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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
+45,900
| +173% | +$1.3M |
|
1977
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,250
| New | +$1.97M |
|
1978
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
71,910
-15,690
| -18% | -$416K |
|
1979
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.05M | ﹤0.01% |
128,571
-6,500
| -5% | -$98.4K |
|
|
JBGS
1980
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+126,600
| New | +$1.93M |
|
1981
SmartRent
SMRT
$286M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,684,800
+1,412,200
| +518% | +$1.98M |
|
1982
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
1,395,272
+118,072
| +9% | +$231K |
|
|
NUVL
1983
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $2.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+19,600
| +215% | +$1.53M |
|
1984
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-67,900
| -73% | -$5.74M |
|
1985
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
135,200
-53,339
| -28% | -$789K |
|
1986
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,329
| New | +$2.11M |
|
1987
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,694
-60,900
| -54% | -$2.73M |
|
|
FARO
1988
DELISTED
Faro Technologies
FARO
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,342
-43,200
| -37% | -$1.27M |
|
1989
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-12,600
| -25% | -$626K |
|
1990
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$1.92M |
|
1991
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.75B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
35,194
-11,906
| -25% | -$693K |
|
1992
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,793
| New | +$2.32M |
|
1993
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$136M
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+6,500
| +4% | +$75.3K |
|
1994
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,493
+9,800
| +50% | +$665K |
|
|
ATSG
1995
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+90,200
| New | +$2.01M |
|
1996
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-131,100
| -70% | -$4.57M |
|
1997
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,729
+10,300
| +721% | +$1.97M |
|
1998
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-14,312
| -23% | -$677K |
|
1999
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+300
| +3% | +$50.5K |
|
2000
CAE Inc. Common Shares
CAE
$8.42B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+82,100
| New | +$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.