AutoZone
1,045 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.9B invested in AutoZone in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 286 increasing their positions, 438 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 52
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $37.3B → $41.9B (+$4.6B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 982 → 1,045 (+63)
0.46% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.39% → 89.93% (-0.46%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 52 (-1)
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $808M | Put options by funds: $1.13B
35% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 438
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$116M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$95M |
| 3 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$83M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$71.3M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$65.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$237M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$171M |
| 4 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$148M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$138M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,045 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $41.9B — up 12% from $37.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new AZO positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 286 added to existing stakes and 438 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $116M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $237M.
- 1,045 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2022, up from 982 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $41.9B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2022, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2022 and 52 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2022 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $116M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2022 was Boston Partners, an estimated $237M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.