Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) Ownership

NASDAQ: ACLSTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

ACLS ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
103.6%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
0.68%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
30.9M
Float
30.7M
shares available to trade
Short interest
6.72%
1.4M shares short
Days to cover
4.07
short interest up 0.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 103.64%
  • Insiders 0.68%

ACLS top institutional holders

20 largest
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc16.29%5.0M$544.9M+92,688 (+1.9%)June 30, 2026
2FMR Inc13.36%4.1M$447.0M+1.7M (+69.7%)June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC8.03%2.5M$268.6M−9,415 (−0.4%)June 30, 2026
4Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.49%1.4M$150.2M+3,748 (+0.3%)June 30, 2026
5State Street Corp3.99%1.2M$133.4M+42,064 (+3.5%)June 30, 2026
6Victory Capital Management Inc.3.67%1.1M$122.9M−144,998 (−11.3%)June 30, 2026
7Reinhart Mahoney Capital Management Inc3.43%1.1M$114.9M+131,976 (+14.2%)September 30, 2026
8Geode Capital Management, LLC2.70%834K$90.3M+22,343 (+2.8%)June 30, 2026
9BNP Paribas Investment Partners SA2.60%803K$87.0M−202,877 (−20.2%)June 30, 2026
10Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2.30%709K$76.8M−134,831 (−16.0%)June 30, 2026
11Balyasny Asset Management LLC2.00%616K$66.8M−748,344 (−54.8%)June 30, 2026
12PRIMECAP Management Company1.98%610K$66.1M−48,201 (−7.3%)June 30, 2026
13Amvescap Plc.1.71%528K$57.2M+362,649 (+219.7%)June 30, 2026
14Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc1.35%416K$45.1M−29,539 (−6.6%)June 30, 2026
15T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.1.28%394K$42.7M+32,253 (+8.9%)June 30, 2026
16Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC1.27%392K$42.5M+392,183 (+688,040.4%)June 30, 2026
17Manufacturers Life Insurance Co1.24%384K$41.6M−107,985 (−22.0%)June 30, 2026
18Northern Trust Corp1.24%382K$41.4M−34,676 (−8.3%)June 30, 2026
19American Century Companies Inc1.20%370K$40.1M−582,035 (−61.1%)June 30, 2026
20Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts1.19%366K$39.7M−215,559 (−37.1%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 2.8M shares and 11 cut 2.3M.

ACLS top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF5.95%1.8M$199.2M+408 (+0.0%)September 30, 2026
2Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.17%979K$106.1M−1,244 (−0.1%)August 31, 2026
3Amundi Fds Global Equity A EUR C3.09%955K$103.4M+37,290 (+4.1%)August 31, 2026
4iShares Russell 2000 ETF2.64%816K$88.4M−9,408 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
5Vanguard Information Technology ETF2.41%745K$80.7M+1,716 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
6Vanguard Small Cap Index2.25%695K$75.3M−11,331 (−1.6%)September 30, 2026
7PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth1.88%580K$62.8M−36,085 (−5.9%)June 30, 2026
8Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index1.47%452K$49.0M+3,316 (+0.7%)September 30, 2026
9Fidelity Contrafund1.33%412K$44.6M−135 (−0.0%)August 31, 2026
10Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk1.31%405K$43.9M+34,709 (+9.4%)August 31, 2026
11Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap1.15%354K$38.3M−43,300 (−10.9%)July 31, 2026
12Fidelity Small Cap Index1.11%343K$37.2M+2,888 (+0.8%)July 31, 2026
13BNP Paribas Disrpt Tech Cl D1.07%331K$35.9M−51,364 (−13.4%)August 31, 2026
14iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF0.95%294K$31.9M−372 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
15Fidelity Small Cap Discovery0.91%281K$30.4M+21,125 (+8.1%)July 31, 2026
16State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF0.91%280K$30.4M—September 30, 2026
17Fidelity Value0.90%279K$30.2M—August 31, 2026
18BNP Paribas US Small Cap ClassicC0.86%264K$28.6M−9,746 (−3.6%)August 31, 2026
19Fidelity Series Small Cap Opps0.78%241K$26.1M−29,100 (−10.8%)July 31, 2026
20Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery0.76%235K$25.4M+8,238 (+3.6%)July 31, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

ACLS insider transactions

latest 5
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-04-01Russell LowSell$94.061,244$117,011
2026-02-20Jorge TitingerSell$80.001,000$80,000
2025-12-17Jorge TitingerSell$86.052,000$172,100
2025-12-11Gerald M BlumenstockSell$89.463,034$271,422
2025-05-20John T KurtzweilSell$61.931,682$104,166

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.

ACLS shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns ACLS

Institutional investors own 103.6% of Axcelis Technologies's shares and insiders 0.68%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 16.29% of the shares (5.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.72% of the float, or 4.07 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 6.2% since 2014.

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ACLS ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Axcelis Technologies stock?

The largest shareholders of Axcelis Technologies are BlackRock Inc (16.29%), FMR Inc (13.36%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.03%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.49%), State Street Corp (3.99%).

What percentage of Axcelis Technologies is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 103.6% of Axcelis Technologies's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.68%.

Which funds own Axcelis Technologies?

The largest fund holders of Axcelis Technologies are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Amundi Fds Global Equity A EUR C (3.09%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.64%), Vanguard Information Technology ETF (2.41%).

What is Axcelis Technologies's short interest?

1.4M shares of Axcelis Technologies were sold short, 6.72% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.07 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Axcelis Technologies?

Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Axcelis Technologies (since May 20, 2025), 0 were purchases and 5 were sales.

How many shares of Axcelis Technologies are outstanding?

Axcelis Technologies has 30.9M shares outstanding, of which 30.7M are in the public float.

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