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
|
+$102M |
| 2 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$4.25M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$520M |
| 2 |
Moody's
MCO
|
+$63.5M |
| 3 |
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
|
+$54.8M |
| 4 |
Roper Technologies
ROP
|
+$39.6M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$29.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 59.56% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 14.51% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.01% |
| 4 | Technology | 6.62% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.83% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $2.32B | 20.12% |
5,850,761
-18,698
| -0.3% | -$7.51M |
|
|
2
Moody's
MCO
$87.2B
| $1.61B | 13.99% |
5,094,646
-186,577
| -4% | -$63.5M |
|
|
3
American Tower
AMT
$81.9B
| $1.11B | 9.67% |
6,768,224
+23,277
| +0.3% | +$4.25M |
|
|
4
Visa
V
$693B
| $1.1B | 9.59% |
4,800,954
-121,184
| -2% | -$29.1M |
|
|
5
KKR & Co
KKR
$97.4B
| $1.04B | 9.05% |
16,910,607
+1,676,739
| +11% | +$102M |
|
|
6
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$72.1B
| $959M | 8.33% |
15,832,095
-874,200
| -5% | -$54.8M |
|
|
7
Roper Technologies
ROP
$40.7B
| $763M | 6.62% |
1,574,759
-80,866
| -5% | -$39.6M |
|
|
8
CALL
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $623M | 5.41% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
9
Brookfield
BN
$93.1B
| $567M | 4.93% |
27,216,977
-239,493
| -0.9% | -$5.39M |
|
|
10
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $557M | 4.84% |
7,249,226
+137,796
| +2% | +$11.4M |
|
11
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $440M | 3.83% |
2,002,651
-16,807
| -0.8% | -$3.75M |
|
12
CarMax
KMX
$8.82B
| $193M | 1.68% |
2,733,462
-117,344
| -4% | -$9.61M |
|
13
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$83.5B
| $115M | 1% |
3,463,872
-227,812
| -6% | -$7.69M |
|
14
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.95B
| $78.2M | 0.68% |
4,447,630
-573,001
| -11% | -$9.46M |
|
15
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.58B
| $18.2M | 0.16% |
243,672
| – | – |
|
16
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.06T
| $5.99M | 0.05% |
17,110
-4
| -0% | -$1.42K |
|
17
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$24.4B
| $4.4M | 0.04% |
18,635
-341
| -2% | -$80.4K |
|
18
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $3.08M | 0.03% |
28,916
-1,380
| -5% | -$185K |
|
|
19
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| – | – |
-1,064,081
| Closed | -$520M |
|
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Chuck Akre's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, Chuck Akre held 19 positions worth $11.5B, down 4.1% from $12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 93% of the portfolio.
Chuck Akre withdrew a net $634M in Q3 2023, closing 1 position and reducing 13 holdings. Its most notable exit was Adobe, an estimated $520M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 60% of assets, up from 58% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Chuck Akre added an estimated $102M to KKR & Co.
- Chuck Akre added most to KKR & Co in Q3 2023, an estimated $102M increase.
- Chuck Akre's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Moody's, cutting an estimated $63.5M.
- Chuck Akre fully exited Adobe in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $520M.
- Chuck Akre's ten largest holdings make up 93% of its $11.5B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- Chuck Akre opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q3 2023.
- Chuck Akre's portfolio value fell 4.1% quarter-over-quarter to $11.5B.
Based on AKRE Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 13 Nov 2023.