Acacia Research
ACTG
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $727M invested in Acacia Research in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 21
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 125 (0)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 44
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.07B → $727M (-$343M)
73% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.86M | Put options by funds: $10.7M
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$32.1M |
| 2 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$24.2M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.7M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AC
Amici Capital
New York
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
CPIM
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$16.6M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$10.6M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
125 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $727M — down 32% from $1.07B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new ACTG positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 43 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ING Group, adding an estimated $32.1M. The largest seller was Amici Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $32.7M sold.
- 125 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2013, unchanged from Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $727M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2013, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2013 and 21 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2013 was ING Group, an estimated $32.1M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2013 was Amici Capital, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.