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Sonic Automotive
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135 hedge funds and large institutions have $955M invested in Sonic Automotive in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $767M → $955M (+$188M)

3.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.37% → 88.28% (+3.9%)

6% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 16

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 135 (0)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 51

83% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $112K | Put options by funds: $677K

Holders
135
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
3.88%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
17
Increased
47
Reduced
51
Closed
16
Calls
$112K
Puts
$677K
Net Calls
-$565K
Net Calls Change
-$305K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
+$43.4M
2
HCM
Highline Capital Management
New York
+$12.8M
3
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$9.32M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$8.97M
5
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
+$4.42M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
SB
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
-$36.7M
2
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
California
-$12.9M
3
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
-$12.1M
4
MC
Muhlenkamp & Co
Pennsylvania
-$10.1M
5
CA
Claar Advisors
New York
-$4.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
New York State Common Retirement Fund
26
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$7.32M -$1.58M -63,189 -19%
Morgan Stanley
27
Morgan Stanley
New York
$7.13M +$1.19M +47,500 +22%
Point72 Asset Management
28
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$6.28M +$5.88M +235,400 New
Principal Financial Group
29
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.78M +$249K +9,963 +5%
ACM
30
Altalis Capital Management
New York
$5.7M +$624K +25,000 +13%
EAM
31
EverPoint Asset Management
Connecticut
$5.38M +$5.04M +201,700 New
Geode Capital Management
32
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$5M +$411K +16,458 +10%
Charles Schwab
33
Charles Schwab
California
$4.92M +$204K +8,175 +5%
TCIM
34
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$4.73M +$71.9K +2,880 +2%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
35
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$4.72M +$4.42M +177,000 New
OA
36
OFI Advisors
Pennsylvania
$4.17M -$171K -6,833 -4%
Invesco
37
Invesco
Georgia
$3.83M -$443K -17,733 -11%
BIM
38
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$3.82M -$48K -1,922 -1%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
39
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$3.76M +$74.9K +3,000 +2%
California Public Employees Retirement System
40
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.31M -$52.6K -2,108 -2%
PPA
41
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.77M -$265K -10,635 -9%
First Trust Advisors
42
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.58M +$605K +24,221 +33%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
43
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$2.55M -$34.9K -1,400 -1%
Prudential Financial
44
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$2.16M +$61.3K +2,455 +3%
Two Sigma Investments
45
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$2.1M +$1.97M +78,875 New
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
46
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$2M +$151K +6,035 +9%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
47
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.94M +$49.9K +2,000 +3%
GC
48
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.94M -$1.7M -67,942 -48%
RhumbLine Advisers
49
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.93M +$80.9K +3,242 +5%
AllianceBernstein
50
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.85M -$89.9K -3,600 -5%
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SAH Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review

135 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sonic Automotive (SAH) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $955M — up 24% from $767M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new SAH positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 47 added to existing stakes and 51 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Glenview Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $43.4M. The largest seller was Suntrust Banks, cutting an estimated $36.7M.

  • 135 institutional investors held Sonic Automotive (SAH) as of Q2 2014, unchanged from Q1 2014.
  • Funds reported $955M of Sonic Automotive stock for Q2 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 17 funds opened new Sonic Automotive positions in Q2 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest Sonic Automotive buyer in Q2 2014 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $43.4M added.
  • The largest Sonic Automotive seller in Q2 2014 was Suntrust Banks, an estimated $36.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.