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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Geron
GERN
$1B
| $7.05M | 0.01% |
4,999,100
-602,000
| -11% | -$853K |
|
1302
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.42B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
192,493
+2,900
| +2% | +$99.8K |
|
1303
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $7.04M | 0.01% |
1,636,400
+706,400
| +76% | +$2.85M |
|
1304
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.35B
| $7.02M | 0.01% |
93,112
+60,500
| +186% | +$4.65M |
|
1305
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.66B
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
1,352,100
+189,000
| +16% | +$1.13M |
|
1306
BK Technologies
BKTI
$285M
| $6.99M | 0.01% |
148,269
+32,799
| +28% | +$1.47M |
|
1307
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
231,700
+190,800
| +467% | +$6.47M |
|
1308
Invesco
IVZ
$14.2B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
442,600
+288,700
| +188% | +$4.15M |
|
1309
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.51B
| $6.98M | 0.01% |
87,300
+2,200
| +3% | +$148K |
|
1310
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.4B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
50,140
+35,300
| +238% | +$4.89M |
|
1311
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.74B
| $6.97M | 0.01% |
222,052
+131,482
| +145% | +$4.08M |
|
1312
Arrow Financial
AROW
$726M
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
261,805
+30,184
| +13% | +$768K |
|
1313
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.66B
| $6.92M | 0.01% |
971,324
+53,300
| +6% | +$370K |
|
1314
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.13B
| $6.9M | 0.01% |
69,200
+33,100
| +92% | +$3.21M |
|
1315
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.48B
| $6.89M | 0.01% |
125,858
+4,200
| +3% | +$218K |
|
1316
Kennametal
KMT
$2.34B
| $6.85M | 0.01% |
+298,200
| New | +$6.21M |
|
1317
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$276M
| $6.83M | 0.01% |
2,276,303
-294,840
| -11% | -$850K |
|
|
PGRE
1318
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $6.81M | 0.01% |
1,115,800
+264,700
| +31% | +$1.38M |
|
1319
Information Services Group
III
$244M
| $6.8M | 0.01% |
1,415,909
-8,900
| -0.6% | -$38.3K |
|
1320
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust
GBTC
$9.48B
| $6.79M | 0.01% |
+80,100
| New | +$6.23M |
|
1321
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.3B
| $6.78M | 0.01% |
+31,100
| New | +$6.45M |
|
1322
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$883M
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
165,683
+46,800
| +39% | +$1.93M |
|
1323
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.29B
| $6.73M | 0.01% |
107,600
-20,900
| -16% | -$997K |
|
1324
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.83B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
533,300
+82,700
| +18% | +$985K |
|
1325
Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF
JBBB
$1.43B
| $6.69M | 0.01% |
138,756
-137,778
| -50% | -$6.61M |
|
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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.