AutoNation
287 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.68B invested in AutoNation in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
390% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.6M | Put options by funds: $12.4M
59% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 81
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 38
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 283 → 287 (+4)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
4.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 66.38% → 61.7% (-4.7%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.73B → $3.68B (-$1.05B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$107M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$38M |
| 3 |
ESCM
Echo Street Capital Management
New York
|
+$34.1M |
| 4 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$33.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$302M |
| 2 |
RP
RBS Partners
Bay Harbor Islands,
Florida
|
-$169M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.6M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.2M |
| 5 |
ACM
Apex Capital Management
Dayton,
Ohio
|
-$37.7M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
287 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $3.68B — down 22% from $4.73B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new AN positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 81 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, adding an estimated $107M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $302M sold.
- 287 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q3 2014, up from 283 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $3.68B of AutoNation stock for Q3 2014, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q3 2014 and 38 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q3 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $107M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q3 2014 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $302M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.