Ascent Industries
ACNT
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $76.2M invested in Ascent Industries in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71M → $76.2M (+$5.19M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 56.32% → 56.08% (-0.23%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 85 → 81 (-4)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 34
68% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $755K | Put options by funds: $2.38M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.32M |
| 3 |
OC
Oppenheimer & Close
New York
|
+$1.02M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$528K |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$467K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.68M |
| 2 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.35M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$932K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$695K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$632K |
ACNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
81 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ascent Industries (ACNT) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $76.2M — up 7.3% from $71M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of ACNT and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Heartland Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $4.68M.
- 81 institutional investors held Ascent Industries (ACNT) as of Q2 2026, down from 85 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $76.2M of Ascent Industries stock for Q2 2026, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Ascent Industries positions in Q2 2026 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Ascent Industries buyer in Q2 2026 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $2.8M added.
- The largest Ascent Industries seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.68M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.