AutoZone
588 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in AutoZone in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 239 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 51
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $318M | Put options by funds: $266M
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.1B → $22.7B (+$1.56B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 23 (+1)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 579 → 588 (+9)
0.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.15% → 95.11% (+0.96%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 239
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$87.7M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$73.1M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$69.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$105M |
| 3 |
Blackstone Inc
New York
|
-$89.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$87.9M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$71.4M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
588 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $22.7B — up 7.4% from $21.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new AZO positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 189 added to existing stakes and 239 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $117M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 588 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q1 2016, up from 579 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $22.7B of AutoZone stock for Q1 2016, up 7.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q1 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $117M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q1 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.