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 ($7.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $150.22. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($112.5m notional), 20 hold puts ($100.5m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 422 |
| Q4 2022 | 424 |
| Q1 2023 | 429 |
| Q2 2023 | 438 |
| Q3 2023 | 438 |
| Q4 2023 | 444 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 157 | 251 |
| Q3 2023 | 155 | 239 |
| Q4 2023 | 172 | 236 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $108.2m | $143.6m | 1.33 |
| Q2 2023 | $113.2m | $102.2m | 0.90 |
| Q3 2023 | $154.6m | $89.9m | 0.58 |
| Q4 2023 | $112.5m | $100.5m | 0.89 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +615.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +583.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +165.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +159.7k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | Added | +119.9k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Added | +109.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +81.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +61.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | +55.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +50.5k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -433.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -343.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -199.5k |
| HENNESSY ADVISORS INC | Sold out | -133.5k |
| Watchtower Advisors, LP | Sold out | -101.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -101.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -88.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -83.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -82.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -73.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $44.5m296.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $20.2m134.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $11.1m74.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $6.3m42.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.6m37.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.4m29.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $4.2m28.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $3.8m25.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $3.7m24.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $1.5m10.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $28.1m187.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $18.7m124.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.3m101.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $8.1m53.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.9m39.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $5.6m37.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $3.8m25.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.5m23.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.9m19.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.9m12.7k 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 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 | $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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $1.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $7.3m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $3.9m25.4k shares |
| 2023-12-21 | LAMPERT EDWARD S 10% owner | Sold | $19.1m125.6k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $538.5m | Reduced -82.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $440.3m | Added +165.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $246.3m | Reduced -199.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $193.3m | Added +615.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $177.9m | Added +583.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 869.8k $130.6m | Added +11.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.27% of their portfolio | 821.3k $123.3m | Reduced -25.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 816.1k $122.6m | Added +61.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.61% of their portfolio | 604.7k $90.8m | Reduced -37.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 443.1k $66.6m | Reduced -88.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.68% of their portfolio | 425.4k $63.9m | Reduced -7.5k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 414.4k $62.2m | Added +376 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 414.0k $62.2m | Reduced -7.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 368.9k $55.4m | Added +1.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.92% of their portfolio | 342.9k $51.5m | Added +109.6k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 327.1k $49.1m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 311.0k $46.7m | Reduced -12.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.0k $45.2m | Added +1.2k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 300.8k $45.2m | Reduced -10.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.6k $42.7m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.07% of their portfolio | 284.6k $42.7m | Reduced -343.0k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.88% of their portfolio | 262.9k $39.5m | Added +5.9k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 0.77% of their portfolio | 261.9k $39.3m | Added +119.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 248.7k $37.4m | Added +81.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 221.4k $33.3m | Reduced -46.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 218.7k $32.8m | Added +25.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.2k $31.3m | Reduced -5.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.2k $29.2m | Reduced -61.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 181.5k $27.3m | Reduced -433.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.5k $26.2m | Reduced -30.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 172.0k $25.8m | Added +159.7k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.85% of their portfolio | 147.9k $22.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.2k $22.0m | Added +8.4k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.08% of their portfolio | 141.2k $21.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 134.0k $20.1m | Reduced -2.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 133.0k $20.0m | Reduced -101.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 128.1k $19.2m | Reduced -28.1k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 122.4k $18.4m | Added +2.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 120.2k $18.1m | Added +37.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.8k $17.8m | Added +34.1k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.56% of their portfolio | 116.1k $17.4m | Added +11.7k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 107.6k $16.2m | Added +18.3k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 1.04% of their portfolio | 99.3k $14.9m | Added +8.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.4k $14.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.9k $13.0m | Reduced -4.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 86.2k $12.9m | Added +50.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.1k $12.8m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.1k $11.7m | Reduced -62.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.9k $11.7m | Reduced -73.0k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.24% of their portfolio | 76.3k $11.5m | Added +12.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.4k $10.9m | Added +30.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $10.2m | Added +2.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 67.3k $10.1m | Reduced -16.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.1k $9.3m | Reduced -2.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.7k $9.0m | Added +17.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 59.2k $8.9m | Added +3.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.6k $8.8m | Reduced -4.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.4k $8.8m | Added +47.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.5k $8.5m | Reduced -8.7k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.0k $8.3m | New |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $7.5m | Added +29.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $7.8m | Reduced -14.6k |
| CONTRAVISORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.88% of their portfolio | 51.2k $7.7m | Reduced -278 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.0k $7.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 48.6k $7.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 48.1k $7.2m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.9k $6.9m | Added +1.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.5k $6.8m | Reduced -13.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.2k $6.8m | Added +39.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $6.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.1k $6.6m | Added +1.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.9k $6.3m | Reduced -19.3k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.2k $5.9m | Added +3.7k |
| BOKF, NA 0.11% of their portfolio | 38.4k $5.8m | Added +236 |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 38.3k $5.8m | Added +4.2k |
| Smith, Graham & Co., Investment Advisors, LP 0.66% of their portfolio | 38.1k $5.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.09% of their portfolio | 37.7k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.5k $5.6m | Reduced -68.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 36.2k $5.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.1k $5.3m | Reduced -2.8k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 34.8k $5.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.6k $5.0m | Reduced -46.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.6k $5.0m | Added +77 |
| PECAUT & CO. 2.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.0k $5.0m | Added +21.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 32.7k $4.9m | Added +20.4k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.5k $4.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.0k $4.8m | Added +87 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $4.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.8k $4.5m | Added +6.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.1k $4.4m | Added +17.2k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 28.3k $4.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.0k $4.0m | Added +339 |
| Spectrum Wealth Counsel, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 26.4k $4.0m | First filing |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $3.9m | Added +7.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $3.8m | New |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.1k $3.8m | Added +3.3k |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.59% of their portfolio | 25.0k $3.7m | Added +2.6k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $3.7m | Reduced -13.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.5k $3.7m | New |