Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Acacia Research Corp (ACTG) since 2015 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Acacia Research Corp. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 934549.
Total stock buying since 2015: $8,824,947.
Total stock sales since 2015: $1,450,696.
Total stock option exercises since 2015: $458,304,765.
| Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025 | 20,000 | $71,652 | 16,000 | $61,440 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 23,962 | $127,102 | 15,000 | $68,580 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 52,500 | $199,500 | 12,495 | $49,980 | 112,271,525 | $457,830,000 |
| 2021 | 36,000 | $183,033 | 30,766 | $169,024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 125,000 | $471,628 | 14,780 | $50,631 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 10,000 | $31,010 | 4,370 | $11,300 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 207,000 | $677,193 | 112,258 | $414,639 | 66,115 | $206,278 |
| 2017 | 447,314 | $1,896,604 | 0 | $0 | 31,862 | $142,264 |
| 2016 | 1,036,102 | $4,833,552 | 0 | $0 | 11,764 | $47,173 |
| 2015 | 56,801 | $333,673 | 76,933 | $625,102 | 15,000 | $79,050 |
| Trading Period | Insider Buying | Insider Sales | Option Exercises | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year-month | Shares | Value | Shares | Value | Shares | Value |
| 2025-08 | 7,700 | $25,148 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025-06 | 0 | $0 | 16,000 | $61,440 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025-05 | 12,300 | $46,504 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-11 | 0 | $0 | 15,000 | $68,580 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024-05 | 23,962 | $127,102 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-07 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 82,247,190 | $300,202,242 |
| 2023-05 | 52,500 | $199,500 | 12,495 | $49,980 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023-03 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 30,024,335 | $157,627,758 |
| 2021-12 | 36,000 | $183,033 | 6,283 | $29,599 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-11 | 0 | $0 | 4,401 | $24,333 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-06 | 0 | $0 | 15,509 | $88,958 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021-05 | 0 | $0 | 4,573 | $26,134 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-12 | 100,000 | $377,150 | 5,565 | $22,783 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-11 | 0 | $0 | 4,726 | $17,070 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-09 | 25,000 | $94,478 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020-05 | 0 | $0 | 4,489 | $10,778 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-11 | 0 | $0 | 4,370 | $11,300 | 0 | $0 |
| 2019-03 | 10,000 | $31,010 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018-12 | 54,654 | $162,721 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018-11 | 55,346 | $167,059 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018-10 | 10,000 | $31,320 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018-09 | 10,000 | $34,850 | 112,258 | $414,639 | 66,115 | $206,278 |
| 2018-08 | 10,000 | $39,020 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018-03 | 30,100 | $110,055 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| Trade Date | Insider Name | Trade Type | Shares | Price ($) | Value ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-11 | Zambito Michael Sikoryak (Chief Financial Officer) | Buy | 7,700 | 3.27 | 25,148 |
| 2025-06-11 | Kohlberg Isaac T. (Director) | Sale | 16,000 | 3.84 | 61,440 |
| 2025-05-21 | Soncini Jason W. (General Counsel) | Buy | 7,000 | 3.79 | 26,523 |
| 2025-05-19 | Mcnulty Martin D. Jr. (Chief Executive Officer) | Buy | 5,300 | 3.77 | 19,981 |
| 2024-11-25 | Kohlberg Isaac T. (Director) | Sale | 15,000 | 4.57 | 68,580 |
| 2024-05-17 | Soncini Jason W. (General Counsel) | Buy | 5,000 | 5.36 | 26,800 |
| 2024-05-17 | Mcnulty Martin D. Jr. (Chief Executive Officer) | Buy | 4,428 | 5.42 | 23,999 |
| 2024-05-16 | Mcnulty Martin D. Jr. (Chief Executive Officer) | Buy | 14,534 | 5.25 | 76,303 |
| 2023-07-13 | Starboard Value R Gp Llc | Option Ex | 41,123,595 | 3.65 | 150,101,121 |
| 2023-07-13 | Smith Jeffrey C | Option Ex | 41,123,595 | 3.65 | 150,101,121 |
| 2023-05-26 | Soncini Jason W. (General Counsel) | Buy | 12,500 | 3.96 | 49,500 |
| 2023-05-24 | Mcnulty Martin D. Jr. (Interim CEO) | Buy | 40,000 | 3.75 | 150,000 |
| 2023-05-15 | Hoover Kirsten (Interim CFO) | Sale | 12,495 | 4.00 | 49,980 |
| 2023-03-01 | Sagal Jonathan | Option Ex | 24,335 | 5.25 | 127,758 |
| 2023-03-01 | Starboard Value R Gp Llc | Option Ex | 15,000,000 | 5.25 | 78,750,000 |
| 2023-03-01 | Smith Jeffrey C | Option Ex | 15,000,000 | 5.25 | 78,750,000 |
| 2021-12-20 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 6,283 | 4.71 | 29,599 |
| 2021-12-17 | Soncini Jason W. (General Counsel) | Buy | 11,000 | 5.05 | 55,583 |
| 2021-12-17 | Rosenstein Richard Jay (Chief Financial Officer) | Buy | 25,000 | 5.10 | 127,450 |
| 2021-11-08 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 4,401 | 5.53 | 24,333 |
| 2021-06-18 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 5,909 | 6.10 | 36,062 |
| 2021-06-07 | Rosenstein Richard Jay (Chief Financial Officer) | Sale | 9,600 | 5.51 | 52,896 |
| 2021-05-10 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 4,573 | 5.71 | 26,134 |
| 2020-12-18 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 5,565 | 4.09 | 22,783 |
| 2020-12-16 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. (President & CIO) | Buy | 50,000 | 3.75 | 187,700 |
| 2020-12-15 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. (President & CIO) | Buy | 50,000 | 3.79 | 189,450 |
| 2020-11-09 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 4,726 | 3.61 | 17,070 |
| 2020-09-08 | Oconnell Maureen | Buy | 13,470 | 3.77 | 50,849 |
| 2020-09-04 | Oconnell Maureen | Buy | 11,530 | 3.78 | 43,629 |
| 2020-05-08 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 4,489 | 2.40 | 10,778 |
| 2019-11-08 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Sale | 4,370 | 2.59 | 11,300 |
| 2019-03-15 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Buy | 10,000 | 3.10 | 31,010 |
| 2018-12-20 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 20,000 | 2.93 | 58,600 |
| 2018-12-19 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 15,000 | 2.94 | 44,160 |
| 2018-12-07 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 9,654 | 3.00 | 28,981 |
| 2018-12-03 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 10,000 | 3.10 | 30,980 |
| 2018-11-30 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 10,000 | 3.13 | 31,290 |
| 2018-11-21 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 5,346 | 3.01 | 16,070 |
| 2018-11-20 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 20,000 | 2.97 | 59,420 |
| 2018-11-19 | Tobia Alfred Victor Jr. | Buy | 20,000 | 3.01 | 60,279 |
| 2018-10-29 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Buy | 10,000 | 3.13 | 31,320 |
| 2018-09-07 | Stewart Robert B Jr (President) | Sale | 46,143 | 3.61 | 166,576 |
| 2018-09-06 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Buy | 10,000 | 3.48 | 34,850 |
| 2018-09-05 | Stewart Robert B Jr (President) | Sale | 66,115 | 3.75 | 248,063 |
| 2018-09-05 | Stewart Robert B Jr (President) | Option Ex | 66,115 | 3.12 | 206,278 |
| 2018-08-17 | Booth Marc W. (Chief IP Officer) | Buy | 10,000 | 3.90 | 39,020 |
| 2018-03-14 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 17,600 | 3.63 | 63,905 |
| 2018-03-12 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 10,500 | 3.70 | 38,850 |
| 2018-03-06 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 2,000 | 3.65 | 7,300 |
| 2018-02-21 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 3,900 | 3.50 | 13,638 |
| 2018-02-20 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 3,000 | 3.45 | 10,350 |
| 2018-02-15 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 30,000 | 3.61 | 108,180 |
| 2017-11-15 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 11,765 | 4.01 | 47,177 |
| 2017-09-15 | Stewart Robert B Jr (President) | Buy | 5,000 | 4.01 | 20,070 |
| 2017-09-15 | Treska Edward Joseph (Exec VP, Gen Counsel & Sec) | Buy | 2,500 | 3.98 | 9,937 |
| 2017-09-15 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 25,000 | 3.98 | 99,375 |
| 2017-09-15 | Haynes Clayton J (Chief Financial Officer) | Buy | 2,000 | 3.99 | 7,980 |
| 2017-09-15 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 32,900 | 4.01 | 131,797 |
| 2017-09-13 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 37,600 | 3.98 | 149,360 |
| 2017-09-01 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 8,200 | 3.40 | 27,880 |
| 2017-08-31 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 25,000 | 3.32 | 83,000 |
| 2017-08-29 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 38,000 | 3.35 | 127,300 |
| 2017-08-28 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 2,556 | 3.20 | 8,179 |
| 2017-08-25 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 2,500 | 3.29 | 8,237 |
| 2017-08-24 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 800 | 3.30 | 2,640 |
| 2017-08-23 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 21,294 | 3.12 | 66,501 |
| 2017-08-22 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 10,000 | 3.08 | 30,810 |
| 2017-05-11 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 97,445 | 4.99 | 485,860 |
| 2017-05-09 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 40,000 | 4.92 | 196,960 |
| 2017-05-08 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 10,419 | 5.07 | 52,845 |
| 2017-04-10 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 11,764 | 4.01 | 47,173 |
| 2017-03-14 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 7,335 | 5.05 | 37,041 |
| 2017-03-13 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 44,765 | 5.08 | 227,182 |
| 2017-03-10 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 8,333 | 5.75 | 47,914 |
| 2016-11-21 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 11,764 | 4.01 | 47,173 |
| 2016-08-30 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 38,889 | 5.89 | 228,939 |
| 2016-08-26 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 40,221 | 5.86 | 235,735 |
| 2016-08-08 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 8,729 | 5.97 | 52,112 |
| 2016-08-05 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 38,038 | 5.82 | 221,381 |
| 2016-06-16 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 100,000 | 4.66 | 466,300 |
| 2016-06-09 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 40,000 | 5.00 | 199,840 |
| 2016-05-19 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 20,000 | 4.59 | 91,800 |
| 2016-05-19 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 98,887 | 4.59 | 454,286 |
| 2016-05-18 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 9,550 | 4.65 | 44,436 |
| 2016-05-17 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 30,450 | 4.62 | 140,770 |
| 2016-05-16 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 28,174 | 4.69 | 132,051 |
| 2016-05-13 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 88,000 | 4.62 | 406,296 |
| 2016-05-12 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 61,000 | 4.66 | 284,077 |
| 2016-05-11 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 29,701 | 4.66 | 138,525 |
| 2016-05-10 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 7,301 | 4.58 | 33,475 |
| 2016-05-09 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 16,502 | 4.59 | 75,826 |
| 2016-05-06 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 9,800 | 4.57 | 44,786 |
| 2016-05-05 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 25,000 | 4.61 | 115,150 |
| 2016-05-05 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 18,724 | 4.58 | 85,699 |
| 2016-05-04 | Walsh Frank E. Iii (Director) | Buy | 40,000 | 4.67 | 186,680 |
| 2016-05-04 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 34,740 | 4.60 | 159,942 |
| 2016-05-02 | Graziadio G Louis Iii | Buy | 8,200 | 4.74 | 38,835 |
| 2016-04-29 | Graziadio G Louis Iii | Buy | 10,000 | 4.79 | 47,859 |
| 2016-04-26 | Graziadio G Louis Iii | Buy | 10,000 | 4.57 | 45,700 |
| 2016-04-25 | Walsh Frank E Iii | Buy | 35,000 | 4.13 | 144,550 |
| 2016-03-17 | Key Marvin E (Chief Executive Officer) | Buy | 65,000 | 3.75 | 244,075 |
| 2016-03-17 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Buy | 74,196 | 3.79 | 281,277 |
| 2015-12-01 | Harris Robert L Ii (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 14,301 | 5.86 | 83,803 |
| 2015-11-30 | Harris Robert L Ii (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 10,500 | 5.66 | 59,430 |
| 2015-11-27 | Harris Robert L Ii (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 15,000 | 5.71 | 85,650 |
| 2015-11-25 | Harris Robert L Ii (Executive Chairman) | Buy | 15,000 | 5.63 | 84,390 |
| 2015-11-20 | Treska Edward Joseph (Sr VP, GC & Secretary) | Sale | 20,272 | 5.30 | 107,522 |
| 2015-11-20 | Haynes Clayton J (CFO) | Sale | 14,001 | 5.30 | 74,261 |
| 2015-06-04 | Deboom Fred A (Director) | Buy | 2,000 | 10.20 | 20,400 |
| 2015-06-02 | Deboom Fred A (Director) | Sale | 2,000 | 10.35 | 20,700 |
| 2015-05-20 | Vella Matthew (CEO & President) | Sale | 9,437 | 10.39 | 98,088 |
| 2015-05-20 | Treska Edward Joseph (Sr. VP, GC & Secretary) | Sale | 7,786 | 10.39 | 80,927 |
| 2015-05-20 | Haynes Clayton J (CFO) | Sale | 14,000 | 10.39 | 145,516 |
| 2015-05-20 | Harris Robert L Ii (Executive Chairman) | Sale | 9,437 | 10.39 | 98,088 |
| 2015-01-02 | Graziadio G Louis Iii (Director) | Option Ex | 15,000 | 5.27 | 79,050 |
Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises of ACTG listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of Acacia Research Corp (symbol ACTG, CIK number 934549) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.