AutoNation
345 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.42B invested in AutoNation in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 140 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 41
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.66B → $4.42B (+$760M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 324 → 345 (+21)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.75% → 57.6% (-2.1%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 140
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.1M | Put options by funds: $58.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$34.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$33.1M |
| 3 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$29.4M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$21.9M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$21.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RP
RBS Partners
Bay Harbor Islands,
Florida
|
-$93.8M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$63.5M |
| 3 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$60.9M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$58.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$43.8M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
345 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $4.42B — up 21% from $3.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new AN positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 94 added to existing stakes and 140 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $34.9M. The largest seller was RBS Partners, cutting an estimated $93.8M.
- 345 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2021, up from 324 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $4.42B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 63 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q1 2021 and 41 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q1 2021 was American Century Companies, an estimated $34.9M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q1 2021 was RBS Partners, an estimated $93.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.