What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for ACTG?

13F Pro ranks ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View ACTG's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/ACTG (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most ACTG stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of ACTG include Starboard Value, STATE STREET, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/ACTG as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source ACTG data?

All ACACIA RESEARCH CORP fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. ACACIA RESEARCH CORP files with the SEC under CIK 934549. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is ACTG in?

ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) is classified in the Financials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/financials.

How often is ACTG research updated on 13F Pro?

ACTG's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

47.1/100

Rank #1,797 of 2,961 stocks

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Rankings refresh quarterly once 80% of peers have filed (~45 days after quarter-end). Next update: ~Nov 14, 2026.

Revenue Growth

97.3/100

Profitability

23.4/100

Balance Sheet

28.7/100

Earnings Quality

79.3/100

Free Cash Flow

10.1/100

Institutional Flow

30.6/100

Revenue Scale

28.2/100

Dilution Risk

40.3/100

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Why ACTG Scores 47/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

ACTG's composite is driven by revenue growth and earnings quality, held back by free cash flow and profitability. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Revenue growth

+12.6 pts

97th pct

Earnings quality

+2.9 pts

79th pct

Shareholder dilution

-0.7 pts

40th pct

Earnings growth

-1.1 pts

34th pct

Institutional flow

-1.3 pts

31th pct

Capital efficiency

-2.8 pts

29th pct

Scale

-4.4 pts

28th pct

Profitability

-5.3 pts

23th pct

Free cash flow

-6.0 pts

10th pct

Latest change (2026-08-06): 49 → 49 · ↑ Free cash flow 12→46; despite ↓ Profit margin 57→40

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

ACTG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ACTG at 47.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,797 of 2,961 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. ACTG scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (97.3), earnings quality (79.3). Areas of concern include free cash flow (10.1) and profitability (23.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 40.3/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), ACACIA RESEARCH CORP reports quarterly revenue of $112.7M, net income of $47.0K. Top institutional holders of ACTG by reported 13-F value include Starboard Value, STATE STREET, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. ACTG trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 934549. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ACTG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for ACACIA RESEARCH CORP directly from SEC EDGAR. ACACIA RESEARCH CORP's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 14 and 60 since 2021, currently 47.1 — a stable long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about ACACIA RESEARCH CORP

Quirks, history, and lore behind ACTG — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A U.S. Financials company listed on Nasdaq, headquartered in Southern California, with a business model that most people have never heard of.
2
The Numbers
A small-cap firm with revenue typically in the tens of millions annually — modest in size, but its fortunes swing wildly depending on courtroom outcomes.
3
The History
Founded in the 1990s, the company pivoted over the years into a highly specialized niche: acquiring and monetizing patents rather than building products.
4
The Secret
Its entire business is patent licensing and litigation — it buys intellectual property portfolios from inventors and corporations, then enforces those patents against alleged infringers.
5
The Lore
Critics call firms like this "patent trolls"; the company prefers "patent monetization." Either way, its opponents have included some of the biggest names in tech.
6
The Giveaway
Named after a thorny flowering shrub, this Newport Beach patent-assertion company trades under the ticker ACTG and is one of the most prominent publicly traded IP monetization firms in existence.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$112.7M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$47.0K

ROIC

Q2 2026

5.5%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.17

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+133.2% YoY

$285.2MFY 2025

FY22 $59.2MFY23 $125.1MFY24 $122.3MFY25 $285.2M

Net Income

+160.1% YoY

$21.7MFY 2025

FY22 $-125.1MFY23 $67.1MFY24 $-36.1MFY25 $21.7M

Operating Income

+119.5% YoY

$6.4MFY 2025

FY22 $-40.1MFY23 $20.9MFY24 $-32.9MFY25 $6.4M

EPS (Diluted)

+161.1% YoY

$0.22FY 2025

FY22 $-3.13FY23 $0.58FY24 $-0.36FY25 $0.22

Total Assets

+1.9% YoY

$771.0MFY 2025

FY22 $482.9MFY23 $633.5MFY24 $756.4MFY25 $771.0M

Total Debt

+3729.2% YoY

$91.9MFY 2025

FY22 —FY23 —FY24 $2.4MFY25 $91.9M

Op. Cash Flow

+50.1% YoY

$75.2MFY 2025

FY22 $-37.3MFY23 $-22.5MFY24 $50.1MFY25 $75.2M

Free Cash Flow

—FY 2025

FY22 $-38.1MFY23 $-22.7MFY24 $-98.5MFY25 —

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$285.2M +133.2%	$122.3M -2.2%	$125.1M +111.2%	$59.2M +393.4%	$12.0M -59.7%	$29.8M
Net Income	$21.7M +160.1%	$-36.1M -153.8%	$67.1M +153.6%	$-125.1M -183.8%	$149.2M +36.6%	$109.2M
Operating Income	$6.4M +119.5%	$-32.9M -257.3%	$20.9M +152.2%	$-40.1M -375.6%	$14.5M +174.5%	$-19.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.22 +161.1%	$-0.36 -162.1%	$0.58 +118.5%	$-3.13 -263.9%	$1.91 +29.1%	$1.48
Total Assets	$771.0M +1.9%	$756.4M +19.4%	$633.5M +31.2%	$482.9M -39.5%	$798.9M +55.0%	$515.5M
Total Debt	$91.9M +3729.2%	$2.4M	—	—	—	—
Operating Cash Flow	$75.2M +50.1%	$50.1M +322.7%	$-22.5M +39.7%	$-37.3M -380.2%	$13.3M +167.9%	$-19.6M
Free Cash Flow	—	$-98.5M -334.2%	$-22.7M +40.4%	$-38.1M -387.6%	$13.2M +166.8%	$-19.8M

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Top Institutional Holders of ACTG

Starboard Value LP
$284.8M61,123,595 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$14.8M3,166,717 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$13.7M2,941,723 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$12.1M2,597,274 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$6.9M1,485,187 sh
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$6.6M1,415,088 sh
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$5.5M1,175,163 sh
Krilogy Financial LLC
$5.3M1,127,831 sh
Peapod Lane Capital LLC
$4.6M994,770 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$4.2M900,809 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Starboard Value LP	$284.8M	61,123,595
STATE STREET CORP	$14.8M	3,166,717
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$13.7M	2,941,723
BlackRock, Inc.	$12.1M	2,597,274
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$6.9M	1,485,187
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$6.6M	1,415,088
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	$5.5M	1,175,163
Krilogy Financial LLC	$5.3M	1,127,831
Peapod Lane Capital LLC	$4.6M	994,770
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$4.2M	900,809

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Is ACTG a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP (ACTG) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Financials sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ACTG are available on the ACTG stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. ACTG is classified as a small company.

Which hedge funds own ACTG?

Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling ACTG. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of ACACIA RESEARCH CORP's investment landscape.