AutoZone
1,273 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.7B invested in AutoZone in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 164 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 472 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 164 | Existing positions closed: 91
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 53 (+12)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $50B → $59.7B (+$9.73B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,218 → 1,273 (+55)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.03% → 93.61% (+0.58%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $486M | Put options by funds: $492M
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 472
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$231M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
PAM
PineStone Asset Management
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$199M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$270M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$209M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$166M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$158M |
| 5 |
MIHAS
Maj Invest Holding A/S
Copenhagen K,
Denmark
|
-$106M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,273 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $59.7B — up 19% from $50B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 164 funds opened new AZO positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 472 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Holocene Advisors, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), cutting an estimated $270M.
- 1,273 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,218 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $59.7B of AutoZone stock for Q1 2025, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 164 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q1 2025 and 91 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q1 2025 was Holocene Advisors, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q1 2025 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $270M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.