AutoZone
768 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.4B invested in AutoZone in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 245 increasing their positions, 293 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 79
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 23 (+4)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.3B → $27.4B (+$3.15B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 751 → 768 (+17)
0.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.6% → 88.75% (-0.85%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 245 | Existing positions reduced: 293
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $573M | Put options by funds: $937M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$296M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
+$88M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$65.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$54.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$267M |
| 2 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$186M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$111M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$97.4M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$94.7M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
768 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $27.4B — up 13% from $24.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new AZO positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 245 added to existing stakes and 293 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $296M. The largest seller was Melvin Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $267M sold.
- 768 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q1 2021, up from 751 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $27.4B of AutoZone stock for Q1 2021, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q1 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q1 2021 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $296M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q1 2021 was Melvin Capital Management, an estimated $267M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.