AutoZone
AZO
538 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.6B invested in AutoZone in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.04B | Put options by funds: $665M
0.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.37% → 97.75% (+0.37%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 205
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 576 → 538 (-38)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B → $15.6B (-$4.34B)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 99
41% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 10 (-7)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$248M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$207M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$170M |
| 5 |
SI
Sentry Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$126M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$234M |
| 2 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$217M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$209M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$114M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
538 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $15.6B — down 22% from $20B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 99 funds closed out of AZO and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 205 trimmed existing stakes and 189 added.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $248M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $234M.
- 538 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q2 2017, down from 576 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $15.6B of AutoZone stock for Q2 2017, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q2 2017 and 99 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $248M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q2 2017 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $234M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.