Acacia Research
ACTG
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $828M invested in Acacia Research in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 14
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $791M → $828M (+$37M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 128 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 48
60% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.54M | Put options by funds: $6.41M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$10.3M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$6.73M |
| 3 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$6.38M |
| 4 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$5.69M |
| 5 |
CPIM
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$5.44M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$23.3M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$9.1M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.07M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$7.35M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.72M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
128 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $828M — up 4.7% from $791M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 18 funds opened new ACTG positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Heartland Advisors, adding an estimated $10.3M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $23.3M.
- 128 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q4 2014, unchanged from Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $828M of Acacia Research stock for Q4 2014, up 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q4 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q4 2014 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $10.3M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q4 2014 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $23.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.