AutoNation
364 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in AutoNation in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 106 increasing their positions, 150 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 35
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 345 → 364 (+19)
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $68.3M | Put options by funds: $62.3M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 57.62% → 53.88% (-3.7%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.41B → $4.1B (-$312M)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 106 | Existing positions reduced: 150
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$30M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$23.8M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$19.5M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.8M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
+$8.05M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$119M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$92M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$64.5M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$63.5M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.6M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
364 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $4.1B — down 7.1% from $4.41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AN positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 106 added to existing stakes and 150 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Prudential Financial, adding an estimated $30M. The largest seller was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), exiting entirely with an estimated $119M sold.
- 364 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q2 2021, up from 345 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $4.1B of AutoNation stock for Q2 2021, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q2 2021 and 35 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q2 2021 was Prudential Financial, an estimated $30M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q2 2021 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $119M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.