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263 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.35B invested in Cars.com in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 97 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

509% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $22.7M

29% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 79 (+2)

28% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 32

4.33% more ownership

Funds ownership: 117.71%122.03% (+4.3%)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 257263 (+6)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.35B (-$54.9M)

31% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 97

Holders
263
Holders Change
+6
Holders Change %
+2.33%
% of All Funds
6.01%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+2
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+28.57%
% of All Funds
0.21%
New
41
Increased
67
Reduced
97
Closed
32
Calls
$138M
Puts
$22.7M
Net Calls
+$116M
Net Calls Change
+$125M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
PNC Financial Services Group
126
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$777K -$23K -822 -3%
Holocene Advisors
127
Holocene Advisors
New York
$770K +$408K +14,616 +110%
Royal Bank of Canada
128
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$756K +$166K +5,924 +28%
Federated Hermes
129
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$754K +$304K +10,895 +66%
MIFH
130
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Israel
$736K +$745K +26,642 New
AIP
131
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$685K -$71.8K -2,568 -9%
BCM
132
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
$681K +$689K +24,667 New
SOMRS
133
State of Michigan Retirement System
Michigan
$654K -$78.2K -2,800 -11%
Pacer Advisors
134
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$641K +$42.5K +1,522 +7%
Janus Henderson Group
135
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$632K +$332K +11,896 +108%
Citigroup
136
Citigroup
New York
$552K -$2.47M -88,511 -82%
EMG
137
Ellington Management Group
Connecticut
$549K +$556K +19,900 New
D.E. Shaw & Co
138
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$520K +$526K +18,827 New
Nisa Investment Advisors
139
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$508K +$53.1K +1,900 +12%
Franklin Resources
140
Franklin Resources
California
$497K +$503K +17,985 New
ProShare Advisors
141
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$495K -$44.3K -1,586 -8%
LSERS
142
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$486K -$50.3K -1,800 -9%
Two Sigma Advisers
143
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$471K -$1.24M -44,200 -72%
NMERB
144
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board
New Mexico
$465K
RC
145
RBF Capital
California
$460K
TMAM
146
Tokio Marine Asset Management
Japan
$456K -$112K -4,000 -20%
EP
147
Elkfork Partners
Oregon
$441K +$119K +4,250 +36%
Jennison Associates
148
Jennison Associates
New York
$434K +$439K +15,725 New
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
149
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$423K -$29.3K -1,048 -6%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
150
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$416K +$99.3K +3,554 +31%

CARS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

263 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cars.com (CARS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.35B — down 2.3% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new CARS positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 97 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Ninety One (UK), adding an estimated $35.8M. The largest seller was Newport Trust Company, cutting an estimated $32.3M.

  • 263 institutional investors held Cars.com (CARS) as of Q3 2018, up from 257 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.35B of Cars.com stock for Q3 2018, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 41 funds opened new Cars.com positions in Q3 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Cars.com buyer in Q3 2018 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $35.8M added.
  • The largest Cars.com seller in Q3 2018 was Newport Trust Company, an estimated $32.3M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.