Acacia Research
ACTG
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $454M invested in Acacia Research in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 44
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 120 → 121 (+1)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $558M → $454M (-$104M)
94% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $278K | Put options by funds: $4.56M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cortland Advisers
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$15.1M |
| 2 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.02M |
| 3 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.29M |
| 4 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$4.11M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.79M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$16.7M |
| 2 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$11.9M |
| 3 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$5.49M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$4.16M |
| 5 |
PCM
Palisade Capital Management
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
-$2.95M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
121 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $454M — down 19% from $558M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ACTG positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 46 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cortland Advisers, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.1M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), cutting an estimated $16.7M.
- 121 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2015, up from 120 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $454M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2015, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2015 was Cortland Advisers, an estimated $15.1M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2015 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $16.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.