Accel Entertainment
ACEL
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $490M invested in Accel Entertainment in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 14
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 164 → 172 (+8)
1.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 53.75% → 55.07% (+1.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 59
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $510M → $490M (-$20.2M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.75M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.39M |
| 3 |
AG
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.88M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.59M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$3.3M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.58M |
| 3 |
GC
Greenvale Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.25M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.88M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.81M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$614K | -53,771 | Closed |
|
|
MF
177
Magnetar Financial
Evanston,
Illinois
| – | -$380K | -33,316 | Closed |
|
|
CMF
178
Counterpoint Mutual Funds
San Diego,
California
| – | -$299K | -26,219 | Closed |
|
|
FRM
179
Fox Run Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
| – | -$255K | -22,309 | Closed |
|
|
FFP
180
FourThought Financial Partners
Venice,
Florida
| – | -$204K | -17,907 | Closed |
|
|
9C
181
9823 Capital
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$180K | -15,801 | Closed |
|
|
PA
182
PharVision Advisers
Boca Raton,
Florida
| – | -$146K | -12,817 | Closed |
|
183
Simplex Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$118K | -10,459 | Closed |
|
|
AB
184
Amalgamated Bank
New York
| – | -$18K | -1,607 | Closed |
|
185
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
| – | -$748 | -75 | Closed |
|
|
PWAM
186
Private Wealth Asset Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| – | -$137 | -12 | Closed |
|
ACEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
172 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accel Entertainment (ACEL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $490M — down 4% from $510M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new ACEL positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $4.75M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $3.3M.
- 172 institutional investors held Accel Entertainment (ACEL) as of Q1 2026, up from 164 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $490M of Accel Entertainment stock for Q1 2026, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Accel Entertainment positions in Q1 2026 and 14 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Accel Entertainment buyer in Q1 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $4.75M added.
- The largest Accel Entertainment seller in Q1 2026 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $3.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.