Accel Entertainment
ACEL
21 hedge funds and large institutions have $174M invested in Accel Entertainment in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 5 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 2
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 5 | Existing positions reduced: 3
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $119M → $174M (+$54.8M)
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 16 → 21 (+5)
12.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.82% → 39.61% (+13%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACPU
Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US)
Dover,
Delaware
|
+$22.3M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.5M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
LIM
Longfellow Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.6M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$6.82M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Assured Investment Management
New York
|
-$19.8M |
| 2 |
KPF
K2 Principal Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.97M |
| 3 |
HIM
HGC Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.07M |
| 4 |
AA
AQR Arbitrage
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$487K |
| 5 |
WCA
Waratah Capital Advisors
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$66.2K |
ACEL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
21 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accel Entertainment (ACEL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $174M — up 46% from $119M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 7 funds opened new ACEL positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 5 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US), opening a new position worth an estimated $22.3M. The largest seller was Assured Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.8M sold.
- 21 institutional investors held Accel Entertainment (ACEL) as of Q4 2017, up from 16 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $174M of Accel Entertainment stock for Q4 2017, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Accel Entertainment positions in Q4 2017 and 2 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Accel Entertainment buyer in Q4 2017 was Arrowgrass Capital Partners (US), an estimated $22.3M added.
- The largest Accel Entertainment seller in Q4 2017 was Assured Investment Management, an estimated $19.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.