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As hostilities in Iran are restrained by a ceasefire, Jim Cramer has been busy discussing the current geopolitical climate and its impact on markets. The CNBC TV host, who often calls himself a “dollar sign represented by man,” has explored the link between oil prices and the stock market. Before the ceasefire, Cramer commented in a tweet:
“West Texas now up 101% for the year. True test as we have never has a stock market go down less than 20% after a 100% rise…Treasurys not complying with bulls either”
Earlier, on April 6th, he had pointed towards the shifting sentiment among investors when it came to President Trump’s comments. According to the ever watchful Cramer:
“At 8:15 p.m. the oil market takes the president seriously, the stock market doesn’t”
Our Methodology
For this article, we compiled a list of stocks that Jim Cramer advised viewers to sell in 2025. We listed the stocks in descending order of their performance as of April 8th. We have also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the fourth quarter of 2025, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of 1,000 hedge funds. Additionally, the hedge fund sentiment at the time of Cramer’s comments is also provided for additional context.
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20. Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2024: 27
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 36
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 153%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: April 2nd, 2025
Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO) is a nuclear fission power plant designer. The surge in AI investment led to nuclear stocks gaining quite a bit, and this development didn’t escape Jim Cramer’s watchful radar either. Throughout 2025, the CNBC TV host cautioned against investing aggressively in such stocks. However, since he discussed Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)’s shares in April on Mad Money, they are up by 153%. Cramer’s preferred stock when it came to nuclear power was GE Vernova, with predictable delivery timelines of the firm’s plants driving his opinion. Between September 5th and September 19th, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)’s stock jumped by a massive 94%. Among the major news items to hit the wires in September was a release by the firm that outlined that it would build a nuclear fuel recycling plant in the US. However, since their peak in October, Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO)’s shares are down by 69%. Here is what Cramer said about the firm in April:
‘‘Well, I’m a great believer in nuclear power, but that does not make me want to own any of the stocks that are involved in it right now, given the fact that it’s going to be so many years before we actually build it. So I’m gonna have to say [sell, sell, sell] Oklo.”
19. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2024: 34
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 47
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 56%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: April 2nd, 2025
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is one of the largest airlines in America. While Jim Cramer advocated selling the stock in April 2025, he did concede that after working with activist fund Elliott Management, the firm was turning around in November 2025. Since his April remarks, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV)’s shares are up by 56% and would go on to gain a rather modest 17% until October 31st. However, between October 31st and February 6th, the shares gained 79%. The shares closed a strong 18.7% higher on January 29th after the firm announced that it would earn a minimum $4 in adjusted profit per share in 2026, which was higher than analyst estimates of $3.19. However, over the month, the stock is down by 6%, with media reports attributing the dip to turmoil in the oil market in the wake of hostilities in Iran. Here’s what Cramer had said about Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) in April 2025 on Mad Money:
“Well, I know when you go there, like, you know, people are like miffed, but I’ll tell you, I don’t like the airlines. Once again, they turned out to be just as I thought. They had a big cyclical move and now they’re done. It’s time to sell Southwest Air.”
18. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2024: 51
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 44
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 37.9%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: March 25th, 2025
Steel company Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE)’s shares are up by 57% over the past year and by 7.5% year-to-date. Since Cramer discussed the firm in March on Squawk on the Street, the stock is up by 37.9%. Back then, Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) was a frequent feature on Jim Cramer’s radar due to Japanese firm Nippon Steel’s attempt to acquire US steel and the broader sluggishness in the steel industry. The CNBC TV host quoted the firm’s executives multiple times to outline that Chinese steel shipping to the US via Mexico was depressing prices and hurting Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE). In February, Cramer went as far as to call a bottom on the stock and state that “they’re the big winners because Chinese steel’s not going to come in anymore.” However, in March, he advised selling Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) if the Nippon deal was approved. Since the deal’s approval on June 13th, the stock is up by 49%:
“You sell Nucor. Sell Nucor if that [if Nippon’s deal for Nucor is approved] happens. Sell it.”
17. Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q1 2025: 67
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 76
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 31.5%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: July 9th, 2025
Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) is one of the largest Bitcoin mining companies in America. Its shares are up by 135% over the past year and by 10% year-to-date. While the stock is up by 31% since Cramer discussed the firm in July, it dipped by 22% between November 10th and November 14th. According to media reports, AI and other similar stocks experienced uncertainty during that time period. Earlier, in late October, AI data center giant CoreWeave had also cancelled its merger with Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ). In 2026, the stock closed 7.2% lower on March 3rd as the firm reported its fourth quarter earnings. Before his July remarks on Mad Money, Cramer had also commented on Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) in June and remarked that while he did like the firm, “we’re done with that one.” Here’s what he said about the firm on July 9th:
“Well, but you know… remember, they’re selling themselves to CoreWeave, so you can just sell it tomorrow and ring the register. Why not ring the register? You’re not an arbitrageur and neither am I.”
16. SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2024: 43
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 56
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 31%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: March 4th, 2025
SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) is a financial technology and services firm. Its shares are up by 44% over the past year and are down by 39% year-to-date. Since Cramer’s comments about the firm in March 2025, SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI)’s shares are up by 31%. On November 11th, the firm announced a new platform called SoFi Crypto to allow customers to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies. In its press release, the firm claimed that through the new platform, it had become “the first and only nationally chartered bank where consumers can bank, borrow, invest — and now buy, sell and hold crypto – all in one place.” On November 12th, SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI)’s shares closed 4% higher. However, since then, the stock is down by 48.8% to make it another stock where Cramer was proven right over the long term. Yet, while he advised selling half in March, just two months later, in May, the CNBC TV host remarked that the firm’s CEO knew “we have been behind this thing the whole way, and you know what? It gets thrown back at this level, I am not concerned. I think it goes to new highs.” Here is what Cramer had said about SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) in March 2025 on Mad Money:
“Well, it’s just easy. I got the answer for you. Listen, I got it and it’s etched in, it’s etched in rock. Tomorrow, you’re gonna sell half, and the rest of the time, for the rest of your life, you’re gonna play with the house’s money. And that is called… victory.”
15. Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:HUT)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q2 2025: 26
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 64
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 23%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: October 20th, 2025
Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:HUT) is a compute asset operator and Bitcoin miner. Its shares are up by a whopping 387% over the past year and by 23% since Jim Cramer discussed the firm on October 20th. Since it’s a Bitcoin miner, Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:HUT)’s stock often follows the movement of the world’s premier cryptocurrency. As an illustration, the stock closed 11.6% lower on December 12th, on the day Bitcoin’s price fell below the $90,000 mark. Year-to-date, Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:HUT)’s shares are up by 19.8%, with a notable dip coming recently after they closed 16.7% higher on April 8th. Earlier this year, between February 3rd and February 5th, the stock lost more than 24%. Some notable events during this period were a 10% dip in Bitcoin’s price and a weak earnings report from peer firm IREN. Here’s what Cramer had said about Hut 8 Corp. (NYSE:HUT) on Mad Money:
“It’s making, it is making money, and so the, but it’s still a parabolic move, and you know that I feel that parabolic moves are very, very suspect. I think you should ring the register on some.”
14. QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q3 2024: 22
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 38
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 12.3%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: January 8th, 2025
QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) is a solid-state battery technology company. Its shares are up by 55% over the past year and are down by 43% year-to-date. June 26th was a particularly notable day for QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS)’s stock as it closed the session 34.9% higher. On June 24th, the firm announced that it managed to integrate its Cobra separator process into its solid-state lithium-metal battery production. Yet, the close on the 26th would be far from the only major movement in the shares as they surged by another 141% to close at $18.44 on October 31st. On October 23rd, QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS)’s shares closed 7.9% higher. The firm had reported its earnings for the third quarter on the 22nd. The results saw QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) post $12.8 million in first-quarter billings and $61.3 million in operating losses. Here is what Cramer had said about the firm in January on Mad Money:
“I, you know, I, look, I don’t want to be too negative, but I’ve kind of had a Quantum escape. I don’t think they’ve got the, I don’t think they have the horses. I would be a seller of Quantumscape even right at this level. Have to say it.”
13. Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2024: 10
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 13
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 9%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: March 14th, 2025
Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) is an American self-driving delivery robot company. Its shares are up by 39% and are down by 31% year-to-date. May 2025 was a particularly good month for Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV)’s shares as they closed a strong 88% higher. Then, on December 19th, the stock closed another 6% higher. On the 18th, Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV)’s shares. It set a $20 share price target and an Outperform rating on the stock. The financial firm commented that the robotics company was one of the first to establish itself in the physical AI industry. It added that Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) also enjoyed a comfortable role in key sectors such as sidewalks. Not only did Cramer advise against buying the shares in March 2025, he maintained his opinion earlier this year as well. In a recent Mad Money appearance aired on March 24th, the CNBC TV host commented that “it’s losing a fortune. We can’t go with those right now. It’s too complex a time.” Similarly, in March 2025, he had remarked:
“Serve Robotics, meme stock. Nope, don’t need it, losing too much money. Hey, by the way, the quantum computers, I’ll throw those in too. They’re only going to go up for a couple more days and you gotta sell that.”
12. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q2 2025: 41
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 48
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 8%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: October 3rd, 2025
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) is a well-known American apparel company. Its shares are up by 64% over the past year and are down by 29% year-to-date. Most of the stock’s gains occurred before Cramer discussed it in October. For instance, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) closed 38% higher on September 3rd as the firm reported its second-quarter earnings report. The reports saw its revenue of $1.28 billion and earnings of $0.45 beat analyst estimates of $1.24 billion and $0.21. However, 2026 has been a tough year for American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO)’s shares. They closed 13.90% lower on March 5th. On the 4th, the firm had reported its fourth-quarter earnings. The results saw American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) post $1.76 billion in revenue and $0.84 in adjusted earnings per share to beat analyst estimates. However, the report also saw the firm’s operating margin drop to 5.4% from an earlier 8.9%. Here is what Cramer had said about American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE:AEO) in October 2025:
“My instinct is to ring the register. Why? Because we had the event, the event occurred, and now we’re getting away from the event. And there are a lot of people who say, wait a second, the company isn’t doing well away from that. I’d like to see [you] get a bit of a win here. Take some off the table.”
11. Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q3 2024: 41
Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 38
Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 3%
Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: January 15th, 2025
Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX) is a biotechnology company developing drugs for ailments such as anemia and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Its shares are up by 49% over the past year and are down by 2.4% year-to-date. Several catalysts appear to have affected Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)’s shares since Cramer discussed them in January 2025. One major event occurred on August 19th when the stock dipped by an unbelievable 42%. On that day, the firm reported the latest results for its VK-2735 drug that aims to work with the weight loss GIP and GLP-1 receptors. The drug’s mid-stage trial saw participants lose 12% of their body weight, while, according to media reports, investors were aiming for higher results. Since the dip in August, Viking Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:VKTX)’s shares are up by 41%. Here is what Cramer said about the firm on Mad Money:
“I want you to sell Viking Therapeutics and roll it into Viking Holdings, which is a fantastic cruise line, does not save lives, does not lower your blood pressure… but darn, you’ll have a good time.”
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