Acacia Research
ACTG
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $135M invested in Acacia Research in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 13
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 103 (+7)
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.09% → 65.87% (-1.2%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $154M → $135M (-$18.9M)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 36
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $305K | Put options by funds: $2.34M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.2M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$944K |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$909K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$661K |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$609K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$5.57M |
| 2 |
SCM
Sandler Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.55M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$1.11M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.1M |
| 5 |
NFA
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$871K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
103 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $135M — down 12% from $154M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new ACTG positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 30 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.2M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $5.57M.
- 103 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2017, up from 96 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $135M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2017, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2017 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $3.2M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $5.57M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.