AutoNation
513 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.7B invested in AutoNation in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 169 increasing their positions, 189 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
2.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.6% → 70.2% (+2.6%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 73
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 525 → 513 (-12)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.09B → $4.7B (-$388M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 169 | Existing positions reduced: 189
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.6M | Put options by funds: $15.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$119M |
| 2 |
LAM
Lyrical Asset Management
New York
|
+$75.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.4M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$62.2M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$29.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$200M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$85.3M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$62M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$24.7M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
513 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.7B — down 7.6% from $5.09B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 73 funds closed out of AN and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 189 trimmed existing stakes and 169 added.
The largest buyer was Alyeska Investment Group, adding an estimated $119M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $200M.
- 513 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q1 2026, down from 525 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $4.7B of AutoNation stock for Q1 2026, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q1 2026 and 73 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q1 2026 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $119M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q1 2026 was Boston Partners, an estimated $200M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.