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 |
KKR & Co
KKR
|
+$60.7M |
| 2 |
CarMax
KMX
|
+$34.5M |
| 3 |
AMTD
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
|
+$19.5M |
| 4 |
FOCS
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
|
+$7.67M |
| 5 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ESGR
Enstar Group
ESGR
|
+$49.8M |
| 2 |
Boston Omaha
BOC
|
+$558K |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$96.9K |
| 4 |
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
|
+$48.5K |
| 5 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$29.8K |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 46.83% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 19.24% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.32% |
| 4 | Technology | 9.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 5.81% |
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Chuck Akre's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Chuck Akre held 25 positions worth $7.9B, down 7.8% from $8.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2018: portfolio turnover was 4%. Chuck Akre opened 1 new position and made no exits, leaving the 25-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 47% of assets, down from 51% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.
- Chuck Akre's largest Q4 2018 buy was Goosehead Insurance: 11,831 shares worth $311K.
- Chuck Akre added most to KKR & Co in Q4 2018, an estimated $60.7M increase.
- Chuck Akre's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Enstar Group, cutting an estimated $49.8M.
- Chuck Akre's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $7.9B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Chuck Akre opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q4 2018.
- Chuck Akre's portfolio value fell 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $7.9B.
Based on AKRE Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.