ACACIA RESEARCH CORP
CIK 934549 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: June 9, 2020 · Latest: June 9, 2020
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- Insider at Companies where this person is a reporting insider.
- Insider transactions Every share this person bought or sold, from Form 4 filings.
- Derivatives Options and other derivative holdings reported by this person.
- Initial holdings The stakes this person held when they first started reporting.
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Insider transactions
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2020 | ACTG | S | 9,138,504 | $3.21 | $29,334,598 | 1,000 Direct | -99.99% | Disposed | 41.3% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Dec. 17, 2019 | ACTG | P | 74,100 | $3.73 | $276,393 | 574,100 Direct | +14.82% | Acquired | 21.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Nov. 18, 2019 | ACTG | P | 300,000 | $4.18 | $1,254,000 | 500,000 Direct | +150.00% | Acquired | 8.5% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Nov. 15, 2019 | ACTG | P | 108,400 | $4.13 | $447,692 | 200,000 Direct | +118.34% | Acquired | 9.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Nov. 14, 2019 | ACTG | P | 91,600 | $4.10 | $375,560 | 91,600 Direct | — | Acquired | 10.6% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 11, 2019 | ACTG | S | 284,748 | $4.81 | $1,369,638 | 884,772 Direct | -24.35% | Disposed | -5.7% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 11, 2019 | ACTG | S | 284,748 | $4.81 | $1,369,638 | 884,772 Direct | -24.35% | Disposed | -5.7% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 10, 2019 | ACTG | S | 250,000 | $5.21 | $1,302,500 | 1,169,520 Direct | -17.61% | Disposed | -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Jan. 10, 2019 | ACTG | S | 250,000 | $5.21 | $1,302,500 | 1,169,520 Direct | -17.61% | Disposed | -13.0% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Dec. 12, 2018 | ACTG | S | 117,725 | $6.11 | $719,300 | 1,419,520 Direct | -7.66% | Disposed | -25.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Dec. 11, 2018 | ACTG | S | 82,275 | $6.37 | $524,092 | 1,537,245 Direct | -5.08% | Disposed | -28.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Nov. 29, 2018 | ACTG | S | 1,500,000 | $5.01 | $7,515,000 | 1,619,520 Direct | -48.08% | Disposed | -9.5% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
| Aug. 23, 2018 | ACTG | S | 1,000,000 | $10.50 | $10,500,000 | 3,119,520 Direct | -24.27% | Disposed | -56.8% (price as of 2026-08-20) |
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.
Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche B) | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | May 11, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche A) | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | May 11, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | April 14, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | March 17, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Bridge Note | Common Stock (295,440) | $13.61 | Nov. 25, 2017 | 295,440 | Disposed |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (2,150,335) | $13.61 | Aug. 15, 2017 | 2,150,335 | Disposed |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Promissory Note | Common Stock (1,523,746) | $13.61 | Aug. 15, 2017 | 1,523,746 | Disposed |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche B) | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | May 11, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche A) | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | May 11, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | April 17, 2017 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (9,180) | $13.61 | March 17, 2027 | 9,180 | Acquired |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Bridge Note | Common Stock (295,440) | $13.61 | Nov. 25, 2017 | 295,440 | Disposed |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant | Common Stock (2,150,335) | $13.61 | Aug. 15, 2017 | 2,150,335 | Disposed |
| May 17, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Promissory Note | Common Stock (1,523,746) | $13.61 | Aug. 15, 2017 | 1,523,746 | Disposed |
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 13 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2020 | ACTG | Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 9,139,504 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Common Stock | 150,000 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Promissory Note→ Common Stock (1,523,746) | 1,523,746 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Primary Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock (2,150,335) | 2,150,335 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | 10% Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock (809,400) | 809,400 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Tranche A Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock (51,437) | 51,437 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Tranche B Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock (51,437) | 51,437 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Second Tranche Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock (51,437) | 51,437 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Secured Convertible Bridge Note→ Common Stock (295,440) | 295,440 | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock | — | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant→ Common Stock | — | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche A)→ Common Stock | — | Direct |
| May 11, 2017 | ACTG | Bridge Common Stock Purchase Warrant (IPO Tranche B)→ Common Stock | — | Direct |