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Acacia Research Corp

ACTG
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Nasdaq
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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, Q4 2021

Institutional positions in Acacia Research Corp as of Dec 31, 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
110
+8 vs. Q3 2021
Shares held
29.3M
+679.0K (+2.4%) vs. Q3 2021
Total value
$150.2M
−$43.6M (−22.5%) vs. Q3 2021
New holders
24
35 more added
Sold out
16
30 more reduced

Compare with Q3 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 holdersQ4 2021: 110 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 heldQ4 2021: $151.1M
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, Q4 2021

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding Acacia Research Corp; share changes are against Q3 2021.

Institutions holding ACTG in Q4 2021
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
BlackRock Inc.3,371,746$17.3M0.00%−15,198−0.4%Reduced
Invesco Ltd.2,591,409$13.3M0.00%−268,390−9.4%Reduced
Granahan Investment Management Inc2,353,694$12.1M0.25%+8,342+0.4%Added
Vanguard Group Inc2,333,326$12.0M0.00%+1,296+0.1%Added
Renaissance Technologies LLC2,036,500$10.4M0.01%−117,200−5.4%Reduced
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC1,800,018$9.23M0.07%+37,233+2.1%Added
Formidable Asset Management, LLC1,573,453$8.15M1.56%+90,451+6.1%Added
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC1,269,844$6.51M1.16%−9,224−0.7%Reduced
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,049,152$5.38M0.00%−112,673−9.7%Reduced
State Street Corp933,634$4.79M0.00%−21,058−2.2%Reduced
Geode Capital Management, LLC822,192$4.22M0.00%−5,011−0.6%Reduced
CWM, LLC669,575$3.44M0.02%+669,575New
Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP523,187$2.68M0.79%−199,678−27.6%Reduced
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC475,000$2.44M0.05%00.0%Unchanged
Northern Trust Corp438,676$2.25M0.00%−13,584−3.0%Reduced
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc360,308$1.85M0.01%+7,183+2.0%Added
Capital Wealth Alliance, LLC352,352$1.81M1.05%+3,608+1.0%Added
Difesa Capital Management, LP346,500$1.78M1.28%+346,500New
Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC293,198$1.50M0.18%00.0%Unchanged
Toroso Investments, LLC277,005$1.42M0.04%+127,812+85.7%Added
Goldman Sachs Group Inc234,054$1.20M0.00%+17,962+8.3%Added
Caption Management, LLC230,000$1.18M0.07%+230,000New
Millennium Management LLC229,317$1.18M0.00%+94,546+70.2%Added
Two Sigma Advisers, LP224,238$1.15M0.00%+49,800+28.5%Added
Bank of New York Mellon Corp197,075$1.01M0.00%+3,821+2.0%Added
Royce & Associates LP190,000$975.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Ancora Advisors, LLC179,934$923.0K0.02%−55,659−23.6%Reduced
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC189,222$901.0K0.00%−21,507−10.2%Reduced
Group One Trading, L.P.172,237$884.0K0.02%+101,259+142.7%Added
Simplex Trading, LLC166,752$855.0K0.03%+120,244+258.5%Added
Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.155,650$798.0K0.18%+155,650New
Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC150,000$770.0K0.16%00.0%Unchanged
PEAK6 Investments LLC148,209$760.0K0.02%+148,209New
SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC145,000$744.0K0.08%−1,200−0.8%Reduced
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC139,887$718.0K0.00%−17,733−11.3%Reduced
Eidelman Virant Capital133,000$685.0K0.25%+40,000+43.0%Added
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc132,184$679.0K0.00%+6,247+5.0%Added
Baird Financial Group, Inc.131,033$672.0K0.00%−314,544−70.6%Reduced
Susquehanna International Group, LLP123,173$632.0K0.00%+70,817+135.3%Added
Roundview Capital LLC100,000$513.0K0.05%+100,000New
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.96,921$498.0K0.00%+137+0.1%Added
Two Sigma Investments, LP87,926$451.0K0.00%−65,017−42.5%Reduced
Rhumbline Advisers86,358$443.0K0.00%+179+0.2%Added
Mariner, LLC80,292$412.0K0.00%−3,769−4.5%Reduced
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio68,698$352.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
IndexIQ Advisors LLC63,505$326.0K0.01%−4,104−6.1%Reduced
Citadel Advisors LLC62,621$321.0K0.00%+40,615+184.6%Added
Bank of America Corp61,785$317.0K0.00%+40,930+196.3%Added
FMR LLC60,900$312.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Barclays PLC59,510$306.0K0.00%+39,474+197.0%Added
Morgan Stanley58,530$300.0K0.00%−65,381−52.8%Reduced
JPMorgan Chase & Co56,016$288.0K0.00%+28,631+104.5%Added
State of Wisconsin Investment Board55,900$287.0K0.00%+4,100+7.9%Added
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC48,310$248.0K0.00%+48,310New
Gsa Capital Partners LLP46,567$239.0K0.03%−59,413−56.1%Reduced
Levin Capital Strategies, L.P.44,911$230.0K0.02%+32,911+274.3%Added
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC40,000$205.0K0.02%00.0%Unchanged
Nomura Holdings Inc36,551$188.0K0.00%+36,551New
Belvedere Trading LLC41,149$179.0K0.04%+29,922+266.5%Added
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System34,484$177.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Boothbay Fund Management, LLC34,054$175.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Price T Rowe Associates Inc33,595$172.0K0.00%−800−2.3%Reduced
New York State Common Retirement Fund33,495$172.0K0.00%+112+0.3%Added
Deutsche Bank AG29,865$153.0K0.00%+1,494+5.3%Added
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, The29,688$152.0K0.00%−1,320−4.3%Reduced
Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership28,800$148.0K0.08%+7,400+34.6%Added
Wells Fargo & Company27,244$140.0K0.00%+27,218+104,684.6%Added
California State Teachers Retirement System27,056$139.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
HRT Financial LP26,597$136.0K0.00%+26,597New
American International Group, Inc.26,055$134.0K0.00%−780−2.9%Reduced
Raymond James & Associates24,800$127.0K0.00%−7,230−22.6%Reduced
UBS Group AG23,531$121.0K0.00%+23,531New
First Manhattan Co23,000$117.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SNS Financial Group, LLC22,000$113.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Powell Investment Advisors, LLC21,500$110.0K0.06%+3,500+19.4%Added
BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA21,166$108.6K0.00%+9,995+89.5%Added
Dalton Investments LLC20,000$103.0K0.07%00.0%Unchanged
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan20,000$103.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Voya Investment Management LLC19,741$101.0K0.00%−1,225−5.8%Reduced
Marshall Wace, LLP19,327$100.0K0.00%−162,437−89.4%Reduced
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.19,550$100.0K0.00%+19,550New
Jump Financial, LLC19,004$98.0K0.01%+19,004New
Investors Research Corp18,250$94.0K0.03%−1,550−7.8%Reduced
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC18,235$94.0K0.00%+837+4.8%Added
Shufro Rose & Co LLC18,015$92.0K0.01%00.0%Unchanged
Jane Street Group, LLC17,819$91.0K0.00%+17,819New
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC)16,704$86.0K0.00%+10,991+192.4%Added
American Century Companies Inc16,376$84.0K0.00%+16,376New
Alliancebernstein L.P.15,841$81.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Paloma Partners Management Co15,449$79.0K0.00%+15,449New
Old Mission Capital LLC15,140$78.0K0.00%+15,140New
SG Americas Securities, LLC14,263$73.0K0.00%−20,349−58.8%Reduced
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.14,220$72.0K0.00%−4,747−25.0%Reduced
Ergoteles LLC13,300$68.0K0.00%+13,300New
Alpine Global Management, LLC13,270$68.0K0.01%+13,270New
Citigroup Inc12,496$64.0K0.00%+6,858+121.6%Added
Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC.12,000$62.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Gateway Advisory, LLC12,000$62.0K0.01%+12,000New
ProShare Advisors LLC10,714$55.0K0.00%+10,714New
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co10,251$52.6K0.00%−3,134−23.4%Reduced