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140 hedge funds and large institutions have $546M invested in Sonic Automotive in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $517M → $546M (+$29M)

1.76% less ownership

Funds ownership: 89.22% → 87.47% (-1.8%)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 147 → 140 (-7)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 55

33% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 18

100% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1K | Put options by funds: $457K

Holders
140
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-4.76%
% of All Funds
3.74%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
12
Increased
45
Reduced
55
Closed
18
Calls
$1K
Puts
$457K
Net Calls
-$456K
Net Calls Change
-$448K

Top Buyers

1
EM
Elliott Management
New York
+$8.29M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$7.3M
3
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
California
+$4.98M
4
TC
Towle & Co
Colorado
+$3.3M
5
FG
Formula Growth
Quebec, Canada
+$2.38M

Top Sellers

1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$17.5M
2
HA
Heartland Advisors
Wisconsin
-$7.51M
3
BGIM
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
-$2.95M
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
-$2.67M
5
PCM
Piermont Capital Management
Missouri
-$2.64M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
AI
51
Analytic Investors
California
$1.5M +$1.41M +79,718 New
ZCM
52
Zebra Capital Management
Connecticut
$1.47M +$162K +9,160 +13%
Macquarie Group
53
Macquarie Group
Australia
$1.43M -$1.35M -76,300 -50%
CIP
54
Convergence Investment Partners
Florida
$1.42M +$25.2K +1,425 +2%
GAM
55
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$1.41M -$1.52M -86,152 -54%
GC
56
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.32M -$2.67M -150,916 -68%
RhumbLine Advisers
57
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.29M +$143K +8,103 +13%
TA
58
Teton Advisors
New York
$1.25M – – –
Deutsche Bank
59
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.25M -$1.5M -84,579 -56%
NFA
60
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$1.23M -$584K -33,029 -33%
Invesco
61
Invesco
Georgia
$1.21M -$54.5K -3,085 -5%
TA
62
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.2M +$298K +16,874 +36%
Wells Fargo
63
Wells Fargo
California
$1.18M +$900K +50,932 +430%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
64
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.11M +$10.6K +600 +1%
Swiss National Bank
65
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$944K – – –
AllianceBernstein
66
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$936K -$54.8K -3,100 -6%
CIA
67
Capital Impact Advisors
Massachusetts
$929K – – –
BlackRock
68
BlackRock
New York
$816K +$111K +6,255 +17%
MERSOM
69
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$786K +$1.77K +100 +0.2%
FHC
70
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$775K +$149K +8,400 +26%
Goldman Sachs
71
Goldman Sachs
New York
$720K -$268K -15,173 -28%
KBC Group
72
KBC Group
Belgium
$715K -$908K -51,350 -57%
Canada Life
73
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$678K -$22K -1,247 -3%
Citigroup
74
Citigroup
New York
$635K +$136K +7,695 +30%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
75
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$615K – – –
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SAH Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review

140 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Sonic Automotive (SAH) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $546M — up 5.6% from $517M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of SAH and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.

The largest buyer was Elliott Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.29M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.5M sold.

  • 140 institutional investors held Sonic Automotive (SAH) as of Q3 2016, down from 147 in Q2 2016.
  • Funds reported $546M of Sonic Automotive stock for Q3 2016, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Sonic Automotive positions in Q3 2016 and 18 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
  • The largest Sonic Automotive buyer in Q3 2016 was Elliott Management, an estimated $8.29M added.
  • The largest Sonic Automotive seller in Q3 2016 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $17.5M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.