Previous clustering analysis of low-power radio AGN has indicated that they
preferentially live in massive groups. The X-ray surveys of the COSMOS field
have achieved a sensitivity at which these groups are directly detected out to
z=1.3. Making use of Chandra-, XMM- and VLA-COSMOS surveys we identify radio
AGN members (10**23.6 < L_1.4GHz/(W/Hz) < 10**25) of galaxy groups (10**13.2 <
M_200/M_sun < 10**14.4; 0.1<z<1.3) and study i) the radio AGN -- X-ray group
occupation statistics as a function of group mass, and ii) the distribution of
radio AGN within the groups. We find that radio AGN are preferentially
associated with galaxies close to the center (< 0.2r_200). Compared to our
control sample of group members matched in stellar mass and color to the radio
AGN host galaxies, we find a significant enhancement of radio AGN activity
associated with 10**13.6 < M_200/M_sun < 10**14 halos. We present the first
direct measurement of the halo occupation distribution (HOD) for radio AGN,
based on the total mass function of galaxy groups hosting radio AGN. Our
results suggest a possible deviation from the usually assumed power law HOD
model. We also find an overall increase of the fraction of radio AGN in galaxy
groups (<1r_200), relative to that in all environments.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS Letter