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Acacia Research

97 hedge funds and large institutions have $147M invested in Acacia Research in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

6.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.01%70.91% (-6.1%)

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 10697 (-9)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 34

34% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $223M → $147M (-$76.4M)

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $129K | Put options by funds: $215K

43% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 21

Holders
97
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-8.49%
% of All Funds
2.42%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
12
Increased
30
Reduced
34
Closed
21
Calls
$129K
Puts
$215K
Net Calls
-$86K
Net Calls Change
-$300K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NFA
26
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$806K +$133K +28,600 +17%
GCP
27
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$775K -$465 -100 -0.1%
OP
28
Osmium Partners
California
$764K +$867K +186,306 New
Two Sigma Advisers
29
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$685K +$129K +27,800 +20%
BFM
30
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$528K +$31.1K +6,682 +5%
IP
31
Intellectus Partners
California
$498K -$4.65K -1,000 -0.8%
Goldman Sachs
32
Goldman Sachs
New York
$458K -$106K -22,769 -17%
Axa
33
Axa
France
$455K +$366K +78,618 +243%
TA
34
Teachers Advisors
New York
$399K -$61.8K -13,283 -12%
Charles Schwab
35
Charles Schwab
California
$383K -$333K -71,455 -43%
California Public Employees Retirement System
36
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$377K
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
37
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$360K -$49.3K -10,600 -11%
EP
38
Elkhorn Partners
Nebraska
$357K
BCM
39
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$349K +$396K +85,000 New
AA
40
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$334K +$193K +41,535 +104%
Los Angeles Capital Management
41
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$303K +$344K +73,910 New
MWNA
42
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$268K +$312K +67,071 New
Deutsche Bank
43
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$266K +$205K +44,134 +207%
LCM
44
Leisure Capital Management
California
$263K -$9.62K -2,068 -3%
RhumbLine Advisers
45
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$257K -$5.36K -1,151 -2%
Fidelity Investments
46
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$251K
QIM
47
Quantitative Investment Management
Virginia
$221K +$251K +54,000 New
AQR Capital Management
48
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$216K +$45.8K +9,843 +23%
HCM
49
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
$205K +$233K +49,969 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
50
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$191K -$5 -1 -0%

ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

97 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $147M — down 34% from $223M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of ACTG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.

The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $1.3M. The largest seller was Opus Capital Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.92M sold.

  • 97 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2017, down from 106 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $147M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2017, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
  • The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2017 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $1.3M added.
  • The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2017 was Opus Capital Group, an estimated $4.92M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.