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 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$513M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
ServiceNow
NOW
|
+$262M |
| 5 |
American Airlines Group
AAL
|
+$259M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$571M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$571M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$388M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$211M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 17.32% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.28% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 11.85% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.11% |
| 5 | Industrials | 8.48% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $9.14M | 0.01% |
138,900
+78,600
| +130% | +$5.77M |
|
1052
Stantec
STN
$8.44B
| $9.13M | 0.01% |
110,200
-38,600
| -26% | -$3.09M |
|
1053
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$861M
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
4,110,689
+138,500
| +3% | +$547K |
|
1054
Methanex
MEOH
$4.19B
| $9.08M | 0.01% |
258,726
+204,040
| +373% | +$9.16M |
|
1055
Archrock
AROC
$5.85B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
345,828
-117,872
| -25% | -$3.18M |
|
1056
Universal Insurance Holdings
UVE
$1.18B
| $9.07M | 0.01% |
382,800
+25,700
| +7% | +$530K |
|
1057
ATI
ATI
$30.9B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
173,892
-4,300
| -2% | -$244K |
|
1058
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.3B
| $9.05M | 0.01% |
+196,300
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1059
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.26B
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
525,974
+29,391
| +6% | +$534K |
|
1060
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$388M
| $9.03M | 0.01% |
1,532,300
-474,700
| -24% | -$3.16M |
|
1061
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $9.02M | 0.01% |
852,200
-139,700
| -14% | -$1.48M |
|
1062
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $9M | 0.01% |
+371,300
| New | +$10.4M |
|
1063
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $8.95M | 0.01% |
+91,449
| New | +$9.57M |
|
1064
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.79B
| $8.93M | 0.01% |
214,942
+25,000
| +13% | +$1.17M |
|
1065
Geron
GERN
$982M
| $8.91M | 0.01% |
5,601,100
+4,148,400
| +286% | +$10.1M |
|
1066
Bankunited
BKU
$3.41B
| $8.9M | 0.01% |
258,400
+164,500
| +175% | +$6.2M |
|
1067
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.86B
| $8.89M | 0.01% |
222,343
-1,000
| -0.4% | -$42.7K |
|
1068
Evertec
EVTC
$1.91B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
240,926
-39,400
| -14% | -$1.36M |
|
1069
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.19B
| $8.86M | 0.01% |
63,216
-1,000
| -2% | -$136K |
|
1070
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.63B
| $8.84M | 0.01% |
842,299
+234,323
| +39% | +$2.84M |
|
1071
HCI Group
HCI
$2.32B
| $8.82M | 0.01% |
59,119
-18,900
| -24% | -$2.4M |
|
1072
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.37B
| $8.81M | 0.01% |
1,239,100
-3,141,300
| -72% | -$27.9M |
|
1073
TORM
TRMD
$3.01B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
534,225
-27,664
| -5% | -$535K |
|
1074
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.32B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
424,616
+134,016
| +46% | +$2.62M |
|
1075
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.8B
| $8.8M | 0.01% |
33,400
-66,700
| -67% | -$20.2M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, Jim Simons held 3,989 positions worth $66.1B, down 2.2% from $67.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons's Q1 2025 filing shows 456 new, 1,472 increased, 1,441 reduced and 583 closed positions. Its largest new stake was ServiceNow: 1,361,505 shares worth $217M. The largest sale was Palantir, an estimated $571M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2025 buy was ServiceNow: 1,361,505 shares worth $217M.
- Jim Simons added most to Broadcom in Q1 2025, an estimated $513M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Palantir, cutting an estimated $571M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Nike in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $197M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $66.1B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- Jim Simons opened 456 new positions and closed 583 in Q1 2025.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $66.1B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 14 May 2025.