AutoZone
786 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.6B invested in AutoZone in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 43
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 24 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 768 → 786 (+18)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.4B → $28.6B (+$1.16B)
0.25% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.75% → 89% (+0.25%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 289
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $675M | Put options by funds: $783M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$90.2M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$88.2M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$85.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TP
Theleme Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$165M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$164M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
-$107M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
786 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $28.6B — up 4.2% from $27.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AZO positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, adding an estimated $109M. The largest seller was Theleme Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $190M sold.
- 786 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q2 2021, up from 768 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $28.6B of AutoZone stock for Q2 2021, up 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q2 2021 and 43 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q2 2021 was BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab, an estimated $109M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q2 2021 was Theleme Partners, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.