Jim Simons’s Acuity Brands AYI Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $544K | Sell |
1,940
-7,160
| -79% | -$2.18M | ﹤0.01% | 2569 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $3.28M | Sell |
9,100
-39,900
| -81% | -$14.4M | 0.01% | 1587 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $16.9M | Sell |
49,000
-15,600
| -24% | -$4.97M | 0.02% | 812 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $19.3M | Buy |
64,600
+31,200
| +93% | +$8.08M | 0.03% | 734 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $8.8M | Sell |
33,400
-66,700
| -67% | -$20.2M | 0.01% | 1075 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $29.2M | Buy |
100,100
+18,600
| +23% | +$5.81M | 0.04% | 495 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $22.4M | Buy |
81,500
+60,500
| +288% | +$15M | 0.03% | 615 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $5.07M | Buy |
21,000
+15,800
| +304% | +$4.04M | 0.01% | 1288 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $1.4M | Sell |
5,200
-16,500
| -76% | -$4M | ﹤0.01% | 2260 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $4.45M | Sell |
21,700
-95,218
| -81% | -$17.2M | 0.01% | 1431 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $19.9M | Sell |
116,918
-13,382
| -10% | -$2.18M | 0.03% | 574 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $21.2M | Buy |
130,300
+42,300
| +48% | +$6.75M | 0.03% | 648 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $16.1M | Sell |
88,000
-47,300
| -35% | -$8.73M | 0.02% | 836 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $22.4M | Buy |
135,300
+6,400
| +5% | +$1.14M | 0.03% | 651 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $20.3M | Sell |
128,900
-5,700
| -4% | -$964K | 0.03% | 664 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $20.7M | Buy |
134,600
+80,700
| +150% | +$13.7M | 0.02% | 715 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $10.2M | Buy |
53,900
+9,200
| +21% | +$1.77M | 0.01% | 1114 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $9.46M | Buy |
44,700
+42,700
| +2,135% | +$8.83M | 0.01% | 1104 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $347K | Sell |
2,000
-26,396
| -93% | -$4.63M | ﹤0.01% | 3031 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $5.31M | Sell |
28,396
-275,520
| -91% | -$50.1M | 0.01% | 1599 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $50.1M | Sell |
303,916
-477,600
| -61% | -$60.9M | 0.06% | 348 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $94.6M | Sell |
781,516
-317,200
| -29% | -$34M | 0.1% | 202 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $112M | Buy |
1,098,716
+174,800
| +19% | +$18M | 0.11% | 176 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $88.5M | Sell |
923,916
-57,800
| -6% | -$5.08M | 0.08% | 276 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $84.1M | Sell |
981,716
-41,400
| -4% | -$4.54M | 0.08% | 250 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $141M | Buy |
1,023,116
+114,116
| +13% | +$14.7M | 0.11% | 195 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $123M | Buy |
909,000
+284,400
| +46% | +$37M | 0.1% | 216 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $86.1M | Buy |
624,600
+282,700
| +83% | +$38.9M | 0.08% | 312 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $41M | Buy |
341,900
+253,800
| +288% | +$31.6M | 0.04% | 606 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $10.1M | Buy |
+88,100
| New | +$10.9M | 0.01% | 1297 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | – | Sell |
-238,600
| Closed | -$42M | – | 3364 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $42M | Buy |
238,600
+177,900
| +293% | +$29.6M | 0.05% | 526 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $10.4M | Buy |
+60,700
| New | +$11.3M | 0.01% | 1305 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | – | Sell |
-87,442
| Closed | -$20.2M | – | 3222 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $20.2M | Buy |
87,442
+38,624
| +79% | +$9.37M | 0.03% | 773 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $12.9M | Buy |
48,818
+5,147
| +12% | +$1.37M | 0.02% | 995 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $10.8M | Buy |
+43,671
| New | +$10.9M | 0.02% | 1094 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | – | Sell |
-115,648
| Closed | -$27M | – | 3366 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $27M | Sell |
115,648
-140,352
| -55% | -$30.5M | 0.06% | 395 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $44.9M | Buy |
256,000
+76,900
| +43% | +$14.9M | 0.11% | 205 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $32.2M | Sell |
179,100
-35,200
| -16% | -$6.18M | 0.07% | 320 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $36M | Sell |
214,300
-112,100
| -34% | -$17.6M | 0.08% | 334 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $45.7M | Buy |
+326,400
| New | +$44.3M | 0.11% | 196 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | – | Sell |
-28,400
| Closed | -$3.93M | – | 2777 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $3.93M | Buy |
+28,400
| New | +$3.61M | 0.01% | 1371 |
|
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Jim Simons's AYI Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Jim Simons reduced its Acuity Brands (AYI) stake by 79% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $2.18M and leaving 1,940 shares worth $544K. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #2569.
Jim Simons first reported a position in AYI in Q2 2014 and has held it in 41 quarters since. The position peaked at $141M in Q4 2019. 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AYI as of Q1 2026.
- Jim Simons held 1,940 shares of Acuity Brands worth $544K as of Q1 2026.
- Jim Simons sold 7,160 Acuity Brands shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $2.18M.
- Acuity Brands made up ﹤0.01% of Jim Simons's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #2569 holding.
- Jim Simons first reported a position in Acuity Brands in Q2 2014 and has held it in 41 quarters since.
- Jim Simons's Acuity Brands position peaked at $141M in Q4 2019.
- 583 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Acuity Brands as of Q1 2026.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 14 May 2026.