AutoZone
591 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.6B invested in AutoZone in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 101 funds opening new positions, 150 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 101 | Existing positions closed: 42
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.07B | Put options by funds: $626M
46% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 19 (+6)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $16.3B → $18.6B (+$2.3B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 536 → 591 (+55)
3.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.11% → 95.93% (-3.2%)
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 150 | Existing positions reduced: 242
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$262M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$262M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$716M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$327M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$144M |
| 5 |
SI
Sentry Investments
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$139M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
591 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $18.6B — up 14% from $16.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 101 funds opened new AZO positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 150 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $262M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $716M.
- 591 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2017, up from 536 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $18.6B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2017, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 101 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $262M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $716M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.