Cars.com
CARS
221 hedge funds and large institutions have $737M invested in Cars.com in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 77 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
26% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 27
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $687M → $737M (+$50.4M)
6.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.25% → 98.22% (+7%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 215 → 221 (+6)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 77
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $4.45M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$9.64M |
| 4 |
HPC
Hill Path Capital
New York
|
+$6.01M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.17M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.59M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.72M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.77M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.23M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.05M |
CARS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
221 of the 7,640 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Cars.com (CARS) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $737M — up 7.3% from $687M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new CARS positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 77 trimmed.
The largest buyer was PAR Capital Management, adding an estimated $11M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, cutting an estimated $6.59M.
- 221 institutional investors held Cars.com (CARS) as of Q3 2025, up from 215 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $737M of Cars.com stock for Q3 2025, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Cars.com positions in Q3 2025 and 27 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Cars.com buyer in Q3 2025 was PAR Capital Management, an estimated $11M added.
- The largest Cars.com seller in Q3 2025 was Boston Partners, an estimated $6.59M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.