ESCALADE INC (ESCA) is held by 52 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling ESCA?

In Q1 2026, 27 institutions opened or increased positions in ESCALADE INC while 17 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on ESCA?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for ESCALADE INC.

How many hedge funds hold ESCA?

52 institutional investors report holding ESCALADE INC (ESCA) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into ESCA?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ESCALADE INC show 27 buyers versus 17 sellers — net inflows.

ESCALADE INC

ESCA·296056104·US·Common Stock·Consumer Cyclical - Leisure-Activist

Holders

Avg rating(12 Elite)

$42.1M

Total Value

61% (52)

Fund Consensus

27 buying - 17 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 52 funds

12 elite

Who's Trading

InsiderGJGlazer Walter P. Jr.Sell $21KMay 8, 2026

InsiderWEWilliams Edward EExercise 2K shMay 8, 2026

InsiderBJBaalmann Richard Fenton JRExercise 2K shMay 8, 2026

InsiderFFFranklin Katherine F.Exercise 2K shMay 8, 2026

InsiderGJGlazer Walter P. Jr.Sell $646KMay 7, 2026

InsiderGJGlazer Walter P. Jr.Exercise 2K shMay 7, 2026

InsiderWEWilliams Edward EExercise 2K shMay 7, 2026

InsiderBJBaalmann Richard Fenton JRExercise 2K shMay 7, 2026

InsiderFFFranklin Katherine F.Exercise 2K shMay 7, 2026

ActivistPJPatrick J Griffin20.6%Apr 15, 2026

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	539,781(-0.1%)	$9.3M	0.0%	+35.90%	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	455,789(-0.9%)	$7.8M	0.0%	+39.47%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	397,937	$6.8M	0.0%	+22.92%	38
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	223,710(+0.8%)	$3.8M	0.0%	+53.09%	27
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	135,823(-3.3%)	$2.3M	0.0%	+6.43%	0
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	Decreased	92,164(-2.7%)	$1.6M	0.0%	+12.73%	0
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	90,458(-23.4%)	$1.6M	0.0%	+42.61%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	83,510(+7.5%)	$1.4M	0.0%	+63.33%	27
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	58,844	$1M	0.0%	+22.92%	35
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	51,299	$880,804	0.0%	+22.92%	34
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC	Increased	35,393(+115.5%)	$607,698	0.0%	+30.83%	39
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	25,475(+115.1%)	$437,414	0.0%	+33.32%	39
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	25,087(-12.8%)	$430,744	0.0%	+51.58%	0
LPL Financial LLC	Increased	24,701(+3.4%)	$424,124	0.0%	+56.35%	25
O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC	Decreased	21,539(-9.3%)	$369,825	0.0%	+27.87%	0
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP	New	20,986	$360,330	0.0%	+22.92%	36
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA	Increased	20,033(+3.4%)	$344,000	0.0%	+35.15%	24
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC	Increased	18,029(+56.3%)	$309,558	0.0%	+38.12%	23
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Decreased	15,430(-0.6%)	$264,933	0.0%	+56.04%	0
Nuveen, LLC	Unchanged	14,629	$251,180	0.0%	+24.68%	0