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232 hedge funds and large institutions have $650M invested in Cars.com in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 87 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

48% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.4M | Put options by funds: $2.3M

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 29

16% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 87 | Existing positions reduced: 75

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 228 → 232 (+4)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

1.08% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.07% → 90% (-1.1%)

36% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.02B → $650M (-$372M)

Holders
232
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+1.75%
% of All Funds
3.11%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.01%
New
34
Increased
87
Reduced
75
Closed
29
Calls
$3.4M
Puts
$2.3M
Net Calls
+$1.1M
Net Calls Change
+$2.56M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$6.45M
2
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Wisconsin
+$6.36M
3
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
+$5.1M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$4.5M
5
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minnesota
+$4.41M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
-$32.2M
2
Pacer Advisors
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
-$27.3M
3
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Colorado
-$8.23M
4
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$5.88M
5
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Illinois
-$4.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
ACM
251
Aquatic Capital Management
Illinois
– -$132K -7,638 Closed
LJHT
252
Laurie J. Hall Trustee
– -$5K -316 Closed
LFA
253
LGT Financial Advisors
Texas
– -$5.34K -308 Closed
UB
254
UMB Bank
Missouri
– -$4.18K -241 Closed
ME
255
McIlrath & Eck
Washington
– -$2.6K -150 Closed
CFB
256
Cullen/Frost Bankers
Texas
– -$1.14K -66 Closed
BGAI
257
Bruce G. Allen Investments
Colorado
– -$901 -52 Closed
AAP
258
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
– -$434 -25 Closed
GM
259
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
– -$416 -24 Closed
WCM
260
WealthTrak Capital Management
Virginia
– -$347 -20 Closed
HWM
261
Hemington Wealth Management
Virginia
– -$137 -9 -10%
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CARS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review

232 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cars.com (CARS) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $650M — down 36% from $1.02B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new CARS positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 87 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $6.45M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $32.2M.

  • 232 institutional investors held Cars.com (CARS) as of Q1 2025, up from 228 in Q4 2024.
  • Funds reported $650M of Cars.com stock for Q1 2025, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 34 funds opened new Cars.com positions in Q1 2025 and 29 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest Cars.com buyer in Q1 2025 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $6.45M added.
  • The largest Cars.com seller in Q1 2025 was Boston Partners, an estimated $32.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.