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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF
HYLS
$1.64B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
105,196
+31,696
| +43% | +$1.31M |
|
1527
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$129B
| $4.32M | 0.01% |
+45,195
| New | +$4.47M |
|
1528
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.04B
| $4.31M | 0.01% |
69,100
+7,400
| +12% | +$492K |
|
1529
Bankwell Financial Group
BWFG
$542M
| $4.3M | 0.01% |
142,348
-7,900
| -5% | -$240K |
|
1530
ITT
ITT
$19.4B
| $4.29M | 0.01% |
+33,200
| New | +$4.73M |
|
1531
Quad
QUAD
$506M
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
785,700
+6,300
| +0.8% | +$40K |
|
1532
Rackspace Technology
RXT
$1.1B
| $4.28M | 0.01% |
2,530,393
+601,266
| +31% | +$1.43M |
|
|
FONR
1533
DELISTED
Fonar
FONR
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
304,416
-9,300
| -3% | -$139K |
|
1534
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$300M
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
381,977
-2,500
| -0.7% | -$32.4K |
|
1535
Wipro
WIT
$19.4B
| $4.26M | 0.01% |
1,391,400
+623,400
| +81% | +$2.13M |
|
1536
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$817M
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
543,900
+8,200
| +2% | +$73.8K |
|
1537
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $4.25M | 0.01% |
92,500
+27,200
| +42% | +$1.1M |
|
1538
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.79B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
38,059
-48,300
| -56% | -$5.28M |
|
1539
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.59B
| $4.24M | 0.01% |
63,100
+20,500
| +48% | +$1.43M |
|
|
ORC
1540
Orchid Island Capital
ORC
$1.32B
| $4.22M | 0.01% |
+560,638
| New | +$4.61M |
|
1541
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$511M
| $4.21M | 0.01% |
211,152
+7,000
| +3% | +$150K |
|
1542
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.13B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
60,967
-433
| -0.7% | -$30.8K |
|
1543
Insperity
NSP
$1.92B
| $4.2M | 0.01% |
+47,100
| New | +$3.91M |
|
1544
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $4.19M | 0.01% |
24,300
+5,800
| +31% | +$1.1M |
|
1545
Gentex
GNTX
$4.93B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
+178,796
| New | +$4.57M |
|
1546
Hilltop Holdings
HTH
$2.25B
| $4.17M | 0.01% |
136,784
+103,102
| +306% | +$3.13M |
|
1547
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.33B
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
+112,399
| New | +$4.52M |
|
|
TRTX
1548
TPG RE Finance Trust
TRTX
$610M
| $4.16M | 0.01% |
509,999
-60,700
| -11% | -$514K |
|
1549
VTEX
VTEX
$630M
| $4.12M | 0.01% |
813,300
-84,267
| -9% | -$479K |
|
1550
Maximus
MMS
$2.94B
| $4.11M | 0.01% |
60,300
-343,300
| -85% | -$24.5M |
|
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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.