Acacia Research
ACTG
108 hedge funds and large institutions have $443M invested in Acacia Research in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 10 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 40
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $454M → $443M (-$10.8M)
11% less funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 108 (-13)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $287K | Put options by funds: $430K
55% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 22
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$10.6M |
| 2 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$4.12M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.03M |
| 4 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.99M |
| 5 |
SCM
Snow Capital Management
Sewickley,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CA
Cortland Advisers
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$12.9M |
| 2 |
CPCM
Clifton Park Capital Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$5.62M |
| 3 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$5.39M |
| 4 |
PCMK
Paragon Capital Management (Kansas)
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$4.63M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$4.1M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
108 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $443M — down 2.4% from $454M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of ACTG and 10 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 42 added.
The largest buyer was Russell Frank Company, adding an estimated $10.6M. The largest seller was Cortland Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.9M sold.
- 108 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q3 2015, down from 121 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $443M of Acacia Research stock for Q3 2015, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 10 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q3 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q3 2015 was Russell Frank Company, an estimated $10.6M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q3 2015 was Cortland Advisers, an estimated $12.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.