Acacia Research
ACTG
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $91.4M invested in Acacia Research in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.67% → 61.63% (-1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 91 → 89 (-2)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $99.6M → $91.4M (-$8.18M)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 14
23% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 31
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $888K | Put options by funds: $1.39M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCP
Steamboat Capital Partners
Rye,
New York
|
+$1.36M |
| 2 |
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$787K |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$696K |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$382K |
| 5 |
BFM
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
|
+$217K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$1.24M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
FM
Fondren Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$598K |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$481K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$338K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
89 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $91.4M — down 8.2% from $99.6M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ACTG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was Steamboat Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.36M. The largest seller was Ancora Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.24M sold.
- 89 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2018, down from 91 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $91.4M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2018, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2018 was Steamboat Capital Partners, an estimated $1.36M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2018 was Ancora Advisors, an estimated $1.24M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.