AutoNation
378 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.42B invested in AutoNation in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 105 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
263% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.9M | Put options by funds: $6.04M
208% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 26
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 9 (+2)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 → 378 (+51)
2.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.2% → 67.02% (+2.8%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.23B → $4.42B (+$185M)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 105 | Existing positions reduced: 135
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIC
Chilton Investment Company
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$50.2M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$38.5M |
| 4 |
HAI
Hennessy Advisors Inc
Novato,
California
|
+$34M |
| 5 |
TAM
Todd Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$29.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$50.9M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$29M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$26.1M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$26M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$22.1M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
378 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.42B — up 4.4% from $4.23B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new AN positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 105 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Chilton Investment Company, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $50.9M.
- 378 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q4 2015, up from 327 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.42B of AutoNation stock for Q4 2015, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q4 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q4 2015 was Chilton Investment Company, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q4 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $50.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.