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44 hedge funds and large institutions have $376M invested in Accel Entertainment in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 6 (+4)

183% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 6

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 12

12% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $336M → $376M (+$39.3M)

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 40 → 44 (+4)

9.34% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.86% → 81.2% (+9.3%)

Holders
44
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.96%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.13%
New
17
Increased
17
Reduced
6
Closed
12
Calls
$3.13M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$3.13M
Net Calls Change
-$3.81M

Top Buyers

1
UOC
UBS O'Connor
Illinois
+$32.1M
2
SCM
Simcoe Capital Management
New York
+$21.5M
3
GCL
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
+$21.1M
4
FCIM
Fairview Capital Investment Management
California
+$17.6M
5
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Colorado
+$16M

Top Sellers

1
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Delaware
-$23.8M
2
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
-$21M
3
Alyeska Investment Group
Alyeska Investment Group
Illinois
-$19.6M
4
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
-$16.9M
5
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
-$16.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JGC
51
J. Goldman & Co
New York
– -$4.09M -393,236 Closed
Marshall Wace
52
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
– -$3.12M -299,991 Closed
Millennium Management
53
Millennium Management
New York
– -$2.08M -200,037 Closed
BCM
54
Bluefin Capital Management
New York
– -$1.63M -156,580 Closed
BCM
55
Basso Capital Management
Connecticut
– -$998K -95,973 Closed
TRCT
56
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$3K -328 Closed
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ACEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

44 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accel Entertainment (ACEL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $376M — up 12% from $336M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACEL positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 17 added to existing stakes and 6 trimmed.

The largest buyer was UBS O'Connor, opening a new position worth an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US), exiting entirely with an estimated $23.8M sold.

  • 44 institutional investors held Accel Entertainment (ACEL) as of Q3 2019, up from 40 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $376M of Accel Entertainment stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Accel Entertainment positions in Q3 2019 and 12 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Accel Entertainment buyer in Q3 2019 was UBS O'Connor, an estimated $32.1M added.
  • The largest Accel Entertainment seller in Q3 2019 was Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US), an estimated $23.8M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.