Cars.com
CARS
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.
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)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.45M |
| 2 |
DIA
Dana Investment Advisors
Waukesha,
Wisconsin
|
+$6.36M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.1M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$4.5M |
| 5 |
PCM
Peregrine Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.41M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.2M |
| 2 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$27.3M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$8.23M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.88M |
| 5 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.46M |
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.