Acacia Research
ACTG
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $249M invested in Acacia Research in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $173M → $249M (+$75.8M)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 110 (+2)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $195K | Put options by funds: $186K
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 33
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.52M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.5M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.33M |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.2M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$4.84M |
| 3 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.47M |
| 4 |
EA
Emerald Acquisition
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.84M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.14M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
110 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $249M — up 44% from $173M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACTG positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $14.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $12.2M.
- 110 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q3 2016, up from 108 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $249M of Acacia Research stock for Q3 2016, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q3 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q3 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $14.9M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $12.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.