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Acacia Research Corp

ACTG
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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, Q3 2021

Institutional positions in Acacia Research Corp as of Sep 30, 2021. 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
102
+7 vs. Q2 2021
Shares held
28.6M
−298.1K (−1.0%) vs. Q2 2021
Total value
$193.9M
+$158.9K (+0.1%) vs. Q2 2021
New holders
19
23 more added
Sold out
12
32 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q2 2021 haven't filed for Q3 2021 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q2 2021: 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 holdersQ3 2021: 102 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 heldQ3 2021: $193.9M
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, Q3 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Acacia Research Corp; share changes are against Q2 2021.

Institutions holding ACTG in Q3 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BlackRock Inc.3,386,944$23.0M0.00%−9,431−0.3%Reduced
Invesco Ltd.2,859,799$19.4M0.00%+270,788+10.5%Added
Granahan Investment Management Inc2,345,352$15.9M0.30%−50,467−2.1%Reduced
Vanguard Group Inc2,332,030$15.8M0.00%+33,169+1.4%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC2,153,700$14.6M0.02%−119,300−5.2%Reduced
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC1,762,785$12.0M0.09%−35,000−1.9%Reduced
Formidable Asset Management, LLC1,483,002$10.1M1.89%+79,658+5.7%Added
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC1,279,068$8.69M1.60%−62,936−4.7%Reduced
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,161,825$7.89M0.00%−13,060−1.1%Reduced
State Street Corp954,692$6.48M0.00%+1,433+0.2%Added
Geode Capital Management, LLC827,203$5.62M0.00%−13,569−1.6%Reduced
Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP722,865$4.91M1.47%00.0%Unchanged
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC475,000$3.23M0.06%−74,900−13.6%Reduced
Northern Trust Corp452,260$3.07M0.00%−16,222−3.5%Reduced
Baird Financial Group, Inc.445,577$3.02M0.01%+155,851+53.8%Added
AIGH Capital Management LLC362,906$2.46M0.69%+362,906New
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc353,125$2.40M0.02%−5,423−1.5%Reduced
Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC293,198$1.99M0.27%00.0%Unchanged
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC348,744$1.91M1.16%+20,099+6.1%Added
Ancora Advisors, LLC235,593$1.60M0.04%00.0%Unchanged
Goldman Sachs Group Inc216,092$1.47M0.00%−31,663−12.8%Reduced
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC210,729$1.47M0.00%−16,644−7.3%Reduced
Bank of New York Mellon Corp193,254$1.31M0.00%+9,975+5.4%Added
Royce & Associates LP190,000$1.29M0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Marshall Wace, LLP181,764$1.23M0.01%+181,764New
Two Sigma Advisers, LP174,438$1.18M0.00%+59,800+52.2%Added
M&G Investment Management Ltd166,703$1.17M0.00%+7,802+4.9%Added
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC157,620$1.07M0.00%−2,077−1.3%Reduced
Toroso Investments, LLC149,193$1.04M0.04%+149,193New
Two Sigma Investments, LP152,943$1.04M0.00%+152,943New
Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC150,000$1.02M0.11%00.0%Unchanged
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC146,200$993.0K0.12%+5,000+3.5%Added
Millennium Management LLC134,771$915.0K0.00%+40,160+42.4%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc125,937$856.0K0.00%−218,200−63.4%Reduced
Morgan Stanley123,911$842.0K0.00%−17,381−12.3%Reduced
Gsa Capital Partners LLP105,980$720.0K0.07%+2,138+2.1%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.96,784$657.0K0.00%−57,000−37.1%Reduced
Eidelman Virant Capital93,000$644.0K0.25%−165,000−64.0%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers86,179$585.0K0.00%+1,721+2.0%Added
Mariner, LLC84,061$571.0K0.00%−41,150−32.9%Reduced
Worth Venture Partners, LLC83,249$565.0K0.26%+83,249New
Group One Trading, L.P.70,978$482.0K0.01%+28,682+67.8%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio68,698$466.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IndexIQ Advisors LLC67,609$459.0K0.02%+6,772+11.1%Added
FMR LLC60,900$414.0K0.00%−10.0%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP52,356$355.0K0.00%+14,157+37.1%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board51,800$352.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Simplex Trading, LLC46,508$300.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Winton Group Ltd41,624$283.0K0.02%−20,630−33.1%Reduced
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,000$270.0K0.03%00.0%Unchanged
SG Americas Securities, LLC34,612$235.0K0.00%+34,612New
Price T Rowe Associates Inc34,395$234.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System34,484$234.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC34,054$231.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
New York State Common Retirement Fund33,383$227.0K0.00%−114−0.3%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates32,030$217.0K0.00%−27,150−45.9%Reduced
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The31,008$211.0K0.00%−1,557−4.8%Reduced
Deutsche Bank AG28,371$193.0K0.00%−1,943−6.4%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co27,385$186.0K0.00%−44,333−61.8%Reduced
California State Teachers Retirement System27,056$184.0K0.00%−40,486−59.9%Reduced
American International Group, Inc.26,835$182.0K0.00%−637−2.3%Reduced
First Manhattan Co23,000$156.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Citadel Advisors LLC22,006$149.0K0.00%−39,071−64.0%Reduced
SNS Financial Group, LLC22,000$149.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership21,400$145.0K0.09%+1,400+7.0%Added
Voya Investment Management LLC20,966$142.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Bank of America Corp20,855$142.0K0.00%+8,955+75.3%Added
Dalton Investments LLC20,000$136.0K0.10%00.0%Unchanged
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan20,000$136.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC20,036$136.0K0.00%+13,833+223.0%Added
Investors Research Corp19,800$134.0K0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.18,967$127.0K0.00%−286−1.5%Reduced
Engineers Gate Manager LP18,300$124.0K0.01%+18,300New
Shufro Rose & Co LLC18,015$122.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Powell Investment Advisors, LLC18,000$122.0K0.08%+18,000New
MetLife Investment Management17,691$120.1K0.00%+17,691New
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC17,398$118.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Alliancebernstein L.P.15,841$108.0K0.00%−4,500−22.1%Reduced
Aristides Capital LLC13,437$91.0K0.07%+13,437New
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co13,385$90.9K0.00%+13,385New
Parian Global Management LP12,602$86.0K0.06%+12,602New
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.12,000$81.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.12,000$81.0K0.01%+12,000New
Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP11,550$78.0K0.05%+11,550New
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA11,171$75.9K0.00%+5,727+105.2%Added
Sigma Planning Corp10,700$73.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
AQR Capital Management LLC10,198$69.0K0.00%−97,230−90.5%Reduced
FinTrust Capital Advisors, LLC10,000$68.0K0.02%+10,000New
Koshinski Asset Management, Inc.9,481$64.4K0.01%+9,481New
Belvedere Trading LLC11,227$62.0K0.02%+11,227New
Royal Bank of Canada7,258$50.0K0.00%+1,833+33.8%Added
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)5,713$39.0K0.00%+1,147+25.1%Added
Citigroup Inc5,638$38.0K0.00%+2,483+78.7%Added
Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc.4,242$29.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Legal & General Group Plc3,802$26.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.2,827$19.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC500$3.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Parallel Advisors, LLC315$2.00K0.00%+315New
TD Private Client Wealth LLC150$1.02K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Liberty Wealth Management LLC100$1.00K0.00%00.0%Unchanged