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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1751
Allot
ALLT
$388M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
934,806
-49,656
| -5% | -$140K |
|
1752
Oppenheimer Holdings
OPY
$1.23B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+36,700
| +100% | +$1.4M |
|
|
MIXT
1753
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
464,100
+8,300
| +2% | +$60.6K |
|
1754
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
108,947
-144,700
| -57% | -$3.62M |
|
1755
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$407M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
408,510
+5,500
| +1% | +$37.8K |
|
1756
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
90,743
-280,700
| -76% | -$8.89M |
|
1757
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$326M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,121
+236,000
| +30% | +$450K |
|
1758
NerdWallet
NRDS
$639M
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
310,866
+81,466
| +36% | +$920K |
|
1759
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-54,100
| -28% | -$1.2M |
|
|
NSA
1760
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
+55,800
| +200% | +$2.1M |
|
|
YSG
1761
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
576,549
-122,483
| -18% | -$630K |
|
|
CUTR
1762
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
192,298
+23,500
| +14% | +$445K |
|
|
TESS
1763
DELISTED
Tessco Technologies Inc
TESS
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
324,737
+18,010
| +6% | +$152K |
|
1764
Philips
PHG
$26.8B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
149,648
-193,551
| -56% | -$3.39M |
|
1765
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.12B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,400
| New | +$2.87M |
|
1766
Comp X International
CIX
$390M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
132,644
-4,500
| -3% | -$87.1K |
|
1767
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
-233,400
| -80% | -$10.7M |
|
1768
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
-16,500
| -15% | -$510K |
|
1769
Flexsteel Industries
FLXS
$303M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
150,893
-3,600
| -2% | -$65.2K |
|
1770
First Bancorp
FNLC
$401M
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
118,363
+2,100
| +2% | +$51.8K |
|
|
CMBM
1771
DELISTED
Cambium Networks
CMBM
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
188,900
+2,600
| +1% | +$40.3K |
|
|
CSTR
1772
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
233,499
+1,100
| +0.5% | +$14.6K |
|
1773
GSI Technology
GSIT
$260M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
517,850
-119,200
| -19% | -$517K |
|
|
AAMI
1774
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.31B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+69,000
| +102% | +$1.54M |
|
1775
Codexis
CDXS
$175M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,021,588
+243,488
| +31% | +$787K |
|
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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.