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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$798M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$461M |
| 5 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$527M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$362M |
| 4 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$328M |
| 5 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.57% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.38% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.53% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Supernus Pharmaceuticals
SUPN
$2.73B
| $52.2M | 0.07% |
1,655,322
+69,600
| +4% | +$2.23M |
|
327
PLDT
PHI
$4.23B
| $52M | 0.07% |
2,391,669
-35,399
| -1% | -$799K |
|
328
Root
ROOT
$799M
| $52M | 0.07% |
406,315
-13,200
| -3% | -$1.79M |
|
329
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$103B
| $51.8M | 0.07% |
4,488,000
+615,100
| +16% | +$6.85M |
|
330
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
+510,500
| New | +$50.2M |
|
331
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$46B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
1,050,800
+775,900
| +282% | +$37.9M |
|
332
Qualys
QLYS
$6.51B
| $51.5M | 0.07% |
360,400
-21,900
| -6% | -$2.9M |
|
333
Skywest
SKYW
$4.19B
| $51.3M | 0.07% |
498,024
-41,200
| -8% | -$3.92M |
|
334
Okta
OKTA
$26.1B
| $51M | 0.07% |
510,618
+282,203
| +124% | +$30.1M |
|
335
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.8B
| $51M | 0.07% |
3,299,200
+141,500
| +4% | +$2.09M |
|
336
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $50.8M | 0.07% |
1,646,900
-168,700
| -9% | -$5.18M |
|
337
British American Tobacco
BTI
$122B
| $50.7M | 0.07% |
1,070,499
+899,000
| +524% | +$39.8M |
|
338
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.8B
| $50.6M | 0.07% |
+511,200
| New | +$49.3M |
|
339
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $50.5M | 0.07% |
376,252
-784,100
| -68% | -$86.8M |
|
|
HSII
340
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $50.4M | 0.07% |
1,101,740
-49,200
| -4% | -$2.06M |
|
341
Ferrari
RACE
$72.1B
| $50.4M | 0.07% |
102,876
-19,534
| -16% | -$9.08M |
|
342
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17B
| $50.2M | 0.07% |
523,308
+180,400
| +53% | +$16.9M |
|
343
Markel Group
MKL
$22.8B
| $50M | 0.07% |
25,011
-2,910
| -10% | -$5.46M |
|
344
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.31B
| $49.8M | 0.07% |
3,337,200
+491,402
| +17% | +$7.08M |
|
345
Ametek
AME
$58.8B
| $49.7M | 0.07% |
274,450
+243,900
| +798% | +$42M |
|
346
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $49.5M | 0.07% |
1,636,225
-175,900
| -10% | -$5.31M |
|
347
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.22B
| $49.2M | 0.07% |
8,298,499
+3,480,500
| +72% | +$21M |
|
348
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.47B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
820,350
+160,125
| +24% | +$9.4M |
|
349
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3B
| $48.6M | 0.06% |
6,977,520
+730,418
| +12% | +$4.75M |
|
350
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.3B
| $48.5M | 0.06% |
46,650
+18,450
| +65% | +$19.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2025, Jim Simons held 4,018 positions worth $75.2B, up 14% from $66.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q2 2025 filing shows 612 new, 1,577 increased, 1,314 reduced and 496 closed positions. Its largest new stake was UnitedHealth: 1,352,129 shares worth $422M. The largest sale was Broadcom, an estimated $527M.
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.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2025 buy was UnitedHealth: 1,352,129 shares worth $422M.
- Jim Simons added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2025, an estimated $798M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2025 reduction was Broadcom, cutting an estimated $527M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Advanced Micro Devices in Q2 2025, selling an estimated $328M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $75.2B portfolio in Q2 2025.
- Jim Simons opened 612 new positions and closed 496 in Q2 2025.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $75.2B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2025, filed 13 Aug 2025.