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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.31B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
174,700
+114,000
| +188% | +$5.88M |
|
1077
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.55B
| $9.6M | 0.01% |
2,055,340
-107,300
| -5% | -$492K |
|
1078
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.58B
| $9.58M | 0.01% |
49,334
-2,066
| -4% | -$379K |
|
1079
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$9.84B
| $9.57M | 0.01% |
173,134
-150,433
| -46% | -$7.22M |
|
1080
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.04B
| $9.55M | 0.01% |
151,839
+33,100
| +28% | +$2.01M |
|
1081
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.1B
| $9.54M | 0.01% |
369,400
-1,117,694
| -75% | -$31M |
|
1082
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
314,084
+177,300
| +130% | +$5.26M |
|
1083
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.95B
| $9.53M | 0.01% |
633,400
+242,100
| +62% | +$3.5M |
|
1084
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.39B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
69,058
-15,800
| -19% | -$2.25M |
|
1085
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.34B
| $9.5M | 0.01% |
185,126
+45,400
| +32% | +$2.51M |
|
1086
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
+5,357,700
| New | +$9.63M |
|
1087
The RMR Group
RMR
$337M
| $9.48M | 0.01% |
579,914
-32,200
| -5% | -$493K |
|
1088
Ouster
OUST
$3.33B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
390,600
+318,700
| +443% | +$3.88M |
|
1089
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $9.47M | 0.01% |
205,600
-11,600
| -5% | -$519K |
|
1090
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.71B
| $9.46M | 0.01% |
554,317
+58,079
| +12% | +$581K |
|
1091
Olin
OLN
$2.13B
| $9.44M | 0.01% |
469,800
+98,500
| +27% | +$2.05M |
|
1092
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.12B
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
321,500
-3,253
| -1% | -$91.3K |
|
|
BFS
1093
Saul Centers
BFS
$850M
| $9.43M | 0.01% |
276,074
-39,600
| -13% | -$1.34M |
|
1094
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$383M
| $9.41M | 0.01% |
641,000
+18,100
| +3% | +$184K |
|
1095
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$2.82B
| $9.39M | 0.01% |
812,333
+50,333
| +7% | +$623K |
|
1096
Denison Mines
DNN
$2.98B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
5,152,401
-6,924,521
| -57% | -$10.5M |
|
1097
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.26B
| $9.38M | 0.01% |
662,688
-182,900
| -22% | -$2.46M |
|
1098
Stantec
STN
$8.47B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
86,000
-24,200
| -22% | -$2.33M |
|
1099
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.4B
| $9.35M | 0.01% |
225,200
+137,200
| +156% | +$4.34M |
|
1100
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$184M
| $9.33M | 0.01% |
4,023,158
+33,154
| +0.8% | +$70.8K |
|
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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.