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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
126
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $112M | 0.16% |
968,152
-1,681,107
| -63% | -$191M |
|
127
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $112M | 0.16% |
4,407,819
+1,038,319
| +31% | +$26.1M |
|
128
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.1B
| $111M | 0.16% |
2,432,569
+138,100
| +6% | +$6.47M |
|
129
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.95B
| $111M | 0.16% |
672,615
+83,700
| +14% | +$12.8M |
|
130
B2Gold
BTG
$6.7B
| $111M | 0.16% |
30,960,563
+198,508
| +0.6% | +$777K |
|
131
CF Industries
CF
$17.8B
| $110M | 0.16% |
1,585,150
+86,500
| +6% | +$6.03M |
|
132
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $109M | 0.16% |
+438,800
| New | +$100M |
|
133
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $108M | 0.16% |
749,048
+243,900
| +48% | +$30.5M |
|
|
NVMI
134
Nova
NVMI
$12.6B
| $108M | 0.16% |
922,086
-29,500
| -3% | -$3.02M |
|
135
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.3B
| $108M | 0.16% |
6,418,865
+1,805,258
| +39% | +$30.2M |
|
136
Range Resources
RRC
$9.5B
| $108M | 0.16% |
3,666,583
-340,500
| -8% | -$9.27M |
|
137
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $108M | 0.16% |
3,022,134
-1,207,317
| -29% | -$43.3M |
|
138
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.7B
| $107M | 0.15% |
601,117
-183
| -0% | -$33.3K |
|
139
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $107M | 0.15% |
2,671,063
+176,500
| +7% | +$7.08M |
|
140
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $107M | 0.15% |
+343,700
| New | +$102M |
|
141
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $105M | 0.15% |
260,300
+229,400
| +742% | +$87.7M |
|
142
Antero Resources
AR
$11.6B
| $105M | 0.15% |
4,549,739
-743,500
| -14% | -$16.5M |
|
143
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.4B
| $105M | 0.15% |
3,920,814
+41,000
| +1% | +$1.14M |
|
144
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.4B
| $104M | 0.15% |
8,236,120
-138,000
| -2% | -$1.61M |
|
145
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.8B
| $104M | 0.15% |
2,340,378
+1,000
| +0% | +$40.3K |
|
|
146
Abbott
ABT
$190B
| $103M | 0.15% |
945,069
-3,561,997
| -79% | -$380M |
|
147
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$42.7B
| $103M | 0.15% |
1,130,152
-232,300
| -17% | -$18.1M |
|
|
VMW
148
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $103M | 0.15% |
716,008
-269,200
| -27% | -$34.9M |
|
149
FirstService
FSV
$6.3B
| $103M | 0.15% |
666,588
-9,200
| -1% | -$1.34M |
|
150
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $103M | 0.15% |
8,604,545
+487,168
| +6% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.