AutoNation
452 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.32B invested in AutoNation in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 53
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.83B → $4.32B (+$491M)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $103M
2.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.94% → 62.6% (+2.7%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 443 → 452 (+9)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 155
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 0 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$151M |
| 2 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$38.6M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$23.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$72.1M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$62.2M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$51.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$33M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$26.6M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
452 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $4.32B — up 13% from $3.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AN positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Boston Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $151M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $72.1M.
- 452 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2024, up from 443 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $4.32B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q1 2024 and 53 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q1 2024 was Boston Partners, an estimated $151M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $72.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.