AutoNation
508 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.5B invested in AutoNation in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 161 increasing their positions, 197 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.2% → 72.34% (+2.1%)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 62
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 513 → 508 (-5)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.7B → $4.5B (-$205M)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 161 | Existing positions reduced: 197
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.01M | Put options by funds: $27.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$66.1M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$46.9M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22.2M |
| 4 |
CC
Covalis Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$22M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$20.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$33M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.6M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$19.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$15.8M |
AN Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
508 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoNation (AN) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $4.5B — down 4.4% from $4.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new AN positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 161 added to existing stakes and 197 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $66.1M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $33M.
- 508 institutional investors held AutoNation (AN) as of Q2 2026, down from 513 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $4.5B of AutoNation stock for Q2 2026, down 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new AutoNation positions in Q2 2026 and 62 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AutoNation buyer in Q2 2026 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $66.1M added.
- The largest AutoNation seller in Q2 2026 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.