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Is ACCO a buy? — what our data shows

⚡ TradesZ research ·Updated June 22, 2026 ·~2 min read ·Grounded in SEC data

Acco Brands makes the everyday office and school supplies you've probably used without thinking twice — things like binders, folders, shredders, and laminators, sold under brands like Mead, Five Star, and Swingline.

What our data shows

Our data on Acco Brands is focused on one main thing: who owns it. Over 230 big investment funds have reported holding shares — and the list includes some serious heavyweights like Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global, and Coatue. That kind of company is worth noting. The one caution our data flags is that this stock doesn't trade a lot of hands on any given day — it's a relatively quiet, thinly traded name, which can make it harder to get in or out quickly if you ever needed to.

🟢 Institutional ownership (13F)
What you see
233 13F filings name ACCO — including top funds Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management.
What it means
Large, well-known funds hold a long position here.
How to read it
13F positions are long positions (often read as bullish) — they lag ~45 days and guarantee nothing.
→ See smart money

The takeaway

⚪Neutral

The smart-money presence is genuinely interesting for a low-profile office-supplies company, but the thin daily trading is something to keep in mind — it's a stock that rewards patience over quick moves.

But watch out
Avg daily $ volume $3.57M over 20 bars (<$5M threshold).
Sources → Smart-money hub

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