Acacia Research
ACTG
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $173M invested in Acacia Research in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 14
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $157M → $173M (+$16.4M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 106 → 108 (+2)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85K | Put options by funds: $100K
49% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 45
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$2.84M |
| 2 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$1.15M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.1M |
| 4 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$723K |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$607K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.69M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.55M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.04M |
| 5 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.89M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
108 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $173M — up 10% from $157M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACTG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 23 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.84M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $2.69M.
- 108 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2016, up from 106 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $173M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2016 and 14 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2016 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $2.84M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.