AutoZone
1,268 hedge funds and large institutions have $59.6B invested in AutoZone in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 391 increasing their positions, 469 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 90
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 52 (+12)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53B → $59.6B (+$6.62B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,214 → 1,268 (+54)
0.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.9% → 93.49% (+0.6%)
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: 391 | Existing positions reduced: 469
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
N
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
1,268 of the 7,458 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $59.6B — up 12% from $53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new AZO positions and 90 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 391 added to existing stakes and 469 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Holocene Advisors, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was Fiera Capital (Canada), cutting an estimated $270M.
- 1,268 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,214 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $59.6B of AutoZone stock for Q1 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q1 2025 and 90 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.