Institutional Cluster
AK

AKRE

AKRE FOCUS ETF
BEARISH
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Institutional cluster: 2 buyers, 7 sellers (bearish)
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The broad institutional selling across multiple asset managers suggests a coordinated de-risking from AKRE's portfolio. Monitor for further 13F filings next quarter to see if selling accelerates or stabilizes. The ETF's underlying holdings may face similar institutional pressure.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
AKRE ▼ -2.55% at T+20d
SHORT call ✓ call won +2.55% · α vs SPY +0.56% · entry $59.60 → $58.08
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+31 +16.82% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 14, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-2.18%
call +2.18% · α +1.71%
$58.30
settled 7w ago
T+5d
+1.54%
call -1.54% · α -2.91%
$60.52
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-2.55%
call +2.55% · α +0.56%
$58.08
settled 18d ago
T+60d
—
call — · α —
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in 5w

Executive Summary

Seven institutional sellers reduced AKRE holdings by $19.3M in Q2 2026, while only two small buyers added $305K. The selling is broad-based across asset managers and a mega-passive fund, with Hightower Advisors alone trimming $7.8M and Private Advisor Group cutting $3.6M. The absence of insider buying and the 7:2 seller-to-buyer ratio signal a bearish institutional consensus on this ETF's holdings or strategy.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
distributing
Buy Value
$1.0M
Sell Value
$19.3M
Net Flow
-$18.3M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: -$18.3M

▲ Buyers (2)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Concurrent Investment AdvisorsADD+37.5%$943.0K$262.0K
Pnc Financial Services GroupADD+75.3%$101.0K$44.0K

▼ Sellers (7)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
JPMorganNEAR_EXIT-76.7%$7.1M-$5.4M
Private Advisor GroupTRIM-41.3%$8.7M-$3.6M
Hightower AdvisorsTRIM-36.8%$21.4M-$7.8M

Key Facts

  • 7 institutional sellers vs 2 buyers in Q2 2026
  • Net institutional outflow of $19.3M
  • Hightower Advisors trimmed $7.8M (36.8% of position)
  • JPMorgan near-exited, cutting 76.7% of its $7.1M stake
  • No insider open-market buying to corroborate institutional activity

Financial Impact

7 institutions sold a net $19.3M in AKRE shares, with total selling value of $19.3M against buying of $305K

institutional ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • 13F data is 45+ days old; positions may have been rebuilt since quarter-end
  • Passive/index fund selling (JPMorgan) may reflect ETF-level rebalancing, not stock-specific thesis
  • Small buyer base ($1M total) provides minimal support against $19.3M in selling

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-AKRE-2026-Q2

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (65h 7m)

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Report published Aug 14, 2026