Accel Entertainment ACEL
$13.72 −$0.05 (-0.36%)
Market closed · Nov 7, 5:10 am ET · Last extended-hours $13.72 0.00%
Open$13.51
Prev close$13.77
Day range$13.24 – $13.88
Volume792.3K
Market cap$1.10B
P/E (TTM)18.1
Dividend yield–
Ownership & positioning
Who holds it, who is betting against it, and where the big money is moving
Institutional ownership76.7%+0.36 pts vs. prior quarter
Institutions holding208+1 vs. prior quarter
Insider trades (recent)26 buys / 20 sellsNet buying
Short interest3.26% of floatDays to cover 6.5 · as of 15 Oct 2026
Short-sale volume share21.5%5-day average of daily volume
Short-sale volume as % of daily volume
Large-order net flow, last 20 sessions
Net of large-order buying minus selling, in USD. Over this window: −$2.91M (1 inflow days, 19 outflow days).
Net flow by order size, last 20 sessions
Super/Big orders approximate institutional-size trades; Mid/Small approximate retail-size trades. Net buy minus sell value in each bucket, summed over the window.
The five largest holders on file together own 48.8% of shares outstanding.
Largest holders
By investor type
Reported short interest has risen from 2.67% to 3.26% of float over the last 6 biweekly reports (31 Jul 2026 to 15 Oct 2026).
Recent institutional activity
| Holder | Type | Period | Share change | New stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Arntzen | Individual/Insider | 2026/Q3 | +269,586 | 0.3% |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Limited | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +75,205 | 0.2% |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +73,161 | 0.1% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +71,593 | 0.1% |
| Andrew Rubenstein | Individual/Insider | 2026/Q3 | +179,382 | 5.0% |
| Nuveen Asset Management LLC | Insurance Company | 2026/Q3 | +111,675 | 0.1% |
| BlackRock | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +780,457 | 6.1% |
| American Century Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +415,343 | 2.1% |
| PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +247,016 | 0.4% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +165,035 | 0.5% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +126,833 | 0.8% |
| State Street Global Advisors | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +115,098 | 1.7% |
| Hudson River Trading LLC | Private Company | 2026/Q3 | +94,594 | 0.1% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | Mutual Fund | 2026/Q3 | +78,220 | 1.7% |
| Tudor Investment Corporation | Hedge Fund | 2026/Q3 | +61,607 | 0.4% |
Institutional buy/sell activity by reporting period, largest moves first.
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Transaction | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Steven Arntzen | Other Derivative Acquisition | +10,000 | – | 29,281 | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Steven Arntzen | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 19,281 | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Other Disposition | -1,230 | – | 4,052,325 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Christie Kozlik | Chief Accounting Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -550 | $11.55 | 19,346 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Christie Kozlik | Chief Accounting Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +1,325 | – | 19,346 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Derek Harmer | Chief Compliance Officer | Open Market Disposition | -39,486 | $11.63 | 159,967 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Derek Harmer | Chief Compliance Officer | Intent to Sell (Form 144) | -39,486 | – | – |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Other Derivative Acquisition | +335,516 | – | 335,516 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Mark Phelan | Chief Executive Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +55,229 | – | 55,229 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Derivative Sale to Issuer | -173,416 | – | – |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -151,219 | $12.16 | 4,053,555 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +195,612 | – | 4,053,555 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Andrew Rubenstein | Chairperson | Automatic Disposition | -15,000 | $12.64 | 3,857,943 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Derek Harmer | Chief Compliance Officer | Derivative Exercise and Sale | -3,907 | $12.31 | 199,453 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Derek Harmer | Chief Compliance Officer | Derivative Exercise and Retained | +9,426 | – | 199,453 |
| 12 Jul 2026 | Stan Guidroz | Chief Operating Officer | Initial Statement of Beneficial | +0 | – | 42,843 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Scott Levin | Chief Legal Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +16,222 | – | 16,222 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Scott Levin | Chief Legal Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +24,956 | – | 24,956 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Mark Phelan | Chief Executive Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +41,313 | – | 41,313 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Brett Summerer | Chief Financial Officer | Other Derivative Acquisition | +4,629 | – | 4,629 |
From Form 4/Form 144 filings. Negative share counts are disposals (sales, gifts, or shares withheld for taxes); positive are acquisitions.
Short interest, by report
| Report date | Shares short | % of float | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | 2,645,555 | 3.3% | 6.5 |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 2,771,892 | 3.4% | 7.2 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 2,298,310 | 2.8% | 8.5 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 2,292,377 | 2.8% | 7.9 |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 2,189,123 | 2.7% | 6.7 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2,169,562 | 2.7% | 8.8 |
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