Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) Ownership
ACNT ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 72.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 8.44% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 9.0M
- Float
- 7.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.80% 150K shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.16 short interest down 0.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 72.21%
- Insiders 8.44%
- Other investors 19.35%
ACNT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | 9.82% | 884K | $11.9M | −2,286 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.83% | 345K | $4.7M | −425 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Bard Associates Inc | 3.57% | 322K | $4.3M | −3,598 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.15% | 284K | $3.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 3.10% | 279K | $3.8M | −49,798 (−15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Oppenheimer & Close Inc | 2.59% | 233K | $3.1M | +73,335 (+45.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Co | 2.25% | 203K | $2.7M | −5,436 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Heartland Advisors Inc | 2.23% | 201K | $2.7M | +200,618 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.12% | 191K | $2.6M | +15,364 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | BlackRock Inc | 1.95% | 175K | $2.4M | −335,000 (−65.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.48% | 133K | $1.8M | +37,790 (+39.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Expect Equity LLC | 1.26% | 113K | $1.5M | +3,038 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.21% | 109K | $1.5M | +33,455 (+44.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.08% | 98K | $1.3M | −34,798 (−26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.05% | 95K | $1.3M | +94,872 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.86% | 78K | $1.0M | −96,441 (−55.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC | 0.85% | 76K | $1.0M | −4,604 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.66% | 60K | $806,459 | +6,660 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP | 0.62% | 55K | $747,656 | +1,621 (+3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.56% | 51K | $685,508 | +22,360 (+78.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 489K shares and 9 cut 532K.
ACNT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.93% | 264K | $3.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Heartland Value Investor | 2.23% | 201K | $2.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | VT De Lisle America B USD | 2.15% | 194K | $2.6M | −4,000 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.32% | 119K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.56% | 50K | $681,083 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.49% | 44K | $593,209 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Russell Inv US Small Cap Equity Y | 0.46% | 41K | $558,162 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.38% | 34K | $464,771 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.35% | 32K | $426,635 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.32% | 29K | $387,811 | −154 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.28% | 25K | $334,565 | −171 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Investor | 0.27% | 24K | $323,760 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 13 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | 0.21% | 19K | $257,497 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.19% | 17K | $230,989 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 15 | Dunham Small Cap Value N | 0.19% | 17K | $226,834 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.18% | 16K | $212,926 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | 0.16% | 14K | $194,229 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.15% | 14K | $182,452 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Mkt ETF | 0.12% | 11K | $147,149 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | 0.11% | 10K | $138,259 | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ACNT insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | John Bryan Kitchen | Buy | $12.98 | 7,595 | $98,583 |
| 2026-03-06 | Anthony X Pan | Buy | $13.30 | 3,400 | $45,220 |
| 2025-09-11 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.25 | 47,935 | $587,204 |
| 2025-09-10 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.38 | 40,000 | $495,200 |
| 2025-08-28 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.07 | 2,100 | $25,347 |
| 2025-08-25 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.12 | 40,000 | $484,800 |
| 2025-08-22 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.11 | 40,000 | $484,400 |
| 2025-08-19 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.26 | 470 | $5,762 |
| 2025-08-15 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.55 | 169 | $2,121 |
| 2025-08-14 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $12.51 | 20,000 | $250,200 |
| 2025-06-18 | Ravi Ramesh Srinivas | Buy | $12.44 | 4,000 | $49,760 |
| 2025-06-11 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $13.45 | 8,300 | $111,635 |
| 2025-06-10 | Christopher Gerald Hutter | Sell | $13.58 | 4,740 | $64,369 |
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.
ACNT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ACNT
Institutional investors own 72.2% of Ascent Industries's shares and insiders 8.44%. The largest holder is Mink Brook Asset Management LLC with 9.82% of the shares (884K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.80% of the float, or 5.16 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 7.5% since 2014.
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ACNT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ascent Industries stock?
The largest shareholders of Ascent Industries are Mink Brook Asset Management LLC (9.82%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.83%), Bard Associates Inc (3.57%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.15%), Renaissance Technologies Corp (3.10%).
What percentage of Ascent Industries is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 72.2% of Ascent Industries's shares outstanding; insiders hold 8.44%.
Which funds own Ascent Industries?
The largest fund holders of Ascent Industries are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.93%), Heartland Value Investor (2.23%), VT De Lisle America B USD (2.15%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.32%), DFA US Small Cap Value I (0.56%).
What is Ascent Industries's short interest?
150K shares of Ascent Industries were sold short, 1.80% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.16 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ascent Industries?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Ascent Industries (since June 10, 2025), 3 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Ascent Industries are outstanding?
Ascent Industries has 9.0M shares outstanding, of which 7.0M are in the public float.