Chuck Akre
Founder, Akre Capital Management
Stepped back from managing the Akre Focus Fund at the end of 2020; John Neff now runs the portfolio.
Biography
Chuck Akre studied English literature at American University, entered the securities business in 1968 and worked at Johnston, Lemon & Co. before founding Akre Capital Management in 1989 in Middleburg, Virginia. He launched the Akre Focus Fund in 2009 and managed it until the end of 2020. He is known for his 'three-legged stool' test: a business that has compounded value per share at above-average rates, capable and shareholder-friendly management, and the ability to reinvest profits at above-average rates.
In their own words
Interviews and podcasts
- Chuck Akre & the Future of Focus (Mutual Fund Observer, November 2020) mutualfundobserver.com
Profiles
- About Akre Capital Management akrefund.com
Akre Capital Management’s largest US holdings
- MastercardMA19.9%
- Moody'sMCO10.2%
- BrookfieldBN10.1%
- KKR & Co.KKR8.9%
- Fair IsaacFICO8.4%
- Roper TechnologiesROP7.8%
- VisaV7.4%
- CoStar GroupCSGP6.5%
- CopartCPRT4.4%
- O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY3.9%
Also at Akre Capital Management
- John Neff Chief executive, chief investment officer and portfolio manager