Gavin Molinelli

Chairman at ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION

Net worth: 811 313 $ as of 2026-05-30

42 year

46 connections

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Mr. Gavin T.
Molinelli is a Chairman at Acacia Research Corp.
and a Senior Partner & Portfolio Manager at Starboard Value LP.
Prior to Starboard’s formation in 2011, Mr. Molinelli was a Director and an Investment Analyst at Ramius LLC for the funds that comprised the Value and Opportunity investment platform.
Previously, Mr. Molinelli was an Analyst in the Technology Investment Banking group at Banc of America Securities LLC.
Mr. Molinelli received a B.A. in Economics from Washington and Lee University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION 0.18%	2026-04-27	174,476 ( 0.18% )	811 313 $	2026-05-30
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. -.--%	2026-04-14	0 ( -.--% )	- $	2026-05-30

Gavin Molinelli active positions

Companies	Position	Start
ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION	Chairman	2022-10-30
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.	Director/Board Member	2025-04-19
Starboard Value LP Starboard Value LP Investment ManagersFinance Starboard Value invests primarily, although not exclusively, in the securities of US public companies they believe are deeply undervalued by the marketplace and likely to experience a significant appreciation in value as a result of operational improvements or a change in ownership, corporate direction or management or improved corporate governance. The firm typically conducts a thorough analysis of management, capital structure and corporate governance related issues, valuing the company using a traditional, fundamental, and value-based approach. Starboard Value is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Analyst-Equity	2011-02-28

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Former positions of Gavin Molinelli

Companies	Position	End
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products	Director/Board Member	2017-08-14
WAUSAU PAPER CORP.	Director/Board Member	2016-01-20
Cowen Investment Management LLC Cowen Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cowen Investment Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biopharmaceutical and healthcare services. It provides financing for early and late stage capital requirements. Cowen Investment Management reorganized its healthcare operating segments on December 1, 2023, by combining Cowen Healthcare Investments into a single segment called Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities Advisors LLC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-02-27
FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST INC	Director/Board Member	-
Banc of America Securities LLC Banc of America Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	10
Microsemi SoC Corp. Microsemi SoC Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures embedded processors	Electronic Technology
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Wausau Paper Corp. Wausau Paper Corp. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Manufactures and markets paper towels & tissue products	Process Industries
Cowen Investment Management LLC Cowen Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cowen Investment Management invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of biopharmaceutical and healthcare services. It provides financing for early and late stage capital requirements. Cowen Investment Management reorganized its healthcare operating segments on December 1, 2023, by combining Cowen Healthcare Investments into a single segment called Blue Owl Healthcare Opportunities Advisors LLC.	Finance
Banc of America Securities LLC Banc of America Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Washington & Lee University Washington & Lee University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Acacia Research Corp. Acacia Research Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in patent licensing, printers manufacturing and oil & natural gas exploration & production business	Commercial Services
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Operates as an investment holding company with interests in energy generation and water distribution facilities	Utilities
Starboard Value LP Starboard Value LP Investment ManagersFinance Starboard Value invests primarily, although not exclusively, in the securities of US public companies they believe are deeply undervalued by the marketplace and likely to experience a significant appreciation in value as a result of operational improvements or a change in ownership, corporate direction or management or improved corporate governance. The firm typically conducts a thorough analysis of management, capital structure and corporate governance related issues, valuing the company using a traditional, fundamental, and value-based approach. Starboard Value is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors.	Finance
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Functions as a real estate investment trust	Finance