AutoZone
571 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.2B invested in AutoZone in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 178 increasing their positions, 233 reducing their positions, and 49 closing their positions.
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $933M | Put options by funds: $580M
12% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 49
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 571 → 571 (0)
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.79% → 95.66% (-1.1%)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.4B → $21.2B (-$1.27B)
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 178 | Existing positions reduced: 233
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$92.4M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$80.1M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$66.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$383M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$332M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$88.7M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$78.9M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
571 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $21.2B — down 5.7% from $22.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new AZO positions and 49 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 178 added to existing stakes and 233 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $383M.
- 571 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q3 2016, unchanged from Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $21.2B of AutoZone stock for Q3 2016, down 5.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q3 2016 and 49 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q3 2016 was Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), an estimated $150M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of America, an estimated $383M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.