Acacia Research
ACTG
80 hedge funds and large institutions have $159M invested in Acacia Research in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
157% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $185K | Put options by funds: $72K
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.8M → $159M (+$62M)
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 21
14.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 55.75% → 70.15% (+14%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 84 → 80 (-4)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SV
Starboard Value
New York
|
+$63.4M |
| 2 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.4M |
| 3 |
RAM
Roumell Asset Management
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
+$1.99M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.95M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.3M |
| 2 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$666K |
| 3 |
CM
Caption Management
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
-$658K |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$499K |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$482K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
80 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $159M — up 64% from $96.8M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of ACTG and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 21 trimmed existing stakes and 28 added.
The largest buyer was Starboard Value, adding an estimated $63.4M. The largest seller was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), cutting an estimated $2.3M.
- 80 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2023, down from 84 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $159M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2023, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2023 was Starboard Value, an estimated $63.4M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2023 was Carson Wealth (CWM LLC), an estimated $2.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.