Acacia Research Corp: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Acacia Research shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 64 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Acacia Research, and 40 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 1.3M shares, +1.6% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 417K shares (+0.6%); index fund managers were net buyers of 254K shares (+2.9%). 16 opened a new position and 11 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 64 institutions, 16 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 40 institutions, 11 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +1.3M shares (+1.6%)
Net change, active managers +417K shares (+0.6%), 11 bought, 6 sold
Buyers versus sellers
64 bought 29 40 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 11 bought · 6 sold · +417K
Index fund managers 8 bought · 1 sold · +254K
Other institutions 45 bought · 33 sold · +644K
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | +591K +101.2% | 1.2M | $5.5M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +191K +7.9% | 2.6M | $12.1M |
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +182K +35.6% | 693K | $3.2M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +155K +189.3% | 236K | $1.1M |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC Active manager | +108K +69.7% | 264K | $1.2M |
| Susquehanna International Group, LLP | +92K +47.0% | 288K | $1.3M |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC Active manager | +92K +158.6% | 150K | $699,802 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | +88K +3.1% | 2.9M | $13.7M |
| State Street Corp Index funds | +62K +2.0% | 3.2M | $14.8M |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | +62K +137.9% | 106K | $494,612 |
| State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | +57K New position | 57K | $263,379 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +52K +26.3% | 250K | $1.2M |
| Ritholtz Wealth Management | +50K +76.2% | 114K | $533,481 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC Index funds | +43K +5.0% | 901K | $4.2M |
| Simplex Trading, LLC | +33K +103.7% | 65K | $303,379 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC Index funds | +27K +10.5% | 289K | $1.3M |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | +27K New position | 27K | $127,586 |
| Jump Financial, LLC | +27K +244.6% | 38K | $178,236 |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC Active manager | +26K +4.3% | 629K | $2.9M |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | +26K +7.6% | 366K | $1.7M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Century Companies Inc Active manager | +182K +35.6% | 693K | $3.2M |
| AQR Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +155K +189.3% | 236K | $1.1M |
| Acadian Asset Management LLC Active manager | +108K +69.7% | 264K | $1.2M |
| O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC Active manager | +92K +158.6% | 150K | $699,802 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +52K +26.3% | 250K | $1.2M |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC Active manager | +26K +4.3% | 629K | $2.9M |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | +7,504 +0.5% | 1.4M | $6.6M |
| Alliancebernstein L.P. Active manager | +5,100 +13.5% | 43K | $206,060 |
| Franklin Resources Inc Active manager | +4,900 +2.6% | 190K | $886,276 |
| Price T Rowe Associates Inc Active manager | +1,772 +5.9% | 32K | $148,000 |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | −116K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC Index funds | −111K −7.0% | 1.5M | $6.9M |
| Peapod Lane Capital LLC | −97K −8.8% | 995K | $4.6M |
| Morgan Stanley | −64K −23.0% | 213K | $993,221 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −64K −36.3% | 112K | $520,862 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −46K −52.1% | 42K | $197,631 |
| Invesco Ltd. | −46K −60.1% | 31K | $142,256 |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC | −46K −5.5% | 793K | $3.7M |
| Newedge Advisors, LLC | −42K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −40K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP | −35K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −26K −22.7% | 90K | $417,402 |
| Bluespring Wealth Management, LLC | −22K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Creative Planning | −21K Sold out | 0 | — |
| LPL Financial LLC | −15K −42.9% | 20K | $93,200 |
| Marquette Asset Management, LLC | −15K −10.0% | 134K | $626,617 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | −14K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Prudential Financial Inc | −14K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Tidal Investments LLC | −13K −3.0% | 424K | $2M |
| Intech Investment Management LLC Active manager | −10K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | −116K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −46K −52.1% | 42K | $197,631 |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | −40K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Intech Investment Management LLC Active manager | −10K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −5,033 −33.4% | 10K | $46,814 |
| FMR LLC Active manager | −25 0.0% | 76K | $352,925 |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| State Of Wisconsin Investment Board | 57K | $263,379 |
| Mercer Global Advisors Inc | 27K | $127,586 |
| Ieq Capital, LLC | 22K | $104,664 |
| Gsa Capital Partners LLP | 21K | $100,000 |
| Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC | 17K | $74,473 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 12K | $55,000 |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | 3,358 | $15,648 |
| Efg International AG | 2,920 | $13,607 |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | 1,692 | $8,000 |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 1,235 | $5,755 |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Wace, LLPHedge fund | 116K | $559,351 |
| Newedge Advisors, LLC | 42K | $202,641 |
| Millennium Management LLCHedge fund | 40K | $192,607 |
| Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP | 35K | $177,444 |
| Bluespring Wealth Management, LLC | 22K | $105,820 |
| Creative Planning | 21K | $100,770 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | 14K | $68,547 |
| Prudential Financial Inc | 14K | $68,374 |
| Intech Investment Management LLCActive manager | 10K | $48,999 |
| Mai Capital Management | 6,495 | $31,241 |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 122
- Ten largest holders
- 89.4% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 10.6% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 75.8% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +417K | +0.6% |
| Index fund managers | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +254K | +2.9% |
| Other institutions | 45 | 33 | 16 | 8 | +644K | +5.8% |