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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.6B
| $6.67M | 0.01% |
141,800
+133,800
| +1,673% | +$6.11M |
|
1252
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.58B
| $6.66M | 0.01% |
309,800
-76,200
| -20% | -$1.71M |
|
1253
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$502M
| $6.63M | 0.01% |
273,567
-10,700
| -4% | -$207K |
|
1254
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.81B
| $6.62M | 0.01% |
759,599
+58,400
| +8% | +$507K |
|
1255
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$87.7B
| $6.6M | 0.01% |
202,200
-30,000
| -13% | -$965K |
|
1256
HCI Group
HCI
$2.31B
| $6.58M | 0.01% |
106,519
+6,600
| +7% | +$363K |
|
1257
Regional Management Corp
RM
$301M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
215,437
-3,800
| -2% | -$104K |
|
|
VISN
1258
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.72B
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
1,166,800
-47,700
| -4% | -$228K |
|
1259
York Water
YORW
$533M
| $6.57M | 0.01% |
159,136
+24,700
| +18% | +$1.07M |
|
1260
Crawford & Co Class A
CRD.A
$616M
| $6.55M | 0.01% |
590,724
+70,300
| +14% | +$678K |
|
1261
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.38B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
114,940
-96,786
| -46% | -$5.66M |
|
|
TEN
1262
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.23B
| $6.52M | 0.01% |
365,980
+23,400
| +7% | +$411K |
|
1263
BCE
BCE
$21.5B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
142,898
+12,700
| +10% | +$591K |
|
1264
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
79,800
-379,900
| -83% | -$30.5M |
|
|
DSKE
1265
DELISTED
Daseke, Inc. Common Stock
DSKE
| $6.51M | 0.01% |
912,507
+79,668
| +10% | +$559K |
|
|
RYZ
1266
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.49B
| $6.5M | 0.01% |
149,900
-61,300
| -29% | -$2.28M |
|
1267
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.7B
| $6.47M | 0.01% |
519,661
-595,186
| -53% | -$7.34M |
|
1268
Pentair
PNR
$10.5B
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
100,058
-462,506
| -82% | -$26.6M |
|
1269
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$375M
| $6.46M | 0.01% |
379,600
-62,600
| -14% | -$925K |
|
1270
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$10.9B
| $6.45M | 0.01% |
195,199
+28,909
| +17% | +$721K |
|
|
1271
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$591M
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
685,310
-2,100
| -0.3% | -$17.9K |
|
1272
1st Source
SRCE
$2.15B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
153,414
+13,574
| +10% | +$584K |
|
1273
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $6.43M | 0.01% |
+357,500
| New | +$5.57M |
|
|
HUYA
1274
Huya Inc
HUYA
$538M
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
1,790,100
-332,624
| -16% | -$1.09M |
|
1275
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $6.41M | 0.01% |
105,200
-36,300
| -26% | -$2.17M |
|
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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.