Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) Ownership
ACEL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 77.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 81.4M
- Float
- 43.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.20% 2.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.47 short interest up 20.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 77.13%
- Insiders 14.12%
- Other investors 8.75%
ACEL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darlington Partners Capital Management, LP | 9.97% | 8.1M | $88.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Greenvale Capital LLP | 6.94% | 5.6M | $61.3M | −227,252 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 6.06% | 4.9M | $53.6M | +780,457 (+18.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Hill Path Capital LP | 3.44% | 2.8M | $30.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.10% | 2.5M | $27.4M | −80,113 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.15% | 1.7M | $19.0M | +415,343 (+31.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.68% | 1.4M | $14.9M | +78,220 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 1.66% | 1.3M | $14.6M | +115,098 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.32% | 1.1M | $11.6M | −12,797 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC | 1.09% | 886K | $9.6M | −19,650 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.02% | 825K | $9.0M | +48,372 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Algert Global LLC | 0.99% | 802K | $8.7M | −3,112 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.98% | 797K | $8.7M | −150,000 (−15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.88% | 712K | $7.7M | −32,900 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.85% | 687K | $7.5M | +3,037 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.83% | 674K | $7.3M | +126,833 (+23.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | TCG Advisory Services, LLC | 0.82% | 669K | $7.3M | +313 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 0.66% | 537K | $5.8M | +56,200 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.58% | 474K | $5.2M | +31,704 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.53% | 432K | $4.7M | +42 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.7M shares and 7 cut 526K.
ACEL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 2.29% | 1.9M | $20.3M | +3,528 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.22% | 1.8M | $19.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.62% | 1.3M | $14.3M | −15,168 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.70% | 565K | $6.1M | +5,461 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 0.61% | 493K | $5.4M | −623 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.37% | 300K | $3.3M | +198 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.37% | 299K | $3.3M | +6,723 (+2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.34% | 280K | $3.0M | −8,929 (−3.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Lazard Baylight US Sm Cap Eq WW Dist EUR | 0.30% | 244K | $2.7M | +11,072 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.28% | 226K | $2.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Schwab Small-Cap Equity | 0.26% | 214K | $2.3M | +117,261 (+121.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF | 0.26% | 213K | $2.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF | 0.24% | 198K | $2.2M | +1,398 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Advantage Small Cap Core Instl | 0.24% | 193K | $2.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.22% | 182K | $2.0M | +5,691 (+3.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 16 | North Square Dynamic Small Cap I | 0.18% | 144K | $1.6M | −19,420 (−11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Scotia Wealth Quant Glbl Sm Cp Eq Pl KM | 0.17% | 136K | $1.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard VIF Small Co Gr | 0.16% | 130K | $1.4M | +15,671 (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab Small Cap Index | 0.16% | 126K | $1.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.15% | 125K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ACEL insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Derek Harmer | Sell | $11.39 | 20,000 | $227,800 |
| 2026-03-12 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.37 | 3,766 | $42,819 |
| 2026-03-12 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.37 | 172,943 | $2.0M |
| 2026-03-11 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.38 | 3,212 | $36,553 |
| 2026-03-11 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.38 | 157,349 | $1.8M |
| 2026-03-10 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.53 | 10,000 | $115,300 |
| 2026-03-10 | Derek Harmer | Sell | $11.45 | 2,092 | $23,953 |
| 2026-03-10 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.48 | 180,671 | $2.1M |
| 2026-03-09 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.37 | 228,262 | $2.6M |
| 2026-03-06 | Gordon Rubenstein | Sell | $11.75 | 60,952 | $716,186 |
| 2026-02-18 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.04 | 25,000 | $276,000 |
| 2026-01-15 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.58 | 25,000 | $289,500 |
| 2025-12-23 | Derek Harmer | Sell | $11.50 | 5,000 | $57,500 |
| 2025-12-15 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.19 | 25,000 | $279,750 |
| 2025-12-15 | Derek Harmer | Sell | $11.11 | 10,000 | $111,100 |
| 2025-12-11 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.01 | 25,000 | $275,250 |
| 2025-09-15 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.11 | 25,000 | $277,750 |
| 2025-08-15 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $11.10 | 25,000 | $277,500 |
| 2025-07-15 | David W Ruttenberg | Sell | $12.09 | 25,000 | $302,250 |
| 2025-06-23 | Derek Harmer | Sell | $11.50 | 5,000 | $57,500 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ACEL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ACEL
Institutional investors own 77.1% of Accel Entertainment's shares and insiders 14.12%. The largest holder is Darlington Partners Capital Management, LP with 9.97% of the shares (8.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.20% of the float, or 8.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 53.5% since 2017.
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ACEL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Accel Entertainment stock?
The largest shareholders of Accel Entertainment are Darlington Partners Capital Management, LP (9.97%), Greenvale Capital LLP (6.94%), BlackRock Inc (6.06%), Hill Path Capital LP (3.44%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.10%).
What percentage of Accel Entertainment is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 77.1% of Accel Entertainment's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.12%.
Which funds own Accel Entertainment?
The largest fund holders of Accel Entertainment are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (2.29%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.22%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.62%), Fidelity Small Cap Index (0.70%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (0.61%).
What is Accel Entertainment's short interest?
2.8M shares of Accel Entertainment were sold short, 5.20% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Accel Entertainment?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Accel Entertainment (since June 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Accel Entertainment are outstanding?
Accel Entertainment has 81.4M shares outstanding, of which 43.8M are in the public float.