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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF
FPEI
$1.94B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,827
-79,396
| -41% | -$1.48M |
|
|
GRID
2052
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund
GRID
$12.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,800
| New | +$1.96M |
|
2053
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.31B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
136,800
-68,600
| -33% | -$1.1M |
|
2054
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.79B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-19,059
| -50% | -$2.2M |
|
2055
OneSpan
OSPN
$609M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
131,317
-40,751
| -24% | -$632K |
|
2056
RPM International
RPM
$14.7B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-103,800
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
|
GRP.U
2057
DELISTED
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust
GRP.U
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
| – | – |
|
2058
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
158,100
+29,529
| +23% | +$420K |
|
2059
SITE Centers
SITC
$156M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
192,964
-258,598
| -57% | -$3.1M |
|
2060
Fidelity Enhanced Large Cap Core ETF
FELC
$8.41B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
+43,500
| +222% | +$1.39M |
|
|
WNS
2061
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-9,200
| -21% | -$551K |
|
2062
MGIC Investment
MTG
$6.29B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,800
| New | +$2M |
|
2063
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$107M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
279,024
+5,619
| +2% | +$52K |
|
2064
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.9M
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
852,406
-104,300
| -11% | -$149K |
|
2065
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,400
| New | +$1.77M |
|
2066
iShares Russell 3000 ETF
IWV
$20.6B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+2,300
| +61% | +$747K |
|
|
VPU
2067
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.52B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,100
| New | +$2.09M |
|
2068
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$760M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
226,265
-186,100
| -45% | -$1.64M |
|
2069
Ultralife
ULBI
$120M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
236,190
-62,600
| -21% | -$371K |
|
2070
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
23,676
-299,724
| -93% | -$27.4M |
|
2071
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$208M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+282,100
| New | +$2.34M |
|
|
TIXT
2072
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
581,800
+222,400
| +62% | +$632K |
|
2073
Boston Omaha
BOC
$436M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
150,200
+100,000
| +199% | +$1.46M |
|
2074
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$758M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-50,700
| -32% | -$1.01M |
|
2075
Movado Group
MOV
$815M
| $2.11M | ﹤0.01% |
138,198
+48,000
| +53% | +$734K |
|
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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.