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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”
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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.”
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