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Acacia Research

120 hedge funds and large institutions have $441M invested in Acacia Research in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 44

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 120120 (0)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16

21% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $557M → $441M (-$117M)

94% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $278K | Put options by funds: $4.56M

Holders
120
Holders Change
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.23%
Holding in Top 10
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
16
Increased
46
Reduced
44
Closed
16
Calls
$278K
Puts
$4.56M
Net Calls
-$4.28M
Net Calls Change
+$3.42M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BG
76
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$268K +$44.9K +4,377 +17%
AIG
77
American International Group
New York
$266K -$17.2K -1,677 -5%
VOYA Investment Management
78
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$252K
MLICM
79
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$248K -$131K -12,802 -31%
CI
80
Cowen Inc
New York
$237K +$20.5K +2,000 +8%
SI
81
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$222K -$2.05K -200 -0.8%
SCM
82
Stevens Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$212K -$92.4K -9,002 -27%
SHA
83
Smith Hayes Advisers
Nebraska
$197K +$29.6K +2,883 +15%
UBS AM
84
UBS AM
Illinois
$187K +$10.3K +1,000 +5%
PP
85
PDT Partners
New York
$178K +$208K +20,300 New
BA
86
Bard Associates
Illinois
$177K -$15.4K -1,500 -7%
PAM
87
Princeton Alpha Management
New Jersey
$176K -$173K -16,815 -46%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
88
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$168K +$197K +19,200 New
Verition Fund Management
89
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$150K +$176K +17,107 New
CSS
90
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$144K +$168K +16,400 New
Wells Fargo
91
Wells Fargo
California
$142K +$139K +13,504 +502%
MC
92
Maplelane Capital
New York
$132K +$154K +15,000 +1,500,000%
Norges Bank
93
Norges Bank
Norway
$130K +$152K +14,850 New
Bank of America
94
Bank of America
North Carolina
$117K -$88.3K -8,599 -39%
VKH
95
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
$114K +$134K +13,017 New
PP
96
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$113K +$131K +12,800 New
GA
97
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$109K
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
98
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$99K
TDC
99
Thompson Davis & Co
Virginia
$92K
GIA
100
Guyasuta Investment Advisors
Pennsylvania
$87K +$103K +10,000 New

ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review

120 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $441M — down 21% from $557M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in ACTG was balanced in Q2 2015: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 46 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ariel Investments, adding an estimated $7.02M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), cutting an estimated $16.7M.

  • 120 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2015, unchanged from Q1 2015.
  • Funds reported $441M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2015, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 16 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2015 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $7.02M added.
  • The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2015 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $16.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.