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Acacia Research

72 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.7M invested in Acacia Research in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

29% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 21

4% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $81.6M → $78.7M (-$2.9M)

1.98% less ownership

Funds ownership: 58.7%56.72% (-2%)

10% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $63K | Put options by funds: $70K

12% less funds holding

Funds holding: 8272 (-10)

59% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 17

Holders
72
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-12.2%
% of All Funds
1.42%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
7
Increased
27
Reduced
21
Closed
17
Calls
$63K
Puts
$70K
Net Calls
-$7K
Net Calls Change
-$41K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Arrowstreet Capital
26
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$488K -$318K -115,931 -39%
Goldman Sachs
27
Goldman Sachs
New York
$364K -$40.4K -14,723 -10%
EP
28
Elkhorn Partners
Nebraska
$319K +$76.8K +28,000 +30%
LCS
29
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$319K +$160K +58,500 +95%
California Public Employees Retirement System
30
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$255K +$10.7K +3,900 +4%
Two Sigma Advisers
31
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$247K -$19.5K -7,100 -7%
RhumbLine Advisers
32
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$211K -$990 -361 -0.5%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
33
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$203K
Two Sigma Investments
34
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$199K -$90.3K -32,928 -31%
MA
35
MYDA Advisors
New York
$175K +$180K +65,627 New
UBS Group
36
UBS Group
Switzerland
$166K +$51.2K +18,691 +43%
Fidelity Investments
37
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$162K
WG
38
Winton Group
United Kingdom
$143K -$236K -86,077 -62%
Barclays
39
Barclays
United Kingdom
$134K +$69K +25,183 +101%
Squarepoint
40
Squarepoint
New York
$131K +$387 +141 +0.3%
AllianceBernstein
41
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$117K -$7.4K -2,700 -6%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
42
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$117K
FHA
43
Flagship Harbor Advisors
Massachusetts
$106K +$110K +40,000 New
T. Rowe Price Associates
44
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$101K +$5.38K +1,964 +5%
Susquehanna International Group
45
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$88K -$41K -14,969 -31%
AIG
46
American International Group
New York
$82K +$411 +150 +0.5%
VOYA Investment Management
47
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$79K +$23.4K +8,551 +41%
VF
48
Virtu Financial
New York
$65K +$66.5K +24,265 New
Wells Fargo
49
Wells Fargo
California
$60K +$269 +98 +0.4%
Tudor Investment Corp
50
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$59K

ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

72 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $78.7M — down 3.6% from $81.6M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of ACTG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $522K. The largest seller was Steamboat Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.21M sold.

  • 72 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2019, down from 82 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $78.7M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2019, down 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 7 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2019 and 17 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
  • The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $522K added.
  • The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2019 was Steamboat Capital Partners, an estimated $1.21M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.