AutoNation
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.62B 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
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.32B → $4.62B (+$293M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 → 331 (+16)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 117 | Existing positions reduced: 111
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.28% → 63.22% (-0.06%)
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 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
|
-$69.8M |
| 4 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$46.5M |
| 5 |
PCM
Proxima Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.1M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
331 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $4.62B — up 6.8% from $4.32B 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 Scopia Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $139M sold.
- 331 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2015, up from 315 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $4.62B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2015, up 6.8% 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 Scopia Capital Management, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.