Acacia Research
ACTG
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $207M invested in Acacia Research in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 108 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 20
53% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $443M → $207M (-$236M)
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21K | Put options by funds: $520K
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.94M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$5.38M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$4.48M |
| 5 |
TI
Trigran Investments
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
+$3.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$25.4M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.91M |
| 3 |
CPCM
Clifton Park Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$7.72M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$5.14M |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$4.92M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
108 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $207M — down 53% from $443M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in ACTG was balanced in Q4 2015: 20 funds opened new positions, 20 closed out, 43 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Heartland Advisors, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $25.4M.
- 108 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2015, unchanged from Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $207M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2015, down 53% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2015 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $25.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.