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Acme United Corp
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15 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2M invested in Acme United Corp in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 3 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 3 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 2

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 3

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 14 → 15 (+1)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.9M → $16.2M (+$284K)

4.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 38.06% → 34.04% (-4%)

Holders
15
Holders Change
+1
Holders Change %
+7.14%
% of All Funds
0.44%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
3
Increased
4
Reduced
3
Closed
2
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
+$428K
2
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$49K
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$37.4K
4
EARNEST Partners
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
+$17.8K
5
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
+$13.8K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BA
Bard Associates
Illinois
-$42.3K
2
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
California
-$13.3K
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$7.41K
4
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
-$2
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NSIM
1
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$5.97M +$428K +28,835 +8%
FWSM
2
First Wilshire Securities Management
California
$4.37M -$13.3K -895 -0.3%
BA
3
Bard Associates
Illinois
$2.56M -$42.3K -2,850 -2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$1.55M +$13.8K +927 +0.9%
Renaissance Technologies
5
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$951K +$49K +3,300 +5%
First Manhattan
6
First Manhattan
New York
$300K – – –
Bank of New York Mellon
7
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$288K – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
8
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$134K – – –
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$38K +$37.4K +2,519 New
JIR
10
James Investment Research
Ohio
$27K +$5.35K +360 +25%
EARNEST Partners
11
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$18K +$17.8K +1,200 New
NFA
12
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$3K – – –
BBHC
13
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$1K – – –
Wells Fargo
14
Wells Fargo
California
– -$7.41K -499 -100%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
15
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$2 -108 Closed
Bank of America
16
Bank of America
North Carolina
– +$178 +12 New

ACU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

15 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acme United Corp (ACU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $16.2M — up 1.8% from $15.9M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 3 funds opened new ACU positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 4 added to existing stakes and 3 trimmed.

The largest buyer was North Star Investment Management, adding an estimated $428K. The largest seller was Bard Associates, cutting an estimated $42.3K.

  • 15 institutional investors held Acme United Corp (ACU) as of Q4 2013, up from 14 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $16.2M of Acme United Corp stock for Q4 2013, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 3 funds opened new Acme United Corp positions in Q4 2013 and 2 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Acme United Corp buyer in Q4 2013 was North Star Investment Management, an estimated $428K added.
  • The largest Acme United Corp seller in Q4 2013 was Bard Associates, an estimated $42.3K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.