ACME UTD CORP ACU
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 004816104
Scissors manufacturer founded in 1867 in Naugatuck, Connecticut
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryCutlery, Handtools & General Hardware
- HeadquartersShelton, CT
- Founded1867
- Websiteacmeunited.com
- 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 ($981.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 3.8m as of 2026-08-01, 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 ≈ $47.72.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 32 |
| Q4 2022 | 33 |
| Q1 2023 | 34 |
| Q2 2023 | 32 |
| Q3 2023 | 35 |
| Q4 2023 | 50 |
| Q1 2024 | 53 |
| Q2 2024 | 49 |
| Q3 2024 | 52 |
| Q4 2024 | 56 |
| Q1 2025 | 57 |
| Q2 2025 | 66 |
| Q3 2025 | 68 |
| Q4 2025 | 66 |
| Q1 2026 | 72 |
| Q2 2026 | 82 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| Q1 2025 | 21 | 28 |
| Q2 2025 | 40 | 24 |
| Q3 2025 | 31 | 28 |
| Q4 2025 | 19 | 37 |
| Q1 2026 | 31 | 28 |
| Q2 2026 | 46 | 24 |
Biggest buyers
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | Added | +20.4k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | Added | +15.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +14.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +13.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +12.1k |
| CM WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | New | +9.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC | New | +7.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +6.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +5.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.3k |
Biggest sellers
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA | Reduced | -26.8k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Reduced | -13.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -11.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -10.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -7.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -7.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -6.0k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | Reduced | -5.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -4.9k |
| Vinva Investment Management Ltd | Sold out | -4.3k |
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 |
|---|---|
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 13G · institution -3.4 pts · filed 2026-10-22 | 9.8% |
| Mink Brook Partners LP 13G · passive investor filed 2025-05-12 | 9.5% |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 13G · institution -1.4 pts · filed 2026-02-02 | 6.6% |
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $132.0k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $408.8k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $203.0k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $449.3k7.3k shares |
| 2026-08-13 | BARKER BRIAN Director | Sold | $231.2k3.8k shares |
| 2026-08-12 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $19.8k339 shares |
| 2026-08-11 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $9.2k159 shares |
| 2026-08-10 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $302.7k5.3k shares |
| 2026-08-10 | Davidson Rex Lynn Director | Sold | $208.1k3.7k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $7.0k125 shares |
| 2026-08-05 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $222.0k4.0k shares |
| 2026-08-04 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $55.7k981 shares |
| 2026-08-03 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $581 share |
| 2026-05-28 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $203.0k4.8k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 3.40% of their portfolio | 474.1k $22.6m | Reduced -26.8k |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC 8.02% of their portfolio | 380.6k $18.2m | Unchanged |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.64% of their portfolio | 247.7k $11.8m | Reduced -5.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.8k $8.6m | Added +14.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.1k $8.5m | Added +5.6k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 146.4k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.1k $6.9m | Added +4.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.6k $5.2m | Reduced -7.0k |
| BARD ASSOCIATES INC 1.15% of their portfolio | 108.2k $5.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.8k $4.0m | Added +6.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $3.7m | Added +13.4k |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 70.0k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $2.2m | Reduced -146 |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $2.0m | Reduced -672 |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.9k $1.9m | Added +20.4k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.1k $1.6m | Added +15.2k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.6m | Added +1.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $1.5m | Added +1.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.4k $1.3m | Added +2.0k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $1.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $1.1m | Added +4.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $1.1m | Added +1.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.0m | Added +4.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $967.0k | Added +1.0k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $831.2k | Reduced -13.0k |
| Indivisible Partners 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.1k $718.3k | Added +133 |
| Advyzon Investment Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 14.3k $684.6k | Added +300 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $630.6k | Reduced -4.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $576.0k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $516.3k | Added +4.3k |
| Ridgewood Investments LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 10.3k $492.9k | Reduced -1.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $478.3k | Added +1.4k |
| CM WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 9.8k $465.4k | New |
| Teton Advisors, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 9.0k $429.5k | Reduced -1.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9k $423.3k | Reduced -11.4k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3k $394.3k | Reduced -2.4k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 7.9k $378.8k | Unchanged |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $354.8k | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.2k $344.5k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $257.4k | Added +182 |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $243.4k | Unchanged |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.8k $230.2k | Unchanged |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $217.4k | Reduced -58 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $175.4k | Reduced -10.9k |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $167.0k | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $161.7k | Added +2.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $138.8k | Added +1.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $122.9k | Added +1.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $120.6k | Added +2.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $119.3k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $116.1k | Added +19 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $101.3k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $83.9k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $76.7k | Added +1.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $76.3k | Reduced -42 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $70.4k | Added +73 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $61.6k | New |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 752 $35.9k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 748 $35.7k | Added +2 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 587 $28.0k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 585 $27.9k | Reduced -264 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 508 $24.2k | Added +45 |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 339 $16.2k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $14.3k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 244 $11.6k | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 178 $8.5k | Added +171 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63 $3.0k | Reduced -48 |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $2.4k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 48 $2.3k | Reduced -134 |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29 $1.4k | New |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $1.3k | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 22 $1.0k | Reduced -1 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $716 | Added +13 |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15 $716 | Added +8 |
| Strive Financial Group ,LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14 $668 | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12 $572 | New |
| Avion Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 12 $0 | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $477 | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8 $382 | Added +7 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $191 | New |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $144 | New |