ACCEL ENTERTAINMENT INC ACEL
COM CL A1 · Common Stock · CUSIP 00436Q106
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryServices-Amusement & Recreation Services
- HeadquartersBurr Ridge, IL
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 83.2m as of 2025-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $11.41. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($3.9m notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 116 |
| Q4 2022 | 117 |
| Q1 2023 | 120 |
| Q2 2023 | 128 |
| Q3 2023 | 127 |
| Q4 2023 | 139 |
| Q1 2024 | 136 |
| Q2 2024 | 126 |
| Q3 2024 | 132 |
| Q4 2024 | 146 |
| Q1 2025 | 163 |
| Q2 2025 | 155 |
| Q3 2025 | 151 |
| Q4 2025 | 164 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 42 | 81 |
| Q2 2024 | 63 | 70 |
| Q3 2024 | 61 | 58 |
| Q4 2024 | 78 | 50 |
| Q1 2025 | 80 | 58 |
| Q2 2025 | 67 | 77 |
| Q3 2025 | 68 | 62 |
| Q4 2025 | 75 | 72 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $3.2m | $6.9k | 0.00 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5m | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $674.2k | $4.0k | 0.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9m | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| 1060 Capital, LLC | Added | +510.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +351.0k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Added | +285.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +249.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +220.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +179.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | New | +142.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +134.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +122.7k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. | New | +90.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -823.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -398.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -229.0k |
| Visualize Group LP | Sold out | -206.0k |
| 1492 Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -170.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -159.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -158.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -115.1k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -95.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -93.1k |
Biggest calls
| 1060 Capital, LLC | New | $3.5m310.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $264.7k23.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $68.5k6.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.1k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Greenvale Capital LLP 13G · institution filed 2026-02-17 | 7.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC (0.5%, 2026-08-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | $1.2m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.2m | $553.1k |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.7m | $1.7m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.7m | $2.7m |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | — | 3 | $624.0k | $624.0k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $2.7m | $1.3m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.5m | $1.5m |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | Harmer Derek Chief Compliance Officer | Sold plan | $57.5k5.0k shares |
| 2025-12-23 | Harmer Derek Chief Compliance Officer | Sold plan | $57.5k5.0k shares |
| 2025-12-15 | Ruttenberg David W. Director · See Footnote | Sold plan | $279.9k25.0k shares |
| 2025-12-15 | Harmer Derek Secretary | Sold plan | $111.1k10.0k shares |
| 2025-12-11 | Ruttenberg David W. Director · See Footnote | Sold plan | $275.2k25.0k shares |
| 2025-12-01 | Rubenstein Andrew H. CEO and President, director | Sold plan | $463.9k45.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 3.70% of their portfolio | 8.1m $92.4m | Unchanged |
| Greenvale Capital LLP 6.48% of their portfolio | 6.1m $69.1m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $49.2m | Reduced -159.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $43.4m | Reduced -93.1k |
| Hill Path Capital LP 2.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $31.8m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.4m | Reduced -37.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.1m | Reduced -12.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.7m | Added +122.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 971.8k $11.1m | Reduced -31.6k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 910.4k $10.4m | Added +53.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 759.5k $8.7m | Reduced -41.6k |
| HUB Investment Partners, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 713.9k $8.1m | Added +249 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 683.5k $7.8m | Added +647 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 661.8k $7.6m | Added +249.1k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 610.3k $7.0m | Added +285.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 549.0k $6.3m | Added +351.0k |
| 1060 Capital, LLC 15.86% of their portfolio | 543.5k $6.2m | Added +510.9k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 480.8k $5.5m | Reduced -21.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 465.1k $5.3m | Reduced -15.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 442.1k $5.0m | Added +2 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 434.7k $5.0m | Reduced -41.2k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 382.0k $4.4m | Added +500 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 376.3k $4.3m | Added +35.9k |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.63% of their portfolio | 363.0k $4.1m | Reduced -78.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 344.2k $3.9m | Added +33.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 287.3k $3.3m | Added +33.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 254.9k $2.9m | Added +25.6k |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.08% of their portfolio | 246.7k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.5k $2.8m | Added +220.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 237.2k $2.7m | Added +179.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 224.9k $2.6m | Added +18.9k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.7k $2.5m | Added +13.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.5k $2.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.2k $2.3m | Reduced -115.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.7k $2.3m | Added +83.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.5k $2.2m | Added +1.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.2k $1.8m | Reduced -5.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.0k $1.6m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.3k $1.5m | New |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 125.2k $1.4m | Reduced -990 |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.2k $1.4m | Reduced -3.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $1.3m | Added +10.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.8k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Arkadios Wealth Advisors 0.02% of their portfolio | 110.2k $1.3m | Added +15 |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.5k $1.2m | Added +448 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.2k $1.2m | Added +22.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.0k $1.2m | Reduced -823.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.4k $1.1m | Added +41.5k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 90.4k $1.0m | New |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 90.4k $1.0m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.4k $951.2k | Reduced -34.9k |
| Orvieto Partners, L.P. 0.73% of their portfolio | 76.5k $873.4k | Added +21.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $747.4k | Reduced -87.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.3k $733.6k | Reduced -15.1k |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 58.9k $672.6k | Added +5.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.1k $651.0k | Added +23.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $644.5k | Reduced -76.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.9k $638.3k | Added +25.1k |
| Brooklyn Investment Group 0.03% of their portfolio | 55.6k $645.4k | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.0k $627.4k | Added +39 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $620.4k | Reduced -28.5k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 54.3k $619.5k | Reduced -15 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $613.5k | Added +15.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $574.9k | Reduced -5.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $569.2k | Reduced -6.4k |
| BBR PARTNERS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 49.6k $566.0k | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $548.5k | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $541.4k | Reduced -158.9k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.9k $534.7k | Reduced -280 |
| Watershed Asset Management, L.L.C. 0.45% of their portfolio | 42.5k $485.3k | First filing |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $470.5k | Unchanged |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.9k $455.5k | Added +14.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $447.4k | Added +31.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $431.3k | Reduced -673 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.9k $409.7k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $382.5k | Added +10.5k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $380.1k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $380.1k | Unchanged |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.0k $376.4k | Unchanged |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $360.6k | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $358.1k | Reduced -370 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $349.0k | Added +2.2k |
| R Squared Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 30.1k $343.5k | Added +7.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $335.5k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $331.3k | Added +2.1k |
| AdvisorShares Investments LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.8k $328.7k | Reduced -6.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $319.3k | Reduced -2.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $304.7k | Added +4.6k |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.2k $299.2k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $286.7k | Added +6.4k |
| DENALI ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.1k $286.4k | Reduced -74.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $281.3k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $280.4k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $271.1k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.7k $258.7k | Reduced -229.0k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $254.6k | First filing |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.3k $254.5k | New |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $252.0k | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $251.1k | Reduced -398.4k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $245.6k | Reduced -2.1k |