Chuck Akre AKRE Capital Management
Chuck Akre is the founder of Akre Capital Management, known for a “compounding machine” philosophy focused on exceptional businesses, capable management, and reinvestment opportunity. The firm is famous for long holding periods and a concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies. Akre’s annual letters are a staple for investors studying quality-growth compounding.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$96.9M |
| 2 |
ESGR
Enstar Group
ESGR
|
+$74.3M |
| 3 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$67.3M |
| 4 |
LKQ Corp
LKQ
|
+$57.1M |
| 5 |
Enovis
ENOV
|
+$46.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPL Financial
LPLA
|
+$24.4M |
| 2 |
Markel Group
MKL
|
+$1.11M |
| 3 |
NSH
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
|
+$1.06M |
| 4 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$926K |
| 5 |
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
|
+$676K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 40.25% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 16.21% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.98% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 7.84% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.32% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.06T
| $10.3M | 0.24% |
53
+10
| +23% | +$2.06M |
|
|
AMT.PRA
27
DELISTED
American Tower Corporation
AMT.PRA
| $9.88M | 0.23% |
100,000
| – | – |
|
|
ANSS
28
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.84M | 0.21% |
100,300
| – | – |
|
29
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.82B
| $4.66M | 0.11% |
400,000
| – | – |
|
|
BAC.WS.A
30
DELISTED
Bank Of America Corporation Ws A
BAC.WS.A
| $4.2M | 0.1% |
732,890
| – | – |
|
|
COOP
31
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $3.9M | 0.09% |
+125,000
| New | +$3.97M |
|
|
32
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.3B
| $2.87M | 0.07% |
55,000
-12,100
| -18% | -$676K |
|
|
CCI.PRA
33
DELISTED
Crown Castle International Corp.
CCI.PRA
| $2.04M | 0.05% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
34
CSX Corp
CSX
$95.6B
| $1.09M | 0.03% |
122,085
| – | – |
|
|
AAIC
35
DELISTED
Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
AAIC
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
36
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.5B
| – | – |
-5,011
| Closed | -$184K |
|
|
37
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| – | – |
-16,140
| Closed | -$926K |
|
|
NSH
38
DELISTED
NuStar GP Holdings LLC
NSH
| – | – |
-27,775
| Closed | -$1.06M |
|
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Chuck Akre's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Chuck Akre held 38 positions worth $4.31B, up 3.8% from $4.15B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 69% of the portfolio.
Chuck Akre deployed $472M of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 1 new position and adding to 16 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Mr. Cooper: 125,000 shares worth $3.9M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 40% of assets, down from 41% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was LPL Financial, an estimated $24.4M trimmed.
- Chuck Akre's largest Q3 2015 buy was Mr. Cooper: 125,000 shares worth $3.9M.
- Chuck Akre added most to American Tower in Q3 2015, an estimated $96.9M increase.
- Chuck Akre's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was LPL Financial, cutting an estimated $24.4M.
- Chuck Akre fully exited NuStar GP Holdings LLC in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $1.06M.
- Chuck Akre's ten largest holdings make up 69% of its $4.31B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Chuck Akre opened 1 new position and closed 3 in Q3 2015.
- Chuck Akre's portfolio value rose 3.8% quarter-over-quarter to $4.31B.
Based on AKRE Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 12 Nov 2015.