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Institutional Cluster

BRC

BRADY CORP
MIXED
Impact 5/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago
Institutional cluster: 16 buyers, 10 sellers (mixed)
Actionable Insight ◆ Mixed

The mixed institutional activity — heavy accumulation by active managers and mega-passive funds offset by Wellington's full exit — suggests a thesis in flux. The strong insider buying provides a bullish overlay. Monitor for a catalyst (earnings, guidance, or M&A) that could resolve the divergence.

DirectionMixed
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
BRC ▼ -11.64% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call -11.64% · α vs SPY -12.96% · entry $94.38 → $83.39
Next anchor: T+60d in 20d
Latest observation: T+43 -14.89% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 22, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.81%
call -0.81% · α -1.12%
$93.62
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-3.95%
call -3.95% · α -4.42%
$90.65
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
-11.64%
call -11.64% · α -12.96%
$83.39
settled 5w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 20d

Executive Summary

16 institutional buyers accumulated $132.6M in BRC during Q2 2026, led by Boston Partners ($25.4M new position), Goldman Sachs ($34.5M added), and Geode ($30.9M added). However, 10 sellers reduced holdings by $37.9M, including Wellington Management's full exit of $29.0M and Citadel trimming 58%. The net $94.7M inflow is directionally positive, but the large seller base creates a mixed signal.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
mixed
Buy Value
$204.1M
Sell Value
$37.9M
Net Flow
$94.7M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $94.7M

▲ Buyers (16)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Boston PartnersNEW+100%$25.4M$25.4M
Goldman SachsDOUBLED+306.9%$44.1M$34.5M
GeodeADD+49.6%$75.9M$30.9M
UBSDOUBLED+268.1%$39.3M$29.8M
D.E. ShawDOUBLED+429.1%$7.2M$6.0M

▼ Sellers (10)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Wellington Management GroupEXIT-100%$29.0M-$29.0M
CitadelTRIM-58.3%$3.1M-$1.6M
Swedbank AbTRIM-25%$19.5M-$3.0M
Assenagon Asset ManagementTRIM-60.5%$3.2M-$1.8M
Russell Investments GroupNEAR_EXIT-99.2%$738.0K-$731.6K

Key Facts

  • 16 institutional buyers added $132.6M in net new positions during Q2 2026
  • 10 institutional sellers reduced holdings by $37.9M, led by Wellington Management's full $29.0M exit
  • Boston Partners initiated a new $25.4M position; Goldman Sachs and UBS both doubled their stakes
  • Insider buying confluence score of 79/100 with $1.0M in open-market C-suite purchases

Financial Impact

Net institutional inflow of approximately $94.7M (buyers added $132.6M, sellers reduced $37.9M)

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Risk Factors

  • Wellington Management's full $29.0M exit may signal a fundamental concern not visible in the 13F data
  • 13F data is 45+ days stale; the cluster may have already been unwound
  • Mixed net direction reduces conviction — the accumulation and distribution signals partially offset each other

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Analyst Consensus
86% bullish (7 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-BRC-2026-Q2
17 reports for BRC
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+60 5 of 5 directional calls Went positive at some point 5 of 7 best @ T+60▲ +12.66%May 18, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for BRC — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
8-K/A
NEUTRAL ★ 6/10
$81.93awaiting T+60——
Oct 6, 2026
20d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$85.11awaiting T+60——
Oct 6, 2026
20d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$85.11awaiting T+60——
Sep 3, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$90.34awaiting T+60——
Sep 3, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$90.34awaiting T+60——
Sep 2, 2026
7w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$90.34awaiting T+60——
Aug 22, 2026
9w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$94.38awaiting T+60——
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$91.29awaiting T+60——
Jun 18, 2026
18w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$85.31 $86.44▲ +1.32%▼ −0.57%—
Jun 11, 2026
19w ago
Insider Buy
BULLISH ★ 4/10
$81.17 $90.21▲ +11.14%▲ +6.74%—
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Report published Aug 22, 2026