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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
55
Institutional Holders
▲ 1 vs Q4
$104.43M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $7.56M vs Q4
3.81M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 78.45%
2.64M
13F Shares Held
▲ 40,954 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 574.1K | 15.29% | 15.29% | $22.74B | May 5, 2025 | ▲ 4.2K |
MINK BROOK ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 320.3K | 8.53% | 8.53% | $12.69B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 58.7K |
NORTH STAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP. cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 282.3K | 7.52% | 7.52% | $11.18B | Apr 17, 2025 | ▼ 17.1K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 174.3K | 4.64% | 4.64% | $6.91B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 3.2K |
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 163.7K | 4.36% | 4.36% | $6.48B | May 6, 2025 | ▼ 6.0K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 143.4K | 3.82% | 3.82% | $5.68B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 148 |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 121.7K | 3.24% | 3.24% | $4.82B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.2K |
BARD ASSOCIATES INC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 116.5K | 3.10% | 3.10% | $4.63B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.1K |
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 66.3K | 1.77% | 1.77% | $2.63B | May 21, 2025 | ▼ 1.5K |
MORK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC cutlery, handtools & general hardware | 60.0K | 1.60% | 1.60% | $2.38B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
15
Increased
+102.5K shares5
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−77.8K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+24.8K
+102.5K / −77.8K
Net new holders
-1
5 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 69.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 21.55%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 9.28%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Acme United Corporation is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA, holding approximately 574,071 shares — equal to 15.29% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 55 institutional investors currently hold ACU stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $104,425,720 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 69.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA with a 15.29% stake. Company insiders hold 21.55%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.