Retail investors in the U.S. have significantly reduced stock purchases, leading to market concerns. Large-cap equity ETFs attracted $13 billion in inflows, while small caps and investment grade bonds saw outflows. Hedge Funds, Retail, Asset Managers, CTAs, and ETF flows have all decreased sharply, reaching extreme levels of positioning decline since October. Individual investors are pessimistic about the U.S. stock market's potential for recovery, with retail traders showing the most negativity since November.