Acacia Research
ACTG
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $200M invested in Acacia Research in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
190% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 10
78% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $113M → $200M (+$88M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 112 (+19)
4.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 56.65% → 61.27% (+4.6%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 34
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.93M | Put options by funds: $8.31M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
WHCM
Wolf Hill Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.79M |
| 3 |
FAM
Formidable Asset Management
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$3.85M |
| 4 |
SGM
Skye Global Management
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$3.26M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
RAM
Roumell Asset Management
Chevy Chase,
Maryland
|
-$3.83M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$3.02M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.21M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
112 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $200M — up 78% from $113M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new ACTG positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 35 added to existing stakes and 34 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Granahan Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 112 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2021, up from 93 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $200M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2021, up 78% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2021 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2021 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.