AutoZone
1,335 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.5B invested in AutoZone in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 371 increasing their positions, 542 reducing their positions, and 144 closing their positions.
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.41B | Put options by funds: $939M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 144
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.21% → 91.65% (+1.4%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,349 → 1,335 (-14)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $64.4B → $51.5B (-$12.9B)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 371 | Existing positions reduced: 542
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 50 → 28 (-22)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$282M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$278M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$174M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$143M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$286M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$218M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$176M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
BCPEMI
Bain Capital Public Equity Management II
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
1,335 of the 8,263 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $51.5B — down 20% from $64.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new AZO positions and 144 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 371 added to existing stakes and 542 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $282M. The largest seller was Ninety One (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $286M sold.
- 1,335 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q4 2025, down from 1,349 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $51.5B of AutoZone stock for Q4 2025, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 159 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q4 2025 and 144 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q4 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $282M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q4 2025 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $286M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.