Institutional Cluster

ACVA

ACV Auctions Inc.
MIXED
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Institutional cluster: 6 buyers, 3 sellers (mixed)
Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

The mixed cluster with no insider buying suggests caution. Monitor for a follow-up 13F filing from Nuveen or Fifth Third to confirm conviction, and watch for any insider open-market purchases as a corroborating signal. The historical underperformance of model calls on ACVA (avg T+20 alpha -3.52%) further supports a neutral stance.

DirectionMixed
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
ACVA ▼ -6.96% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -6.96% · α vs SPY -5.06% · entry $7.76 → $7.22
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+33 +34.38% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 11, 2026
via day open
T+1d
+2.58%
call +2.58% · α +1.88%
$7.96
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-3.74%
call -3.74% · α -3.29%
$7.47
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-6.96%
call -6.96% · α -5.06%
$7.22
settled 23d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 5w

Executive Summary

ACVA saw mixed institutional activity in Q2 2026, with 6 buyers accumulating $19.3M (led by Nuveen adding $16.8M) and 3 sellers reducing by $5.3M (led by Walleye Capital trimming $4.8M). The buying is concentrated among asset managers, while the selling includes a quant fund and a large bank, suggesting no unified thesis. The cluster is dominated by active managers, but the lack of insider buying weakens conviction, and historical model calls on ACVA have underperformed, warranting caution.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
mixed
Buy Value
$28.1M
Sell Value
$19.4M
Net Flow
$14.0M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $14.0M

▲ Buyers (6)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
NuveenADD+87.6%$24.5M$16.8M
Fifth Third BancorpDOUBLED+108.2%$2.0M$1.4M
Russell Investments GroupADD+59.5%$1.1M$674.0K

▼ Sellers (3)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Walleye CapitalTRIM-73.4%$8.7M-$4.8M
Victory Capital ManagementNEAR_EXIT-94.4%$1.4M-$1.3M
Deutsche BankTRIM-36.3%$9.5M$764.0K

Key Facts

  • 6 institutional buyers added $19.3M in ACVA positions in Q2 2026, led by Nuveen (ADD +87.6%, $7.7M to $24.5M) and Fifth Third Bancorp (DOUBLED +108.2%, $553K to $2.0M)
  • 3 institutional sellers reduced by $5.3M, led by Walleye Capital (TRIM -73.4%, $8.7M to $3.9M) and Victory Capital Management (NEAR_EXIT -94.4%, $1.4M to $136K)
  • Net institutional inflow of ~$14M, but no open-market insider buying in the window, reducing conviction
  • Top holders BlackRock ($101M) and State Street ($30M) were not part of this cluster, indicating the moves are from smaller active managers

Financial Impact

6 buyers accumulated $28.1M in current holdings (net change +$19.3M) while 3 sellers reduced by $5.3M, for a net institutional inflow of ~$14M

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Risk Factors

  • 13F data is 45 days stale; positions may have been unwound since quarter-end
  • No insider buying to corroborate the institutional accumulation
  • Historical model calls on ACVA have underperformed, with avg T+20 alpha of -3.52%

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Business Services, NEC
Analyst Consensus
68% bullish (19 analysts)

Investment Themes

Software & IT

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-ACVA-2026-Q2
3 reports for ACVA
Performance horizon

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
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Reports for ACVA — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 11, 2026
7w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 4/10
$7.76 $7.22▼ −6.96%▼ −5.06%—
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$6.45 $6.92▼ −7.29%▼ −5.40%—
May 6, 2026
21w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$6.50 $5.81▼ −10.62%▼ −13.75%—
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (64h 41m)

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Report published Aug 11, 2026