AutoZone
655 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.5B invested in AutoZone in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 57 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 57
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 25 (+10)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $908M | Put options by funds: $791M
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 589 → 655 (+66)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $19.5B (+$1.02B)
1.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.75% → 94.03% (+1.3%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 242
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$193M |
| 2 |
ACA
Ackerman Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$161M |
| 3 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$122M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
BAM
Burgundy Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$137M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$129M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
655 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $19.5B — up 5.5% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new AZO positions and 57 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 189 added to existing stakes and 242 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Advisers, adding an estimated $193M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 655 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2018, up from 589 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $19.5B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2018, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2018 and 57 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2018 was Two Sigma Advisers, an estimated $193M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.