Acme United Corp
ACU
17 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.7M invested in Acme United Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 4 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 3 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 3
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.2M → $19.7M (+$3.53M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 15 → 17 (+2)
3.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.04% → 37.53% (+3.5%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 5
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CM
Capital Management
Glen Allen,
Virginia
|
+$630K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$255K |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$98.7K |
| 4 |
NSIM
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33.1K |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$27.5K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$134K |
| 2 |
FWSM
First Wilshire Securities Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$122K |
| 3 |
First Manhattan
New York
|
-$40.7K |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$25.7K |
| 5 |
EARNEST Partners
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$6.27K |
ACU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
17 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acme United Corp (ACU) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $19.7M — up 22% from $16.2M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 5 funds opened new ACU positions and 3 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 4 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $630K. The largest seller was California Public Employees Retirement System, exiting entirely with an estimated $134K sold.
- 17 institutional investors held Acme United Corp (ACU) as of Q1 2014, up from 15 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $19.7M of Acme United Corp stock for Q1 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new Acme United Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 3 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Acme United Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was Capital Management, an estimated $630K added.
- The largest Acme United Corp seller in Q1 2014 was California Public Employees Retirement System, an estimated $134K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.