AutoZone
907 hedge funds and large institutions have $38.5B invested in AutoZone in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 156 funds opening new positions, 270 increasing their positions, 319 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
194% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 156 | Existing positions closed: 53
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 28 → 38 (+10)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.1B → $38.5B (+$6.38B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 826 → 907 (+81)
1.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.08% → 89.04% (-1%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 319
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.33B | Put options by funds: $1.69B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$207M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$148M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$134M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$107M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$432M |
| 2 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$279M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$246M |
| 4 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$239M |
| 5 |
BCF
BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab
Klampenborg,
Denmark
|
-$223M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
907 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $38.5B — up 20% from $32.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 156 funds opened new AZO positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 103 holders — while 270 added to existing stakes and 319 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $207M. The largest seller was Nordea Investment Management, cutting an estimated $432M.
- 907 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2021, up from 826 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $38.5B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 156 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2021 and 53 closed out, a net change of +103 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2021 was Ameriprise, an estimated $207M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2021 was Nordea Investment Management, an estimated $432M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.