.22B
| $7.83M | 0.01% |
101,700
+5,600
| +6% | +$403K |
|
|
ODP
1159
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $7.81M | 0.01% |
166,892
+56,000
| +50% | +$2.4M |
|
1160
Xerox
XRX
$414M
| $7.75M | 0.01% |
520,624
-135,400
| -21% | -$1.98M |
|
|
GMS
1161
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $7.71M | 0.01% |
111,400
+96,500
| +648% | +$5.97M |
|
1162
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$710M
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
622,300
-38,300
| -6% | -$511K |
|
1163
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$1.01B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
489,196
-3,957
| -0.8% | -$62.3K |
|
1164
Cohu
COHU
$2.72B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
184,854
+65,300
| +55% | +$2.41M |
|
1165
Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFL
$4.89B
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
156,800
+72,798
| +87% | +$3.45M |
|
1166
Compass
COMP
$10B
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
2,192,500
+1,198,700
| +121% | +$3.93M |
|
1167
Aaon
AAON
$7.43B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
120,836
+7,200
| +6% | +$455K |
|
1168
Domo
DOMO
$184M
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
520,600
-59,500
| -10% | -$879K |
|
1169
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$228M
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
+265,700
| New | +$7.23M |
|
1170
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.32B
| $7.62M | 0.01% |
81,641
-12,190
| -13% | -$1.19M |
|
|
DOO
1171
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.71B
| $7.61M | 0.01% |
90,000
-4,900
| -5% | -$372K |
|
1172
ICL Group
ICL
$6.96B
| $7.57M | 0.01% |
1,382,076
+194,300
| +16% | +$1.17M |
|
1173
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.1B
| $7.55M | 0.01% |
2,329,100
+486,200
| +26% | +$1.73M |
|
1174
Post Holdings
POST
$3.69B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
87,000
-198,400
| -70% | -$17.4M |
|
1175
Fiverr
FVRR
$313M
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
289,100
-600
| -0.2% | -$18.1K |
|
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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.