AutoNation
525 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.09B invested in AutoNation in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 133 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 67
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 514 → 525 (+11)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.99% → 67.6% (+0.6%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.52B → $5.09B (-$433M)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19M | Put options by funds: $21.6M
40% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 133 | Existing positions reduced: 221
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BWA
Brave Warrior Advisors
New York
|
+$70.5M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$27.2M |
| 3 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
+$24.9M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
SCM
Simcoe Capital Management
New York
|
+$18.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$87.6M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$68.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$49.8M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$35.2M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$24.5M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
525 of the 8,267 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $5.09B — down 7.8% from $5.52B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new AN positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 133 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brave Warrior Advisors, adding an estimated $70.5M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $87.6M.
- 525 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q4 2025, up from 514 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $5.09B of AutoNation stock for Q4 2025, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q4 2025 and 67 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q4 2025 was Brave Warrior Advisors, an estimated $70.5M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q4 2025 was Boston Partners, an estimated $87.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.