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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $79.5M | 0.12% |
96,312
+42,192
| +78% | +$35.1M |
|
202
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.08B
| $79.3M | 0.12% |
918,250
-649,000
| -41% | -$70.4M |
|
203
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $79M | 0.12% |
180,415
+76,300
| +73% | +$34M |
|
204
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $78.4M | 0.12% |
+213,900
| New | +$83.4M |
|
205
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.6B
| $78.1M | 0.12% |
1,824,394
+1,381,900
| +312% | +$59M |
|
206
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $77.9M | 0.12% |
+285,900
| New | +$74.3M |
|
207
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$18.1B
| $77.8M | 0.12% |
275,331
+146,100
| +113% | +$49.9M |
|
208
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$224B
| $77.2M | 0.12% |
155,244
-26,100
| -14% | -$14.1M |
|
209
GSK
GSK
$102B
| $76.8M | 0.12% |
1,982,153
-773,040
| -28% | -$28.3M |
|
210
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.48B
| $76M | 0.12% |
1,075,740
-76,600
| -7% | -$5.56M |
|
211
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$112B
| $75.6M | 0.11% |
582,788
-205,900
| -26% | -$26.2M |
|
212
Enova International
ENVA
$6.4B
| $74.8M | 0.11% |
774,194
-54,200
| -7% | -$5.58M |
|
213
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.78B
| $74.3M | 0.11% |
1,862,227
-211,700
| -10% | -$8.3M |
|
214
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.97B
| $73.2M | 0.11% |
2,824,159
-874,000
| -24% | -$21.7M |
|
215
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.98B
| $73.1M | 0.11% |
5,398,090
+509,200
| +10% | +$8.19M |
|
216
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.95B
| $73M | 0.11% |
583,015
+42,800
| +8% | +$6.97M |
|
217
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$54B
| $73M | 0.11% |
1,006,600
+354,107
| +54% | +$25.3M |
|
|
HES
218
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $72.5M | 0.11% |
+453,963
| New | +$66.7M |
|
219
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.76B
| $72.5M | 0.11% |
1,886,687
-86,800
| -4% | -$4.42M |
|
220
AT&T
T
$168B
| $72.5M | 0.11% |
+2,561,886
| New | +$64.4M |
|
221
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.9B
| $72.3M | 0.11% |
1,132,500
+138,786
| +14% | +$8.15M |
|
222
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $72M | 0.11% |
1,287,679
+137,797
| +12% | +$7.43M |
|
223
Vale
VALE
$60.9B
| $71.7M | 0.11% |
7,184,212
+2,885,753
| +67% | +$27.3M |
|
|
CPRX
224
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $71.7M | 0.11% |
2,956,316
+250,200
| +9% | +$5.63M |
|
225
Ross Stores
ROST
$80.8B
| $71.6M | 0.11% |
560,533
+263,728
| +89% | +$36.9M |
|
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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.