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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.48B
| $5.56M | 0.01% |
313,300
-15,700
| -5% | -$286K |
|
1377
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$465M
| $5.55M | 0.01% |
633,025
+143,141
| +29% | +$1.34M |
|
1378
Foster
FSTR
$409M
| $5.53M | 0.01% |
386,882
+19,815
| +5% | +$244K |
|
1379
WaFd
WAFD
$2.8B
| $5.52M | 0.01% |
208,276
-46,600
| -18% | -$1.29M |
|
1380
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.3B
| $5.5M | 0.01% |
26,171
-6,300
| -19% | -$1.41M |
|
1381
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$188M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
442,117
-8,099
| -2% | -$99.2K |
|
|
AGEN
1382
Agenus
AGEN
$307M
| $5.48M | 0.01% |
171,251
-56,328
| -25% | -$1.8M |
|
|
MGIC
1383
DELISTED
Magic Software Enterprises
MGIC
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
411,677
-4,387
| -1% | -$58.1K |
|
|
ITOS
1384
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $5.47M | 0.01% |
413,200
+83,300
| +25% | +$1.19M |
|
|
FONR
1385
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $5.46M | 0.01% |
319,616
-9,200
| -3% | -$153K |
|
1386
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$104M
| $5.45M | 0.01% |
457,352
-13,900
| -3% | -$136K |
|
|
DOOR
1387
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $5.44M | 0.01% |
53,100
+10,900
| +26% | +$1.02M |
|
1388
BlueLinx
BXC
$699M
| $5.43M | 0.01% |
57,900
-18,300
| -24% | -$1.46M |
|
|
NAPA
1389
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $5.42M | 0.01% |
417,700
+209,700
| +101% | +$2.97M |
|
1390
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.6B
| $5.39M | 0.01% |
475,688
-253,900
| -35% | -$2.48M |
|
1391
Arrow Financial
AROW
$727M
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
274,698
-18,730
| -6% | -$383K |
|
1392
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.87B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
92,900
-9,800
| -10% | -$528K |
|
1393
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.5B
| $5.37M | 0.01% |
1,365,200
+156,900
| +13% | +$517K |
|
1394
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$677M
| $5.36M | 0.01% |
+239,200
| New | +$4.99M |
|
|
INST
1395
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
212,800
+74,300
| +54% | +$1.86M |
|
1396
Daktronics
DAKT
$987M
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
836,200
-37,900
| -4% | -$222K |
|
|
VOXX
1397
DELISTED
VOXX International Corporation Class A
VOXX
| $5.35M | 0.01% |
428,522
-18,300
| -4% | -$216K |
|
1398
Albany International
AIN
$1.81B
| $5.34M | 0.01% |
57,300
-6,400
| -10% | -$575K |
|
|
RVNC
1399
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $5.33M | 0.01% |
+210,517
| New | +$6.56M |
|
1400
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.98B
| $5.32M | 0.01% |
138,800
-156,000
| -53% | -$5.76M |
|
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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.