Acacia Research
ACTG
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.12B invested in Acacia Research in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $978M → $1.12B (+$141M)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.44M | Put options by funds: $8.71M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 46
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 125 (-12)
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 23
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$48M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.2M |
| 4 |
NRC
North Run Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.8M |
| 5 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$52M |
| 2 |
CCM
Corsair Capital Management
New York
|
-$35.1M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$8.92M |
| 4 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
-$7.12M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$5.72M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
125 of the 3,096 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.12B — up 14% from $978M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of ACTG and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $52M sold.
- 125 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q3 2013, down from 137 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.12B of Acacia Research stock for Q3 2013, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q3 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q3 2013 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q3 2013 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $52M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.