AUTONATION INC AN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05329W102 · ISIN US05329W1027
American automotive retailer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- HeadquartersFort Lauderdale, FL
- Founded1996
- Websiteautonation.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 ($3.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $132.32. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($108.2m notional), 19 hold puts ($143.6m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 422 |
| Q4 2022 | 424 |
| Q1 2023 | 429 |
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 | 134 | 255 |
| Q1 2023 | 170 | 225 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $47.2m | $88.4m | 1.87 |
| Q4 2022 | $75.9m | $134.0m | 1.77 |
| Q1 2023 | $108.2m | $143.6m | 1.33 |
Biggest buyers
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +579.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +492.1k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | New | +208.0k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +189.2k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | New | +172.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +167.1k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +135.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +108.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +77.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +70.2k |
Biggest sellers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -315.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -262.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -243.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -223.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -216.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -212.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -201.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -146.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -141.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -134.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $32.5m242.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $30.3m225.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $10.1m75.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $9.0m67.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.7m64.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.3m46.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $5.3m39.8k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | New | $2.4m18.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $1.3m10.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $725.5k5.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $38.2m284.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $27.2m202.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $18.2m135.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $13.4m100.0k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Reduced | $11.8m87.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $10.7m79.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.5m48.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $6.0m44.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $4.9m36.5k shares |
| Simplify Asset Management Inc. | New | $2.0m15.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. 13D · may seek influence +1.0 pts · filed 2026-05-05 | 21.1% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 7.0% |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-02 | 5.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $15.5m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $258.8k | 3 | $5.1m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $226.6k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $13.9m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $6.7m50.0k shares |
| 2023-03-09 | CANNON MARC G EVP & Chief Cust Exp Officer | Sold | $838.2k5.8k shares |
| 2023-03-08 | CANNON MARC G EVP & Chief Cust Exp Officer | Sold | $426.0k3.0k shares |
| 2023-03-07 | EDMUNDS C COLEMAN EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Sold | $1.3m9.4k shares |
| 2023-03-01 | EDELSON DAVID B Director | Sold | $1.9m13.9k shares |
| 2023-02-28 | EDELSON DAVID B Director | Sold | $857.3k6.1k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | EDMUNDS C COLEMAN EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Sold | $1.3m9.1k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | CANNON MARC G EVP & Chief Cust Exp Officer | Sold | $219.0k1.5k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | Lower Joseph T EVP & CFO | Sold | $3.8m25.0k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | EDMUNDS C COLEMAN EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Sold | $1.3m8.5k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | CANNON MARC G EVP & Chief Cust Exp Officer | Sold | $921.0k6.0k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | TRAVISANO JACQUELINE A Director | Sold | $784.4k5.1k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | GRUSKY ROBERT R Director | Sold | $220.0k1.5k shares |
| 2023-02-17 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $7.9m51.1k shares |
| 2023-02-14 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $9.6m68.0k shares |
| 2023-02-02 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $12.0m86.0k shares |
| 2023-01-12 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $884.7k7.6k 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $537.6m | Reduced -146.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $438.7m | Reduced -107.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.3m $304.2m | Reduced -243.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $159.4m | Added +70.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $142.0m | Added +871 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 926.1k $122.6m | Reduced -92.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.26% of their portfolio | 873.1k $117.3m | Added +579.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 815.7k $109.6m | Added +36.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 812.5k $109.2m | Added +167.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.17% of their portfolio | 758.1k $101.9m | Reduced -262.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 740.5k $99.5m | Reduced -141.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.51% of their portfolio | 664.6k $89.3m | Added +189.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 505.3k $1.4m | Added +492.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 482.9k $64.9m | Reduced -71.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 482.8k $64.9m | Reduced -11.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.68% of their portfolio | 468.3k $62.9m | Reduced -32.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 415.9k $55.9m | Reduced -79.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 402.1k $54.0m | Reduced -32.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 400.3k $53.8m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 398.2k $53.5m | Reduced -127.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 355.5k $47.8m | Reduced -4.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 344.6k $46.3m | Reduced -14.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.7k $45.8m | Added +4.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 326.0k $43.8m | Reduced -31.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 324.6k $43.6m | Reduced -39.5k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 317.4k $42.6m | Reduced -23.9k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 292.6k $39.3m | Added +135.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 288.3k $38.7m | Reduced -825 |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 286.5k $38.5m | Added +34.9k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 254.7k $34.2m | Added +5.2k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 250.3k $33.6m | Added +19.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.1k $32.4m | Reduced -315.4k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 225.2k $30.3m | Reduced -12.5k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.47% of their portfolio | 208.0k $27.9m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.3k $27.4m | Reduced -5.7k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.14% of their portfolio | 204.0k $27.4m | Reduced -35.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 198.0k $26.6m | Added +108.8k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 172.2k $23.1m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 166.9k $22.4m | Reduced -201.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.3k $18.2m | Added +1.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 128.0k $17.2m | Reduced -212.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.3k $14.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.4k $14.2m | Reduced -220 |
| COBALT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 4.89% of their portfolio | 100.0k $13.4m | Unchanged |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 98.1k $13.2m | Added +2.7k |
| HENNESSY ADVISORS INC 0.93% of their portfolio | 94.5k $12.7m | Reduced -3.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.7k $12.5m | Reduced -32.5k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.98% of their portfolio | 88.0k $11.8m | Added +3.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.3k $10.9m | Reduced -20.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.7k $10.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 77.9k $10.5m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.3k $10.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.6k $9.9m | Reduced -216.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 70.1k $9.4m | Reduced -90.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.6k $9.4m | Reduced -18.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.2k $9.3m | Reduced -12.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.5k $9.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 67.9k $9.1m | Reduced -134.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio | 66.2k $8.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 64.8k $8.7m | Reduced -4.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 64.6k $8.7m | Added +17 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.0k $8.6m | Reduced -36.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.1k $8.3m | Reduced -223.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $7.9m | Reduced -8.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $7.5m | Added +13.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.5k $7.5m | Added +11.1k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.16% of their portfolio | 54.6k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.8k $7.1m | Added +4.5k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.8k $7.1m | Reduced -495 |
| CONTRAVISORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.98% of their portfolio | 52.2k $7.0m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.7k $7.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 51.3k $6.9m | Added +29.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.2k $6.9m | Reduced -276 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.8k $6.8m | Added +5.0k |
| BOKF, NA 0.14% of their portfolio | 48.6k $6.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Smith, Graham & Co., Investment Advisors, LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 47.8k $6.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.1k $6.3m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 44.7k $6.0m | Reduced -391 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.11% of their portfolio | 43.2k $5.8m | Reduced -6.9k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 41.7k $5.6m | Reduced -481 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.6k $5.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $5.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.1k $5.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 1.01% of their portfolio | 38.1k $5.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.9k $5.0m | Added +14.1k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.0k $4.8m | Added +24.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.4k $4.8m | Added +3.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.5k $4.6m | Reduced -43.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $4.6m | Reduced -3.6k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 33.7k $4.5m | Added +21.8k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 33.6k $4.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.7k $4.4m | Reduced -13.9k |
| LEUTHOLD GROUP, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 32.3k $4.3m | Reduced -662 |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.3k $4.3m | Reduced -2.9k |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.90% of their portfolio | 31.0k $4.2m | Added +2.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.0k $4.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.09% of their portfolio | 31.0k $4.2m | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.8k $4.1m | Added +18.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 30.7k $4.1m | Reduced -12.2k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 30.7k $4.1m | Added +7.7k |