AutoNation
445 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.55B invested in AutoNation in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 167 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 54
4.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.22% → 67.55% (+4.3%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 445 (+7)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.47B → $4.55B (+$78.6M)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 167
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $32.2M | Put options by funds: $41.7M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
+$82.6M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.5M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.1M |
| 4 |
CC
Cartenna Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$56.5M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$49.9M |
| 2 |
SCM
Simcoe Capital Management
New York
|
-$42.3M |
| 3 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$35.4M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$22.2M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$22.2M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
445 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $4.55B — up 1.8% from $4.47B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AN positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 132 added to existing stakes and 167 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brave Warrior Advisors, adding an estimated $82.6M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $49.9M sold.
- 445 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q4 2024, up from 438 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $4.55B of AutoNation stock for Q4 2024, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q4 2024 and 54 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q4 2024 was Brave Warrior Advisors, an estimated $82.6M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q4 2024 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $49.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.