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 ($31.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 3.8m as of 2025-08-01, 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 ≈ $41.45.
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
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 2023 | 19 | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | 26 | 14 |
| Q1 2024 | 30 | 25 |
| Q2 2024 | 27 | 26 |
| Q3 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| Q1 2025 | 21 | 28 |
| Q2 2025 | 40 | 24 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +113.1k |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC | Added | +58.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +40.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +38.0k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO | New | +33.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +27.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +21.0k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC | Added | +19.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +17.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +15.1k |
Biggest sellers
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA | Reduced | -25.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -23.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -23.3k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. | Reduced | -22.7k |
| HOWARD BAILEY SECURITIES, LLC | Sold out | -20.0k |
| Aristides Capital LLC | Sold out | -17.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -14.8k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC | Reduced | -13.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -12.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -10.7k |
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 in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $310.1k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.3m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.1m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $128.7k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $132.0k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $408.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-03 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $40.1k1.0k shares |
| 2025-06-02 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $32.3k809 shares |
| 2025-05-20 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $12.2k306 shares |
| 2025-05-19 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $27.5k690 shares |
| 2025-05-16 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $199.8k5.0k shares |
| 2025-05-15 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $91.3k2.3k shares |
| 2025-04-28 | OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO, director | Sold | $5.7k138 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 3.87% of their portfolio | 548.6k $22.7m | Reduced -25.4k |
| Mink Brook Asset Management LLC 13.63% of their portfolio | 378.9k $15.7m | Added +58.6k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.75% of their portfolio | 259.6k $10.8m | Reduced -22.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.5k $7.5m | Added +38.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.5k $7.2m | Added +164 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 165.2k $6.8m | Added +1.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.3k $5.7m | Added +113.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 121.4k $5.0m | Reduced -300 |
| BARD ASSOCIATES INC 1.50% of their portfolio | 112.6k $4.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.3k $3.1m | Added +40.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.7k $2.5m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC 1.81% of their portfolio | 60.0k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $2.5m | Added +27.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.9k $1.9m | Reduced -458 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $1.5m | Reduced -14.8k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.3k $1.5m | Added +19.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $1.4m | Added +21.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $1.4m | Added +7.1k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.4m | New |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $1.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $1.0m | Added +17.9k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.7k $980.7k | Added +236 |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 20.4k $846.7k | Unchanged |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $832.6k | Added +518 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.7k $815.3k | Added +12.1k |
| Ridgewood Investments LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 17.9k $743.4k | Reduced -5.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $699.0k | Added +28 |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.1k $627.6k | New |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.5k $477.0k | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $441.3k | Added +551 |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 10.0k $414.5k | Reduced -3.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.6k $399.9k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.1k $375.5k | Added +8.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8k $364.7k | Added +2.2k |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.9k $284.1k | Reduced -13.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.1k $254.3k | Added +4.2k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $235.1k | Added +428 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $214.3k | Reduced -23.3k |
| Evercore Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1k $211.4k | Unchanged |
| &PARTNERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $202.9k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $194.8k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $144.0k | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $103.6k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $88.4k | Added +2.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $76.2k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $75.3k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6k $65.1k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $61.3k | Added +1.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $46.2k | Reduced -2.1k |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 752 $31.2k | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 643 $26.7k | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 475 $19.7k | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 365 $15.0k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 339 $14.1k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $12.4k | New |
| McIlrath & Eck, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 252 $10.4k | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 207 $8.6k | New |
| Perritt Capital Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 203 $8.4k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 178 $7.4k | Unchanged |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 113 $5.0k | New |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90 $3.7k | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 62 $2.6k | Reduced -6 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39 $1.6k | Unchanged |
| GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22 $912 | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $166 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |