AutoZone
825 hedge funds and large institutions have $32B invested in AutoZone in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 265 increasing their positions, 291 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 45
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 28 (+4)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28.6B → $32B (+$3.45B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 786 → 825 (+39)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89% → 90.03% (+1%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 265 | Existing positions reduced: 291
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $889M | Put options by funds: $1.02B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$171M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.7M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$68.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$264M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$153M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$151M |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$132M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$97.3M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
825 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $32B — up 12% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new AZO positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 49 holders — while 265 added to existing stakes and 291 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Altshuler Shaham, adding an estimated $241M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $264M.
- 825 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q3 2021, up from 786 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $32B of AutoZone stock for Q3 2021, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q3 2021 and 45 closed out, a net change of +49 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q3 2021 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $241M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q3 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $264M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.