AutoNation
467 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.14B invested in AutoNation in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 77 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
45% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 77 | Existing positions closed: 53
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 445 → 467 (+22)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 149
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16M | Put options by funds: $16.1M
2.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.55% → 65.2% (-2.3%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.55B → $4.14B (-$407M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$43.9M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$39.2M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.8M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$22.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
-$59.1M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$58M |
| 3 |
CC
Cartenna Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$56.8M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$52.2M |
| 5 |
FWCM
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management
Portland,
Oregon
|
-$36.4M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
467 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.14B — down 8.9% from $4.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 77 funds opened new AN positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $43.9M. The largest seller was Brave Warrior Advisors, cutting an estimated $59.1M.
- 467 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2025, up from 445 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.14B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2025, down 8.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 77 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q1 2025 and 53 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q1 2025 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $43.9M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q1 2025 was Brave Warrior Advisors, an estimated $59.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.