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Acacia Research Corp

ACTG
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SEC CIK
0000934549

In the last 90 days, Acacia Research Corp insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 4 sales; 122 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $401.5M in total; Starboard Value is the only superinvestor holding it.

13F holders, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in Acacia Research Corp as of Jun 30, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
122
+5 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
86.0M
+1.31M (+1.6%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$401.5M
−$5.91M (−1.5%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
16
48 more added
Sold out
11
29 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2026: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting ACTG on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ2 2026: 122 institutions
Q1 2021: 112 institutionsQ2 2021: 96 institutionsQ3 2021: 102 institutionsQ4 2021: 110 institutionsQ1 2022: 96 institutionsQ2 2022: 85 institutionsQ3 2022: 77 institutionsQ4 2022: 84 institutionsQ1 2023: 81 institutionsQ2 2023: 84 institutionsQ3 2023: 89 institutionsQ4 2023: 95 institutionsQ1 2024: 92 institutionsQ2 2024: 103 institutionsQ3 2024: 103 institutionsQ4 2024: 95 institutionsQ1 2025: 89 institutionsQ2 2025: 86 institutionsQ3 2025: 89 institutionsQ4 2025: 94 institutionsQ1 2026: 118 institutionsQ2 2026: 122 institutions
Value heldQ2 2026: $401.5M
Q1 2021: $200.7MQ2 2021: $198.4MQ3 2021: $193.9MQ4 2021: $151.1MQ1 2022: $123.9MQ2 2022: $108.7MQ3 2022: $79.2MQ4 2022: $102.2MQ1 2023: $161.0MQ2 2023: $186.4MQ3 2023: $314.2MQ4 2023: $340.1MQ1 2024: $461.0MQ2 2024: $432.5MQ3 2024: $395.8MQ4 2024: $362.5MQ1 2025: $265.9MQ2 2025: $299.6MQ3 2025: $274.2MQ4 2025: $313.8MQ1 2026: $407.4MQ2 2026: $401.5M
Institutions holding ACTG and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 2026122$401.5M
Q1 2026118$407.4M
Q4 202594$313.8M
Q3 202589$274.2M
Q2 202586$299.6M
Q1 202589$265.9M
Q4 202495$362.5M
Q3 2024103$395.8M
Q2 2024103$432.5M
Q1 202492$461.0M
Q4 202395$340.1M
Q3 202389$314.2M
Q2 202384$186.4M
Q1 202381$161.0M
Q4 202284$102.2M
Q3 202277$79.2M
Q2 202285$108.7M
Q1 202296$123.9M
Q4 2021110$151.1M
Q3 2021102$193.9M
Q2 202196$198.4M
Q1 2021112$200.7M

Institutions, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Acacia Research Corp; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding ACTG in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
Starboard Value LPSuperinvestorStarboard Value61,123,595$284.8M6.30%00.0%Unchanged
State Street Corp3,166,717$14.8M0.00%+61,676+2.0%Added
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP2,941,723$13.7M0.00%+87,834+3.1%Added
BlackRock, Inc.2,597,274$12.1M0.00%+190,907+7.9%Added
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,485,187$6.92M0.00%−110,934−7.0%Reduced
Renaissance Technologies LLC1,415,088$6.59M0.01%+7,504+0.5%Added
Goldman Sachs Group Inc1,175,163$5.48M0.00%+591,061+101.2%Added
Krilogy Financial LLC1,127,831$5.26M0.16%+3440.0%Added
Peapod Lane Capital LLC994,770$4.64M3.13%−96,566−8.8%Reduced
Geode Capital Management, LLC900,809$4.20M0.00%+43,090+5.0%Added
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC810,962$3.78M0.69%−6,280−0.8%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC793,136$3.74M0.59%−45,733−5.5%Reduced
American Century Companies Inc693,309$3.23M0.00%+181,935+35.6%Added
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC629,326$2.93M0.05%+25,816+4.3%Added
Aegis Financial Corp491,086$2.29M0.36%00.0%Unchanged
Toroso Investments, LLC424,173$1.98M0.00%−13,255−3.0%Reduced
Empowered Funds, LLC366,026$1.71M0.01%+25,816+7.6%Added
Northern Trust Corp289,835$1.35M0.00%+20,188+7.5%Added
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC289,396$1.35M0.00%+27,487+10.5%Added
Susquehanna International Group, LLP288,462$1.34M0.00%+92,166+47.0%Added
Acadian Asset Management LLC263,877$1.22M0.00%+108,354+69.7%Added
Citadel Advisors LLC249,524$1.16M0.00%+51,953+26.3%Added
AQR Capital Management LLC236,392$1.10M0.00%+154,684+189.3%Added
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co235,357$1.10M0.00%+13,978+6.3%Added
Morgan Stanley213,137$993.2K0.00%−63,765−23.0%Reduced
Franklin Resources Inc190,188$886.3K0.00%+4,900+2.6%Added
Corsair Capital Management, L.P.166,672$776.7K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC150,172$699.8K0.00%+92,112+158.6%Added
Marquette Asset Management, LLC134,467$626.6K0.08%−14,941−10.0%Reduced
UBS Group AG126,649$590.2K0.00%+10,577+9.1%Added
Ritholtz Wealth Management114,481$533.5K0.01%+49,503+76.2%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc112,016$522.0K0.00%+7,297+7.0%Added
Bank of New York Mellon Corp111,867$521.3K0.00%−563−0.5%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC111,773$520.9K0.00%−63,638−36.3%Reduced
Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC29$519.6K0.04%+29New
Quantinno Capital Management LP106,140$494.6K0.00%+61,522+137.9%Added
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC103,970$484.5K0.22%00.0%Unchanged
JPMorgan Chase & Co89,571$417.4K0.00%−26,285−22.7%Reduced
FMR LLC75,735$352.9K0.00%−250.0%Reduced
GatePass Capital, LLC75,500$351.8K0.13%00.0%Unchanged
Simplex Trading, LLC65,103$303.4K0.01%+33,148+103.7%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board56,519$263.4K0.00%+56,519New
Cornerstone Investment Partners, LLC52,599$245.1K0.01%−2,525−4.6%Reduced
Nuveen, LLC48,219$224.7K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Rhumbline Advisers44,731$208.4K0.00%+390+0.9%Added
Alliancebernstein L.P.42,840$206.1K0.00%+5,100+13.5%Added
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.42,410$197.6K0.00%−46,142−52.1%Reduced
Jump Financial, LLC38,248$178.2K0.00%+27,148+244.6%Added
Deutsche Bank AG34,142$159.1K0.00%+9,635+39.3%Added
Price T Rowe Associates Inc31,709$148.0K0.00%+1,772+5.9%Added
Invesco Ltd.30,527$142.3K0.00%−46,056−60.1%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company30,301$141.2K0.00%+17,376+134.4%Added
Permanent Capital Management, LP30,000$139.8K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.30,000$139.8K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Mercer Global Advisors Inc27,379$127.6K0.00%+27,379New
XTX Topco Ltd25,640$119.5K0.00%+463+1.8%Added
Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership25,000$116.5K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp24,022$111.9K0.00%−9,297−27.9%Reduced
Mariner, LLC23,485$109.4K0.00%+11,340+93.4%Added
Ieq Capital, LLC22,460$104.7K0.00%+22,460New
Gsa Capital Partners LLP21,397$100.0K0.01%+21,397New
MetLife Investment Management20,309$94.6K0.00%+861+4.4%Added
LPL Financial LLC20,000$93.2K0.00%−15,000−42.9%Reduced
Ethic Inc.19,682$91.7K0.00%−348−1.7%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.19,485$90.8K0.00%−5,142−20.9%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.18,875$88.0K0.00%+15,830+519.9%Added
Raymond James Financial Inc18,500$86.2K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IMC-Chicago, LLC17,544$81.8K0.00%−4,076−18.9%Reduced
Citigroup Inc16,151$75.3K0.00%+12,987+410.5%Added
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd.16,112$75.1K0.00%−171−1.1%Reduced
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC16,849$74.5K0.00%+16,849New
Sather Financial Group Inc15,312$71.4K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Salem Investment Counselors Inc14,664$68.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royce & Associates LP14,611$68.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Investors Research Corp14,609$68.1K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Abel Hall, LLC14,416$67.2K0.01%−36−0.2%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The13,807$64.3K0.00%+1,159+9.2%Added
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC12,759$59.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey12,759$59.5K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SG Americas Securities, LLC11,901$55.0K0.00%+11,901New
Gem Investment Advisors, LLC11,250$52.4K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
Victory Capital Management Inc11,020$51.4K0.00%+121+1.1%Added
Quadrature Capital Ltd10,046$46.8K0.00%−5,033−33.4%Reduced
Horizon Wealth Management, LLC10,000$46.6K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
New York State Common Retirement Fund8,921$41.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA6,423$29.9K0.00%−1,647−20.4%Reduced
Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC6,000$28.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Zions Bancorporation, National Association5,935$27.7K0.00%−3,023−33.7%Reduced
Barclays PLC5,621$26.2K0.00%−972−14.7%Reduced
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.4,866$22.7K0.00%+4,803+7,623.8%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)3,866$18.0K0.00%+1,427+58.5%Added
Optiver Holding B.V.3,358$15.6K0.00%+3,358New
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.3,139$14.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legal & General Group Plc2,926$13.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
EFG International AG2,920$13.6K0.00%+2,920New
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.1,791$8.35K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada1,692$8.00K0.00%+1,692New
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.925$4.31K0.00%−2,000−68.4%Reduced
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.797$4.00K0.00%−87−9.8%Reduced
Sterling Capital Management LLC640$2.98K0.00%−492−43.5%Reduced