Acme United Corporation
Acme United Corporation (ACU) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ACU · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
68
Institutional Holders
▲ 3 vs Q2
$115.75M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $1.72M vs Q2
3.81M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 78.45%
2.81M
13F Shares Held
▼ 23,174 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ACU largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 537.8K | 14.26% | 14.26% | $22.15B | Nov 4, 2025 | ▼ 10.8K |
MINK BROOK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 379.9K | 10.07% | 10.07% | $15.64B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 951 |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 256.5K | 6.80% | 6.80% | $10.56B | Oct 22, 2025 | ▼ 3.1K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 180.6K | 4.79% | 4.79% | $7.44B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 868 |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 173.0K | 4.59% | 4.59% | $7.12B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 158.3K | 4.20% | 4.20% | $6.52B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 19.9K |
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 155.8K | 4.13% | 4.13% | $6.42B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 9.3K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 121.9K | 3.23% | 3.23% | $5.02B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 530 |
BARD ASSOCIATES INC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 110.4K | 2.93% | 2.93% | $4.55B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 75.2K | 1.99% | 1.99% | $3.10B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 91 |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
18
Increased
+56.7K shares2
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−65.6K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
9.0K
+56.7K / −65.6K
Net new holders
+0
2 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ACU insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
2
Buy transactions
6
Sell transactions
0.33
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO | May 27, 2026 | Gift | 5,834 | $42.23 | $246.4K | 315.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO | May 28, 2026 | Sale | 4,833 | $42.00 | $203.0K | 41.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO | May 21, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 15,204 | $43.21 | $657.0K | 46.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO | May 13, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 24,166 | $40.53 | $979.4K | 320.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
MURPHY SUSAN H director | Mar 3, 2026 | Gift | 1,200 | $44.08 | $52.9K | 6.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | 15,000 | $44.77 | $671.5K | 160.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
DRISCOLL PAUL G Chief Financial Officer | Feb 27, 2026 | D-Return | 15,000 | $45.88 | $688.2K | 50.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $44.77 | $895.4K | 261.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
OLSCHAN BRIAN S President and COO | Feb 27, 2026 | D-Return | 15,000 | $45.88 | $688.2K | 41.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
JOHNSEN WALTER C Chairman and CEO | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | 25,000 | $44.77 | $1.12M | 413.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Acme United Corporation (ACU) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 73.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 21.55%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 4.69%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Acme United Corporation is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA, holding approximately 537,831 shares — equal to 14.26% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 68 institutional investors currently hold ACU stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $115,749,458 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ACU ownershipAcme United Corporation (ACU) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 73.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA with a 14.26% stake. Company insiders hold 21.55%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.