Institutional Investors Record Significant Equity Sales Amid Retail and Hedge Fund Purchases

Institutional investors sold a net total of $8.3 billion in U.S. equities last week, marking the second-largest weekly sale on record. In contrast, retail investors continued their buying streak, purchasing $1.0 billion worth of equities, marking their fifth consecutive week of net purchases. Hedge funds also increased their holdings, buying $1.2 billion, which is their eighth purchase in the last nine weeks, The Kobeissi Letter posted on X. Overall, equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced inflows of $2.2 billion last week. However, single stocks faced significant outflows, amounting to $8.3 billion. This trend of outflows from single stocks has persisted for 13 of the last 15 weeks, with a cumulative total of $52.0 billion. The data indicates a pattern where institutions are aggressively selling equities to both retail investors and hedge funds.