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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Altisource Portfolio Solutions
ASPS
$65.6M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
54,840
-3,763
| -6% | -$140K |
|
1852
N-able
NABL
$695M
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
173,300
+72,300
| +72% | +$1M |
|
1853
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.15B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
-390,400
| -65% | -$4.68M |
|
|
NPKI
1854
NPK International
NPKI
$1.18B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
475,376
+72,083
| +18% | +$299K |
|
1855
iShares MSCI Chile ETF
ECH
$1.03B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+62,500
| +280% | +$1.81M |
|
1856
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.62B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
184,036
+72,300
| +65% | +$1M |
|
|
API
1857
Agora
API
$408M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
787,600
-1,400
| -0.2% | -$4.54K |
|
1858
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$377M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
376,403
-7,579
| -2% | -$47.4K |
|
1859
The GEO Group
GEO
$4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
342,791
-752,300
| -69% | -$5.83M |
|
1860
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.89B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+79,300
| New | +$2.33M |
|
1861
International Money Express
IMXI
$353M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,600
| New | +$2.45M |
|
|
SPYM
1862
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$170B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+40,900
| +705% | +$2.02M |
|
1863
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.94B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
26,295
-27,300
| -51% | -$2.49M |
|
1864
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
INO
$93M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
453,023
+232,998
| +106% | +$1.88M |
|
1865
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+39,400
| +635% | +$2.09M |
|
1866
Scholastic
SCHL
$784M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,201
| New | +$2.41M |
|
|
BIG
1867
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+273,800
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1868
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund
HYS
$1.78B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+15,334
| +137% | +$1.39M |
|
1869
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-10,900
| -24% | -$712K |
|
1870
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.82B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-200
| -0.4% | -$8.67K |
|
|
TBI
1871
Trueblue
TBI
$309M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
136,061
-22,360
| -14% | -$379K |
|
1872
Weave Communications
WEAV
$426M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+216,300
| New | +$1.44M |
|
1873
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$53.9M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
191,922
-174,000
| -48% | -$2.56M |
|
1874
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$230M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-22,400
| -41% | -$1.68M |
|
1875
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$200M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+65,200
| +99% | +$1.3M |
|
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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.