Acacia Research
ACTG
120 hedge funds and large institutions have $557M invested in Acacia Research in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
78% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 32
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 120 (-8)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $827M → $557M (-$270M)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 21
93% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $599K | Put options by funds: $8.3M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$39.9M |
| 2 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$27.3M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$12.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$10.9M |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$10.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$43.5M |
| 2 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$15M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11M |
| 4 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.36M |
| 5 |
CPIM
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$7.81M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
120 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $557M — down 33% from $827M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of ACTG and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), adding an estimated $39.9M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $43.5M.
- 120 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2015, down from 128 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $557M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2015, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2015 and 21 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2015 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $39.9M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $43.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.