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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.71B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
2,526,734
+1,921,516
| +317% | +$17.9M |
|
652
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.44B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
3,951,021
+2,157,729
| +120% | +$11.8M |
|
653
CareDx
CDNA
$2.45B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
1,155,698
-81,300
| -7% | -$1.44M |
|
654
Coty
COTY
$2.43B
| $22.6M | 0.03% |
4,849,486
-46,744
| -1% | -$231K |
|
655
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
485,313
-23,078
| -5% | -$999K |
|
656
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$636M
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
2,594,174
-42,700
| -2% | -$405K |
|
657
Vontier
VNT
$4.52B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
610,029
+192,300
| +46% | +$6.55M |
|
658
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
+39,700
| New | +$22.4M |
|
659
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.17B
| $22.5M | 0.03% |
127,000
+18,200
| +17% | +$3.04M |
|
660
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.87B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
2,052,755
+501,082
| +32% | +$5.55M |
|
661
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.69B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
122,300
+15,477
| +14% | +$1.65M |
|
662
Genpact
G
$5.7B
| $22.4M | 0.03% |
508,562
+382,862
| +305% | +$17.3M |
|
663
B2Gold
BTG
$6.88B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
6,189,255
-9,583,967
| -61% | -$31.5M |
|
664
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$49.5B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
490,261
-242,930
| -33% | -$10.5M |
|
665
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
85,995
-65,100
| -43% | -$16.6M |
|
666
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $22.3M | 0.03% |
+426,900
| New | +$22.4M |
|
|
AGNT
667
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$715M
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
2,436,016
+231,500
| +11% | +$2.02M |
|
668
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $22.2M | 0.03% |
212,079
-324,600
| -60% | -$30.2M |
|
669
Magna International
MGA
$18.6B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
+572,884
| New | +$20.2M |
|
670
Sempra
SRE
$56.2B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
+291,694
| New | +$21.7M |
|
671
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$525M
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
458,056
-186,359
| -29% | -$9.46M |
|
672
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.5B
| $22.1M | 0.03% |
1,935,600
-183,600
| -9% | -$1.8M |
|
673
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.16B
| $22M | 0.03% |
+1,074,281
| New | +$25.2M |
|
674
Match Group
MTCH
$8.4B
| $22M | 0.03% |
710,800
+410,200
| +136% | +$12.3M |
|
675
InterDigital
IDCC
$9.07B
| $21.9M | 0.03% |
97,593
+78,500
| +411% | +$16.6M |
|
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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.