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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
Cars.com
CARS
$649M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
300,400
+125,800
| +72% | +$2.37M |
|
1327
J. Jill
JILL
$279M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
277,756
-37,700
| -12% | -$866K |
|
1328
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$609M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
900,385
+20,800
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1329
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$370M
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
1,204,217
-44,600
| -4% | -$222K |
|
1330
Enovix
ENVX
$1B
| $5.95M | 0.01% |
376,742
-1,320,228
| -78% | -$15.4M |
|
1331
Gencor Industries
GENC
$263M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
381,240
-3,900
| -1% | -$55.9K |
|
1332
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$305M
| $5.94M | 0.01% |
210,437
+177,700
| +543% | +$4.26M |
|
1333
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.89B
| $5.93M | 0.01% |
303,179
-23,071
| -7% | -$580K |
|
1334
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.82B
| $5.92M | 0.01% |
1,029,700
+373,000
| +57% | +$2.41M |
|
1335
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
+218,700
| New | +$5.68M |
|
1336
Diodes
DIOD
$4.49B
| $5.91M | 0.01% |
63,851
+29,300
| +85% | +$2.58M |
|
|
JOYY
1337
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.62B
| $5.88M | 0.01% |
+191,600
| New | +$5.62M |
|
|
BFIN
1338
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $5.87M | 0.01% |
717,638
-13,449
| -2% | -$108K |
|
1339
Equinor
EQNR
$96.2B
| $5.86M | 0.01% |
200,523
-1,020,500
| -84% | -$29.1M |
|
1340
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$725M
| $5.85M | 0.01% |
682,755
+8,200
| +1% | +$69.9K |
|
1341
Zillow
ZG
$7.88B
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
118,300
+34,600
| +41% | +$1.56M |
|
|
PGRE
1342
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $5.82M | 0.01% |
1,312,900
-31,600
| -2% | -$141K |
|
1343
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$171M
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
386,387
+9,226
| +2% | +$135K |
|
1344
Hyatt Hotels
H
$16.8B
| $5.81M | 0.01% |
+50,700
| New | +$5.73M |
|
1345
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
150,100
+9,000
| +6% | +$333K |
|
1346
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.54B
| $5.75M | 0.01% |
299,500
+155,900
| +109% | +$2.87M |
|
|
IBDO
1347
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Corporate ETF
IBDO
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
227,000
+133,409
| +143% | +$3.36M |
|
1348
Gilat Satellite Networks
GILT
$890M
| $5.74M | 0.01% |
920,633
+1,586
| +0.2% | +$8.48K |
|
|
FFNW
1349
DELISTED
First Financial Northwest, Inc
FFNW
| $5.73M | 0.01% |
504,210
-10,657
| -2% | -$117K |
|
|
CVSA
1350
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.5B
| $5.72M | 0.01% |
166,700
+17,300
| +12% | +$692K |
|
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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.