Acacia Research
ACTG
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $407M invested in Acacia Research in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
417% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 6
106% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $293K | Put options by funds: $142K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $314M → $407M (+$93.6M)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 30
26% more funds holding
Funds holding: 94 → 118 (+24)
0.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.94% → 87.82% (+0.88%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AF
Aegis Financial
Mc Lean,
Virginia
|
+$2.07M |
| 2 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.43M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.16M |
| 4 |
PLC
Peapod Lane Capital
Bedford Hills,
New York
|
+$1.03M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$781K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCS
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
|
-$4.02M |
| 2 |
PCM
Permanent Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.58M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$701K |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$563K |
| 5 |
KF
Krilogy Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$489K |
ACTG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
118 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acacia Research (ACTG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $407M — up 30% from $314M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new ACTG positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aegis Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.07M. The largest seller was Levin Capital Strategies, cutting an estimated $4.02M.
- 118 institutional investors held Acacia Research (ACTG) as of Q1 2026, up from 94 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $407M of Acacia Research stock for Q1 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Acacia Research positions in Q1 2026 and 6 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Acacia Research buyer in Q1 2026 was Aegis Financial, an estimated $2.07M added.
- The largest Acacia Research seller in Q1 2026 was Levin Capital Strategies, an estimated $4.02M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.