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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
TA
51
Teton Advisors
New York
$1.77M – – –
SB
52
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$1.74M -$36.7M -1,470,026 -96%
TA
53
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.5M -$33.4K -1,338 -2%
MAA
54
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$1.43M +$997K +39,955 +291%
CIA
55
Capital Impact Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.33M – – –
SFM
56
Sphera Funds Management
Israel
$1.33M +$1.25M +50,000 New
FAM
57
Fortaleza Asset Management
Illinois
$1.2M +$477K +19,120 +74%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
58
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$1.2M – – –
SKK
59
Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk
Massachusetts
$1.15M – – –
Jane Street
60
Jane Street
New York
$1.12M +$1.05M +42,013 New
PI
61
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$1.07M +$6.32K +253 +0.6%
Swiss National Bank
62
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.05M -$49.9K -2,000 -5%
U
63
UBS
Switzerland
$1.02M +$123K +4,914 +15%
SO
64
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$979K +$916K +36,700 New
Legal & General Group
65
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$972K – – –
AssetMark Inc
66
AssetMark Inc
California
$959K -$26.1K -1,046 -3%
TPSF
67
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$922K +$2.47K +99 +0.3%
Comerica Bank
68
Comerica Bank
Texas
$899K -$34.8K -1,392 -4%
NFA
69
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$896K +$15.1K +605 +2%
SCCM
70
Schafer Cullen Capital Management
New York
$880K – – –
Nisa Investment Advisors
71
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$851K – – –
MLICM
72
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$831K -$88.8K -3,556 -10%
VOYA Investment Management
73
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$816K – – –
AIG
74
American International Group
New York
$807K -$2.95K -118 -0.4%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
75
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$784K -$37.4K -1,500 -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.