Acacia Research
ACTG
101 hedge funds and large institutions have $129M invested in Acacia Research in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 8
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 27
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $110M → $129M (+$18.7M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 95 → 101 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.79% → 61.25% (-0.54%)
89% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $277K | Put options by funds: $2.54M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.35M |
| 2 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.46M |
| 3 |
AIM
Alambic Investment Management
Belvedere,
California
|
+$730K |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$607K |
| 5 |
FM
Fondren Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$532K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3M |
| 2 |
BRF
B. Riley Financial
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.17M |
| 3 |
MHP
Manatuck Hill Partners
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$1.36M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$760K |
| 5 |
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$576K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
101 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $129M — up 17% from $110M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new ACTG positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 34 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $2.35M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $3M.
- 101 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q2 2018, up from 95 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $129M of Acacia Research stock for Q2 2018, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q2 2018 and 8 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q2 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $2.35M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.