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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$543M
| $5.05M | 0.01% |
202,700
+21,400
| +12% | +$445K |
|
|
NXDR
1427
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$1.01B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
1,541,600
+274,200
| +22% | +$680K |
|
|
BORR
1428
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.25B
| $5.03M | 0.01% |
667,284
-43,518
| -6% | -$312K |
|
|
CSW
1429
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.59B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
30,200
-20,000
| -40% | -$2.89M |
|
1430
Skywest
SKYW
$4.22B
| $5.02M | 0.01% |
123,268
-398,700
| -76% | -$11.8M |
|
1431
Quanterix
QTRX
$137M
| $4.99M | 0.01% |
221,400
-6,000
| -3% | -$107K |
|
1432
W&T Offshore
WTI
$543M
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
1,287,433
+452,748
| +54% | +$1.95M |
|
|
ENZ
1433
DELISTED
Enzo Biochem, Inc.
ENZ
| $4.98M | 0.01% |
2,704,864
-65,200
| -2% | -$151K |
|
1434
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.7B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
+426,800
| New | +$4.59M |
|
1435
American States Water
AWR
$3.52B
| $4.97M | 0.01% |
57,100
+28,000
| +96% | +$2.51M |
|
1436
Full House Resorts
FLL
$85.7M
| $4.96M | 0.01% |
740,390
-14,300
| -2% | -$98.3K |
|
1437
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$899M
| $4.94M | 0.01% |
161,271
+3,500
| +2% | +$106K |
|
1438
eGain
EGAN
$205M
| $4.93M | 0.01% |
658,119
+79,422
| +14% | +$578K |
|
1439
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.4B
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
1,191,916
+879,016
| +281% | +$2.48M |
|
|
JAMF
1440
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $4.91M | 0.01% |
251,300
+79,200
| +46% | +$1.47M |
|
1441
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $4.9M | 0.01% |
182,227
-7,700
| -4% | -$186K |
|
1442
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.99B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
35,300
-78,700
| -69% | -$9.67M |
|
1443
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.66B
| $4.89M | 0.01% |
+76,800
| New | +$4.54M |
|
1444
Friedman Industries
FRD
$324M
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
385,582
-11,800
| -3% | -$125K |
|
|
SP
1445
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $4.86M | 0.01% |
124,200
-16,900
| -12% | -$608K |
|
|
ESSA
1446
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $4.84M | 0.01% |
324,018
-5,000
| -2% | -$75.4K |
|
1447
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.39B
| $4.82M | 0.01% |
83,129
-19,883
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
|
ONL
1448
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$159M
| $4.81M | 0.01% |
728,200
+174,300
| +31% | +$1.09M |
|
1449
TaskUs
TASK
$666M
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
422,500
+277,600
| +192% | +$3.38M |
|
1450
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.21B
| $4.78M | 0.01% |
96,800
-37,900
| -28% | -$1.75M |
|
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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.