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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$490M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+84,471
| New | +$1.91M |
|
2027
Envela
ELA
$419M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
260,004
-1,600
| -0.6% | -$11.1K |
|
2028
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.35B
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
822,253
-38,391
| -4% | -$91.7K |
|
|
USAP
2029
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+46,600
| +52% | +$495K |
|
2030
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.6M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
34,912
+27,040
| +343% | +$831K |
|
2031
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,400
| New | +$1.89M |
|
2032
Afya
AFYA
$1.26B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+19,500
| +17% | +$239K |
|
2033
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.21B
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+25,900
| +170% | +$1.08M |
|
|
AGR
2034
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.9M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
-90,500
| -64% | -$3.55M |
|
2035
Bar Harbor Bankshares
BHB
$681M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
76,684
-400
| -0.5% | -$9.88K |
|
2036
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$12B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+18,400
| +85% | +$842K |
|
2037
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.81B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
603,600
+302,699
| +101% | +$934K |
|
2038
Forward Air
FWRD
$658M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
17,739
-33,600
| -65% | -$3.44M |
|
2039
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
RMCF
$15.6M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
351,763
-11,500
| -3% | -$61.4K |
|
2040
Petco
WOOF
$780M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
211,500
+104,400
| +97% | +$961K |
|
2041
Valhi
VHI
$463M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
145,885
-14,232
| -9% | -$208K |
|
2042
CarParts.com
PRTS
$48.7M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
44,081
+8,887
| +25% | +$397K |
|
2043
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.81B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
+108,900
| +120% | +$649K |
|
2044
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+27,600
| +92% | +$910K |
|
2045
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$210M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
737,600
+312,662
| +74% | +$794K |
|
2046
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,600
| New | +$1.78M |
|
2047
Vroom Inc
VRM
$52.1M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
16,158
+1,597
| +11% | +$122K |
|
2048
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.97B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-14,300
| -38% | -$1.2M |
|
2049
Televisa
TV
$1.49B
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
360,200
+52,489
| +17% | +$264K |
|
2050
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$490M
| $1.85M | ﹤0.01% |
129,500
+69,500
| +116% | +$847K |
|
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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.