Acacia Research
ACTG
96 hedge funds and large institutions have $197M invested in Acacia Research in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 29 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $200M → $197M (-$3.56M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.3M | Put options by funds: $1.44M
1.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.27% → 60.01% (-1.3%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 96 (-16)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 29 | Existing positions reduced: 38
57% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 28
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Formidable Asset Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$4.72M |
| 2 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$2.13M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.13M |
| 4 |
EVC
Eidelman Virant Capital
Saint Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.54M |
| 5 |
MGIM
M&G Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$946K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$1.95M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.92M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.88M |
| 4 |
PCM
Prelude Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.27M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$1.18M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
96 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $197M — down 1.8% from $200M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 28 funds closed out of ACTG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 29 added.
The largest buyer was Formidable Asset Management, adding an estimated $4.72M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace North America, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.95M sold.
- 96 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2021, down from 112 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $197M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2021, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2021 and 28 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2021 was Formidable Asset Management, an estimated $4.72M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2021 was Marshall Wace North America, an estimated $1.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.