SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC (SSD) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC (SSD). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include ValueAct Holdings, Disciplined Growth Investors, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Ariel Appreciation Fund, and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-77,90011,500$764
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-209,70089,400$5,299
Q1 2019Ariel Appreciation FundSell-9,0431,824,623$108,145
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy203,100299,100$16,190
Q4 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy59,1081,833,666$99,256
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-48,5701,774,558$128,584
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-31,50096,000$6,956
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-57,9121,823,128$113,380
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy160,4821,881,040$108,329
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy123,900127,500$7,343
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-48,8401,720,558$98,777
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-33,2003,600$207
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy8,2311,769,398$86,771
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-51,10036,800$1,609
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy6,7441,761,167$76,981
Q1 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-148,7781,754,423$75,598
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-33,13987,900$3,788
Q4 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-557,6031,903,201$83,265
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,539121,039$5,295
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-191,500113,500$4,988
Q3 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-178,9572,460,804$108,152
Q2 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-356,7992,639,761$105,511
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-81,600305,000$12,191
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy151,200386,600$14,757
Q1 2016Ariel Appreciation FundSell-17,2502,996,560$114,379
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy113,100235,400$8,039
Q4 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-5,8103,013,810$102,922
Q3 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-124,0503,019,620$101,127
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,800122,300$4,096
Q2 2015Ariel Appreciation FundSell-60,8703,143,670$106,885

Frequently asked questions about SSD activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SSD?

    Institutional owners buying SSD include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SSD activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SSD compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to SIMPSON MANUFACTURING CO INC (SSD) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SSD increasing?

    Institutional interest in SSD can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.