AutoZone
1,260 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.6B invested in AutoZone in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 409 increasing their positions, 469 reducing their positions, and 128 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55B | Put options by funds: $1.25B
5.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.61% → 95.06% (+5.5%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $49.7B → $49.6B (-$140M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,296 → 1,260 (-36)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 128
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 409 | Existing positions reduced: 469
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 22 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$730M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$465M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$366M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$236M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$160M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$158M |
| 3 |
Vontobel Holding
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$152M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$145M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$133M |
AZO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
1,260 of the 8,279 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AutoZone (AZO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $49.6B — down 0.28% from $49.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 128 funds closed out of AZO and 113 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 469 trimmed existing stakes and 409 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Portfolio Management, adding an estimated $730M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $160M.
- 1,260 institutional investors held AutoZone (AZO) as of Q2 2026, down from 1,296 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $49.6B of AutoZone stock for Q2 2026, down 0.28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new AutoZone positions in Q2 2026 and 128 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest AutoZone buyer in Q2 2026 was Vanguard Portfolio Management, an estimated $730M added.
- The largest AutoZone seller in Q2 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $160M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.