ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC ABG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 043436104
Car dealership corporation
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded1995
- Websiteasburyauto.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($3.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 20.6m as of 2023-10-26, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $224.97. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($47.8m notional), 3 hold puts ($8.9m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 274 |
| Q4 2022 | 273 |
| Q1 2023 | 301 |
| Q2 2023 | 307 |
| Q3 2023 | 314 |
| Q4 2023 | 313 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 118 | 143 |
| Q1 2023 | 153 | 150 |
| Q2 2023 | 124 | 182 |
| Q3 2023 | 132 | 166 |
| Q4 2023 | 136 | 171 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $43.8m | $8.6m | 0.20 |
| Q2 2023 | $65.7m | $11.3m | 0.17 |
| Q3 2023 | $78.0m | $30.7m | 0.39 |
| Q4 2023 | $47.8m | $8.9m | 0.19 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +306.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +234.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +106.2k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | Added | +70.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +65.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +48.3k |
| Covalis Capital LLP | New | +44.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +44.2k |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC | Added | +36.7k |
| Marex Group Ltd | New | +31.7k |
Biggest sellers
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | Reduced | -508.3k |
| KENSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | Sold out | -103.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -98.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -75.3k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Reduced | -56.8k |
| CW Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -56.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -53.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Sold out | -53.1k |
| Engle Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -51.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Sold out | -45.8k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $37.2m165.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.3m19.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.7m12.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.4m10.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $629.0k2.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $562.4k2.5k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $67.5k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.0m22.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.8m16.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $135.0k600 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 14.9% |
| ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 13G · passive investor filed 2026-08-13 | 11.6% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution filed 2026-10-08 | 6.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Impactive Capital LP (4.8%, 2026-07-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP (5.0%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.9m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $906.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $12.4m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.6m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | Clara Daniel SVP, Operations | Sold | $1.1m4.6k shares |
| 2023-12-14 | MARITZ PHILIP F Director | Sold | $375.9k1.7k shares |
| 2023-11-15 | MARITZ PHILIP F Director | Sold | $148.9k667 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $740.1m | Added +106.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $521.8m | Added +10.7k |
| ABRAMS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 14.74% of their portfolio | 2.1m $474.4m | Unchanged |
| Impactive Capital LP 18.63% of their portfolio | 2.0m $453.9m | Added +29.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.4m $322.3m | Reduced -8.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 894.6k $201.3m | Added +65.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 808.4k $181.9m | Added +19.5k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 20.99% of their portfolio | 646.2k $145.4m | Added +13.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 594.9k $133.8m | Added +306.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 445.9k $100.3m | Added +21.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 438.8k $98.7m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.2k $81.7m | Added +234.7k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 1.44% of their portfolio | 328.1k $73.8m | Added +70.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 299.7k $67.4m | Added +7.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 284.6k $64.0m | Added +3.0k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 278.4k $62.6m | Added +3.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 240.7k $54.2m | Added +503 |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 231.4k $52.1m | Added +76 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.5k $49.8m | Reduced -75.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 205.3k $46.2m | Reduced -40.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.6k $46.0m | Reduced -6.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 199.3k $44.8m | Added +601 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.1k $43.9m | Added +1.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 183.1k $41.2m | Added +22.8k |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 3.21% of their portfolio | 156.9k $35.3m | Reduced -12.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.2k $34.9m | Added +25.7k |
| Voss Capital, LP 3.17% of their portfolio | 144.5k $32.5m | Reduced -35.1k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 127.5k $28.7m | Added +22.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 126.6k $28.5m | Reduced -27.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.6k $26.5m | Added +3.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 112.9k $25.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.5k $24.6m | Reduced -53.6k |
| MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 102.0k $22.9m | Added +2.0k |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC 2.22% of their portfolio | 93.8k $21.1m | Added +36.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.6k $18.1m | Reduced -3.7k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.09% of their portfolio | 78.0k $17.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.4k $17.0m | Added +834 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.7k $16.8m | Added +320 |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 74.7k $16.8m | Added +9.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.9k $16.2m | Reduced -807 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.8k $15.9m | Reduced -900 |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 66.4k $14.9m | Reduced -7.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.3k $13.1m | Reduced -11.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 57.3k $12.9m | Added +44.2k |
| ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 1.79% of their portfolio | 51.6k $11.6m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.8k $11.2m | Added +30.9k |
| Engle Capital Management, L.P. 3.86% of their portfolio | 49.0k $11.0m | Reduced -51.0k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.23% of their portfolio | 48.9k $11.0m | Added +19.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.5k $10.9m | Added +7.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 48.3k $10.9m | New |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 46.7k $10.5m | Reduced -381 |
| Covalis Capital LLP 1.62% of their portfolio | 44.4k $10.0m | New |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 43.9k $9.9m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.07% of their portfolio | 42.7k $9.6m | Added +17.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.0k $9.4m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.5k $9.1m | Added +27.9k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.3k $8.6m | Added +1.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.5k $8.2m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 1.01% of their portfolio | 34.1k $7.7m | Added +506 |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.28% of their portfolio | 31.7k $7.1m | New |
| WINMILL & CO. INC 2.23% of their portfolio | 30.9k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.3k $6.8m | Added +12.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.8k $6.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.8k $6.5m | Reduced -7.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.7k $6.5m | Added +457 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.6k $6.4m | Added +9.8k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 26.6k $6.0m | Added +6.0k |
| Moody Aldrich Partners LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 26.3k $5.9m | Reduced -2.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $5.9m | Added +17.0k |
| 13D Management LLC 3.45% of their portfolio | 26.0k $5.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.7k $5.8m | Added +731 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.09% of their portfolio | 24.6k $5.5m | Reduced -765 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.3k $5.5m | Reduced -194 |
| Evergreen Private Wealth LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 22.1k $5.0m | First filing |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.8k $4.9m | Reduced -655 |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 20.3k $4.6m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.1k $4.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.2k $4.3m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 18.8k $4.2m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.3k $4.1m | Reduced -69 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2k $4.1m | Added +2.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $4.1m | Added +1.8k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.0k $4.1m | Added +10.7k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.8k $4.0m | Added +301 |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $4.0m | Added +4.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.9k $3.8m | Added +399 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $3.7m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $3.7m | Added +5.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $3.6m | Reduced -9.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 14.8k $3.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $3.3m | Reduced -827 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.1k $3.2m | Added +12.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $3.2m | Reduced -100 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.5k $3.0m | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.7k $2.9m | Reduced -139 |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 12.3k $2.8m | New |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 12.2k $2.8m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.5k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.3k $2.5m | Added +11.3k |