Acacia Research
ACTG
94 hedge funds and large institutions have $314M invested in Acacia Research in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
249% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $157K | Put options by funds: $45K
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 8
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $274M → $314M (+$40M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 94 (+5)
0.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.18% → 86.94% (-0.24%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.28M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$627K |
| 3 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$430K |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$424K |
| 5 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
+$336K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$714K |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$695K |
| 3 |
CP
Clayton Partners
Berkeley,
California
|
-$585K |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$469K |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$447K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
94 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $314M — up 15% from $274M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new ACTG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $1.28M. The largest seller was Empowered Funds, exiting entirely with an estimated $714K sold.
- 94 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2025, up from 89 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $314M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2025, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2025 and 8 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2025 was State Street, an estimated $1.28M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2025 was Empowered Funds, an estimated $714K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.