Acacia Research
ACTG
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $933M invested in Acacia Research in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $806M → $933M (+$127M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 40
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 124 (+2)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.19M | Put options by funds: $5.14M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$7.35M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$7.14M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.06M |
| 4 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$5.28M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$4.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.1M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$7.08M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$6.37M |
| 4 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
-$5.77M |
| 5 |
EWP
Edmunds White Partners
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.49M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARC
126
Absolute Return Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$545K | -35,667 | Closed |
|
127
Jane Street
New York
| – | -$291K | -19,054 | Closed |
|
|
TMC
128
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
| – | -$272K | -17,800 | Closed |
|
129
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| – | -$265K | -16,376 | Closed |
|
|
CL
130
Croft-Leominster
Baltimore,
Maryland
| – | -$191K | -12,500 | Closed |
|
|
DTL
131
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
| – | -$179K | -11,740 | Closed |
|
|
VKH
132
Virtu KCG Holdings
New York
| – | -$170K | -11,121 | Closed |
|
133
SG Americas Securities
New York
| – | -$105K | -6,857 | Closed |
|
134
Walleye Trading
New York
| – | -$77 | -5,050 | Closed |
|
|
NES
135
New England Securities
New York
| – | -$3K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
WEC
136
Winslow Evans & Crocker
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$932 | -61 | Closed |
|
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
124 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $933M — up 16% from $806M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new ACTG positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of Montreal, adding an estimated $7.35M. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $7.1M.
- 124 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2014, up from 122 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $933M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2014 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $7.35M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2014 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $7.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.