Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ACEL held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 8.1M | $88.4M | 0.0% | 9.950% | 3.97% |
| 2 | Greenvale Capital LLP | 5.9M | $63.9M | -3.3% | 7.199% | 7.01% |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.1M | $45.2M | -3.9% | 5.090% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Hill Path Capital LP | 2.8M | $30.4M | 0.0% | 3.427% | 2.22% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.6M | $28.3M | — | 3.192% | 0.00% |
| 6 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.3M | $14.5M | +29.3% | 1.632% | 0.01% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3M | $14.1M | +2.0% | 1.584% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.2M | $13.4M | -0.5% | 1.512% | 0.00% |
| 9 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.1M | $11.8M | +63.6% | 1.330% | 0.01% |
| 10 | LPL Financial LLC | 947K | $10.3M | -2.6% | 1.163% | 0.00% |
| 11 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 906K | $9.9M | -0.5% | 1.113% | 0.03% |
| 12 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 777K | $8.5M | — | 0.955% | 0.00% |
| 13 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 745K | $8.1M | -1.9% | 0.915% | 0.01% |
| 14 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 684K | $7.5M | +0.0% | 0.840% | 0.00% |
| 15 | TCG Advisory Services, LLC | 668K | $7.3M | -6.4% | 0.821% | 0.17% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 547K | $6.0M | +17.6% | 0.672% | 0.00% |
| 17 | Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | 481K | $5.2M | 0.0% | 0.591% | 0.14% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 443K | $4.8M | +1.9% | 0.544% | 0.00% |
| 19 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 432K | $4.7M | -2.3% | 0.531% | 0.01% |
| 20 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 402K | $4.4M | — | 0.493% | 0.00% |
| 21 | 1060 Capital, LLC | 383K | $4.2M | -55.1% | 0.471% | 5.08% |
| 22 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 377K | $4.1M | — | 0.463% | 0.01% |
| 23 | GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P | 363K | $4.0M | 0.0% | 0.446% | 0.60% |
| 24 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 299K | $3.3M | +34.2% | 0.367% | 0.01% |
| 25 | LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 299K | $3.3M | +17.1% | 0.367% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in ACEL — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ACEL during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 169 | +5.6% | 44.79% | 2.17 pp | $481M | 4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | 160 | +8.8% | 46.96% | +1.28 pp | $505M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 147 | 3.3% | 45.68% | 1.91 pp | $491M | 4.0% |
| Q2 2025 | 152 | 4.4% | 47.59% | +8.26 pp | $511M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | 159 | +11% | 39.33% | 1.91 pp | $423M | 4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | 143 | +10% | 41.24% | 2.95 pp | $443M | 6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | 130 | +3.2% | 44.19% | +4.19 pp | $475M | +10% |
| Q2 2024 | 126 | — | 40.00% | — | $430M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | WARDINSKI BRUCE D | Buy | 50K | $11.55 | $578K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ACEL stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Accel Entertainment, Inc. stands at 44.8%, held across 169 reporting institutions.
DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP is the largest reported institutional holder of ACEL, with approximately 8,098,349 shares worth $0.09B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ACEL, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ACEL is 42 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
29 institutions opened new positions in ACEL during Q1 2026, while 20 fully exited. 43 added to existing positions and 97 trimmed.
ACEL institutional ownership fell by 2.17 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +9 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 66.6% of all reported 13F value in ACEL, and the top 25 account for 84.3%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Accel Entertainment, Inc. (ACEL) Institutional Ownership