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Acacia Research

106 hedge funds and large institutions have $223M invested in Acacia Research in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

0.37% less ownership

Funds ownership: 77.38%77.01% (-0.37%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 40

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 113106 (-7)

12% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $253M → $223M (-$29.6M)

18% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 21 (-1)

Holders
106
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-6.19%
% of All Funds
2.64%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
14
Increased
37
Reduced
40
Closed
17
Calls
$214K
Puts
Net Calls
+$214K
Net Calls Change
-$50K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
SIM
51
Spark Investment Management
New York
$494K -$789K -135,100 -61%
LCM
52
Leisure Capital Management
California
$380K -$10.5K -1,793 -3%
RhumbLine Advisers
53
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$367K +$12.4K +2,118 +3%
Fidelity Investments
54
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$352K -$482K -82,500 -57%
DC
55
Davenport & Co
Virginia
$299K -$2.33K -400 -0.9%
Wells Fargo
56
Wells Fargo
California
$286K +$86K +14,739 +42%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
57
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$269K +$6 +1 +0%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
58
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$253K
AQR Capital Management
59
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$247K +$250K +42,887 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
60
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$238K +$34.3K +5,870 +17%
AA
61
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$230K
MLICM
62
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$220K +$22.1K +3,784 +11%
T. Rowe Price Associates
63
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$210K +$228 +39 +0.1%
OAC
64
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$187K -$37.9K -6,500 -17%
Axa
65
Axa
France
$186K +$189K +32,300 New
AIG
66
American International Group
New York
$177K +$11.8K +2,028 +7%
RJA
67
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$165K -$10.5K -1,800 -6%
Squarepoint
68
Squarepoint
New York
$163K +$11.7K +2,005 +8%
BGIM
69
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$159K +$15.1K +2,580 +10%
OC
70
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
$144K
Royal Bank of Canada
71
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$142K -$87.6K -15,003 -38%
VOYA Investment Management
72
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$137K
EGA
73
Eagle Global Advisors
Texas
$136K +$139K +23,731 New
NI
74
Numeric Investors
Massachusetts
$133K -$115K -19,720 -46%
TI
75
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$132K +$134K +22,910 New

ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

106 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $223M — down 12% from $253M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of ACTG and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $2.7M.

  • 106 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2017, down from 113 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $223M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2017, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 14 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2017 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.8M added.
  • The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $2.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.