Acacia Research
ACTG
95 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in Acacia Research in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 32
4.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.87% → 61.79% (-4.1%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 103 → 95 (-8)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $135M → $110M (-$25.5M)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $136K | Put options by funds: $3.85M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FM
Fondren Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$3.96M |
| 2 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.5M |
| 3 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
+$1.26M |
| 4 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
+$728K |
| 5 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$440K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$5.45M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.76M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$1.96M |
| 4 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.06M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$787K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SI
101
SII Investments
Appleton,
Wisconsin
| – | -$149K | -35,940 | Closed |
|
|
MWNA
102
Marshall Wace North America
New York
| – | -$131K | -32,284 | Closed |
|
103
Millennium Management
New York
| – | -$69K | -16,990 | Closed |
|
104
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$67K | -16,426 | Closed |
|
|
TSS
105
Two Sigma Securities
New York
| – | -$43K | -10,660 | Closed |
|
106
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
| – | -$30K | -7,350 | Closed |
|
|
DCM
107
Delpha Capital Management
New York
| – | -$6K | -1,600 | Closed |
|
|
QI
108
QS Investors
New York
| – | -$3K | -734 | Closed |
|
|
GWS
109
Glassman Wealth Services
Vienna,
Virginia
| – | +$220 | +60 | New |
|
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
95 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $110M — down 19% from $135M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of ACTG and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Fondren Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $3.96M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, cutting an estimated $5.45M.
- 95 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2018, down from 103 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $110M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2018 and 14 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2018 was Fondren Management, an estimated $3.96M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2018 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $5.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.