AutoZone
AZO
748 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.9B invested in AutoZone in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 220 increasing their positions, 292 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
113% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 53
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 21 (+4)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $25.9B (+$1.46B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 706 → 748 (+42)
1.15% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94% → 92.85% (-1.2%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 220 | Existing positions reduced: 292
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $755M | Put options by funds: $1.19B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$96.1M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$92.6M |
| 3 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
+$73.8M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$41.5M |
| 5 |
Canada Life
Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
|
+$39.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$201M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$132M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$89.7M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$75.3M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
748 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $25.9B — up 6% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new AZO positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 220 added to existing stakes and 292 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fiera Capital (Canada), adding an estimated $96.1M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $201M.
- 748 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2019, up from 706 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $25.9B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2019, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2019 and 53 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2019 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $96.1M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $201M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.