Cars.com
CARS
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $606M invested in Cars.com in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 61 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
30% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $467M → $606M (+$139M)
0.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.13% → 99.05% (+0.92%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 64
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 198 (-10)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 37
98% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $177K | Put options by funds: $7.25M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$10.7M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$3.31M |
| 3 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.41M |
| 4 |
AFS
Anderson Financial Strategies
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$1.72M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$6.64M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.84M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.43M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.16M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.32M |
CARS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
198 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cars.com (CARS) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $606M — up 30% from $467M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 37 funds closed out of CARS and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 64 trimmed existing stakes and 61 added.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $10.7M. The largest seller was HRT Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.64M sold.
- 198 institutional investors held Cars.com (CARS) as of Q2 2026, down from 208 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $606M of Cars.com stock for Q2 2026, up 30% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Cars.com positions in Q2 2026 and 37 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Cars.com buyer in Q2 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $10.7M added.
- The largest Cars.com seller in Q2 2026 was HRT Financial, an estimated $6.64M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.