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215 hedge funds and large institutions have $687M invested in Cars.com in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

246% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.63M | Put options by funds: $1.34M

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 (+1)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $650M → $687M (+$37.4M)

1.26% more ownership

Funds ownership: 90%91.25% (+1.3%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 232215 (-17)

26% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 84

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 55

Holders
215
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-7.33%
% of All Funds
2.83%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
39
Increased
62
Reduced
84
Closed
55
Calls
$4.63M
Puts
$1.34M
Net Calls
+$3.29M
Net Calls Change
+$2.18M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BHCM
76
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
$584K +$543K +49,272 New
Franklin Resources
77
Franklin Resources
California
$545K +$77 +7 +0%
XT
78
XTX Topco
Cayman Islands
$543K +$505K +45,862 New
Simplex Trading
79
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$540K +$314K +28,511 +167%
Deutsche Bank
80
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$515K -$130K -11,822 -21%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
81
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$504K -$13.3K -1,206 -3%
VA
82
Vident Advisory
Georgia
$493K +$80.9K +7,343 +21%
VOYA Investment Management
83
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$492K +$18.4K +1,671 +4%
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
84
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$487K +$8.74K +794 +2%
TI
85
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$479K +$85.6K +7,778 +24%
HI
86
Horizon Investments
North Carolina
$459K +$427K +38,771 New
Wells Fargo
87
Wells Fargo
California
$451K -$17.1K -1,556 -4%
PAM
88
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$445K +$1.87K +170 +0.5%
LIP
89
Lighthouse Investment Partners
Florida
$421K -$256K -23,255 -40%
Envestnet Asset Management
90
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$408K -$4M -363,533 -91%
SOADOR
91
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$408K +$16.1K +1,466 +4%
MIM
92
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$400K -$42.7K -3,880 -10%
Jane Street
93
Jane Street
New York
$395K -$1.36M -123,593 -79%
II
94
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$386K +$22.6K +2,050 +7%
IMRF
95
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$353K -$40.4K -3,669 -11%
Janus Henderson Group
96
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$341K
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
97
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$334K -$25.9K -2,351 -8%
HWAM
98
Hennion & Walsh Asset Management
New Jersey
$334K +$102K +9,223 +49%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
99
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$333K -$267K -24,249 -46%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
100
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$331K -$45.9K -4,168 -13%

CARS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review

215 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cars.com (CARS) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $687M — up 5.8% from $650M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 55 funds closed out of CARS and 39 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 84 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.

The largest buyer was Hill Path Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.2M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $8.19M.

  • 215 institutional investors held Cars.com (CARS) as of Q2 2025, down from 232 in Q1 2025.
  • Funds reported $687M of Cars.com stock for Q2 2025, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 39 funds opened new Cars.com positions in Q2 2025 and 55 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
  • The largest Cars.com buyer in Q2 2025 was Hill Path Capital, an estimated $22.2M added.
  • The largest Cars.com seller in Q2 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $8.19M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.