Acacia Research
ACTG
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $806M invested in Acacia Research in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 31
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $727M → $806M (+$78.7M)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 122 (-3)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 20
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.8M | Put options by funds: $4.09M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$14.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$9.69M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$9.36M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$7.49M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$7.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NRC
North Run Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$22.2M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$8.65M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.44M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$4.1M |
| 5 |
BTS
BB&T Securities
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$4.07M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
122 of the 3,463 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $806M — up 11% from $727M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of ACTG and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, adding an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was North Run Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.2M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2014, down from 125 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $806M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2014 was Thompson Siegel & Walmsley, an estimated $14.7M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2014 was North Run Capital, an estimated $22.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.