Institutional Cluster

ARCB

ARCBEST CORP /TX/
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed1mo ago
Institutional cluster: 5 buyers, 9 sellers (mixed)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The divergence between large passive sellers (Fidelity) and active buyers (Goldman, Citigroup, Nuveen) creates an unclear signal. Monitor next earnings for fundamental catalyst that could resolve the directional split. The 13F data is 45+ days stale — check recent price action and volume for signs of which side has been correct post-quarter-end.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
ARCB ▼ -7.59% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -7.59% · α vs SPY -5.61% · entry $145.87 → $134.80
Next anchor: T+60d in 5w
Latest observation: T+32 -7.12% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Aug 14, 04:00 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
-4.84%
call -4.84% · α -4.16%
$138.81
settled 7w ago
T+5d
-7.83%
call -7.83% · α -6.64%
$134.45
settled 6w ago
T+20d
-7.59%
call -7.59% · α -5.61%
$134.80
settled 18d ago
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 5w

Executive Summary

Institutional activity in ARCB during 2026-Q2 shows a mixed picture: 5 buyers added $51.1M in new holdings (led by Goldman Sachs and Nuveen), while 9 sellers reduced positions by $124.1M (dominated by Fidelity's near-exit of $108.8M and Wasatch Advisors' full exit of $10.1M). The net selling pressure of ~$73M suggests institutional caution, partially offset by conviction buying from Citigroup and Florida's state board. The cluster is dominated by active managers on both sides, with passive mega-funds split (Goldman buying, Fidelity selling). Historical performance on ARCB reports has been strong (+11.09% avg T+20 return, 75% win rate), but the current divergence between buyers and sellers warrants a neutral stance pending clearer directional catalyst.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
distributing
Buy Value
$103.3M
Sell Value
$124.1M
Net Flow
-$73.1M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: -$73.1M

▲ Buyers (5)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Goldman SachsADD+31.3%$50.5M$24.2M
NuveenADD+33.3%$45.8M$22.3M
CitigroupDOUBLED+148.6%$4.1M$2.9M
Calamos AdvisorsADD+32.9%$1.5M$711.0K
State Board Of Administration Of FloridaDOUBLED+134%$1.5M$1.0M

▼ Sellers (9)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
FidelityNEAR_EXIT-90.2%$127.0M-$108.8M
Wasatch AdvisorsEXIT-100%$10.1M-$10.1M
Walleye CapitalNEAR_EXIT-97.1%$2.6M-$2.5M
First Trust AdvisorsTRIM-51.4%$5.7M-$1.7M
Universal- Beteiligungs- UndTRIM-43.4%$5.9M-$1.0M

Key Facts

  • 5 institutional buyers added $51.1M in new ARCB positions during 2026-Q2
  • 9 institutional sellers reduced holdings by $124.1M, creating net selling of ~$73M
  • Fidelity executed a near-exit, selling 90.2% of its stake worth $108.8M
  • Goldman Sachs added $24.2M (+31.3% shares) and Nuveen added $22.3M (+33.3% shares)
  • Citigroup doubled its position (+148.6% shares) and Florida State Board doubled (+134.0% shares)
  • Wasatch Advisors fully exited a $10.1M position
  • Active managers dominate both buying and selling sides; passive funds are split (Goldman buying, Fidelity selling)
  • Insider activity (Form 4) is divergent from 13F cluster with no open-market insider buying

Financial Impact

Net institutional selling of approximately $73M, with total buying of $51.1M versus total selling of $124.1M

institutional ownershipfloat turnover

Risk Factors

  • 13F data is stale (45+ day lag) — positions may have been unwound since quarter-end
  • Net selling pressure from large holders may indicate deteriorating fundamentals not yet priced
  • Insider activity diverges from institutional buying, suggesting management not aligned with accumulation thesis
  • Hedge fund strategic misreporting (per Cao/Da/Jiang/Yang 2024) could distort the true signal

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Trucking (No Local)
Analyst Consensus
65% bullish (20 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

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

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

Track record builds as more directional reports settle.

Filters
Rows
Reports for ARCB — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 15, 2026
6w ago
Institutional Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$145.87 $134.80▼ −7.59%▼ −5.61%—
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$146.74 $134.86▼ −8.10%▼ −6.35%—
Aug 10, 2026
7w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$137.43 $138.10▲ +0.48%▲ +1.40%—
Aug 7, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$137.76 $141.12▲ +2.44%▲ +2.84%—
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$135.25 $137.34▲ +1.55%▲ +0.95%—
Aug 6, 2026
8w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$135.25 $137.34▲ +1.55%▲ +0.95%—
Jul 24, 2026
10w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$154.30 $140.34▼ −9.05%▼ −12.67%—
Jun 4, 2026
17w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$155.09 $142.37▼ −8.20%▼ −10.06%—
May 18, 2026
19w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$118.70 $145.85▲ +22.87%▲ +21.89%—
Apr 24, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$122.38 $124.41▲ +1.66%▼ −2.37%—
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Report published Aug 15, 2026