Acacia Research
ACTG
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $159M invested in Acacia Research in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 28
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 107 (-1)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 20
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $207M → $159M (-$48.4M)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $122K | Put options by funds: $523K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$4.35M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.42M |
| 3 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$2.46M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.24M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
TI
Trigran Investments
Northbrook,
Illinois
|
-$5.91M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$5.38M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$5.35M |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.44M |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
107 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $159M — down 23% from $207M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of ACTG and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 41 added.
The largest buyer was Parametric Portfolio Associates, adding an estimated $4.35M. The largest seller was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.
- 107 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2016, down from 108 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $159M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2016, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2016 and 20 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2016 was Parametric Portfolio Associates, an estimated $4.35M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2016 was DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ), an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.