AutoNation
330 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.61B invested in AutoNation in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 117 increasing their positions, 111 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
89% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.8M | Put options by funds: $11M
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 38
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 330 (+16)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 111
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.27% → 63.22% (-0.06%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.9B → $4.61B (-$289M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCP
Tourbillon Capital Partners
New York
|
+$53.9M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$50.3M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$49.9M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$28.1M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$27.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$584M |
| 2 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$139M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
-$69.8M |
| 5 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$46.5M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
330 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $4.61B — down 5.9% from $4.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new AN positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 117 added to existing stakes and 111 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Tourbillon Capital Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $53.9M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $584M sold.
- 330 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2015, up from 314 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $4.61B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2015, down 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q1 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q1 2015 was Tourbillon Capital Partners, an estimated $53.9M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q1 2015 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $584M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.