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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 44 (0)

5% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 61 | Existing positions reduced: 64

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 208198 (-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

Holders
198
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-4.81%
% of All Funds
2.38%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
31
Increased
61
Reduced
64
Closed
37
Calls
$177K
Puts
$7.25M
Net Calls
-$7.08M
Net Calls Change
-$5.41M

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.