AutoNation
315 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.9B invested in AutoNation in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
133% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 24
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.68B → $4.9B (+$1.23B)
30% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $9.43M
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 287 → 315 (+28)
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.7% → 63.28% (+1.6%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 116
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$67.1M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$22.4M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$53M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$44.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$43.7M |
| 5 |
AC
Amici Capital
New York
|
-$37.9M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
315 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.9B — up 33% from $3.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AN positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 315 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q4 2014, up from 287 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.9B of AutoNation stock for Q4 2014, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q4 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q4 2014 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q4 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.