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 ($13.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $159.56. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($36.7m notional), 18 hold puts ($59.5m).
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 451 |
| Q2 2024 | 450 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 220 | 208 |
| Q2 2024 | 201 | 216 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $154.6m | $89.9m | 0.58 |
| Q4 2023 | $112.5m | $100.5m | 0.89 |
| Q1 2024 | $113.5m | $102.5m | 0.90 |
| Q2 2024 | $36.7m | $59.5m | 1.62 |
Biggest buyers
| Boston Partners | Added | +396.1k |
| Cartenna Capital, LP | New | +150.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +133.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +126.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +117.5k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd | New | +99.3k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC | New | +95.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | +50.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +41.7k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | Added | +41.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.3m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -504.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -392.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -331.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -311.7k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -230.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -144.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Sold out | -142.2k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP | Reduced | -85.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -66.9k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.0m75.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $9.4m59.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $3.7m23.2k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $2.5m15.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $2.3m14.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $2.0m12.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.5m9.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m7.6k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $796.9k5.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $733.1k4.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $30.7m192.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.6m60.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m34.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $2.4m14.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.8m11.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m10.2k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $1.6m10.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $1.0m6.5k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $1.0m6.5k shares |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | $956.3k6.0k 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 Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $200.0k | 3 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-29 | EDELSON DAVID B Director | Sold | $1.7m10.0k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $493.5m | Reduced -331.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $389.1m | Reduced -504.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $255.9m | Added +41.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.4m $227.6m | Added +396.1k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 3.46% of their portfolio | 979.2k $156.1m | Added +41.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 916.3k $146.0m | Added +126.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 835.0k $133.1m | Reduced -54.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.27% of their portfolio | 781.8k $124.6m | Added +4.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 761.1k $121.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 743.2k $118.5m | Reduced -144.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.47% of their portfolio | 508.2k $81.0m | Reduced -35.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 446.3k $71.1m | Reduced -392.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 415.1k $66.2m | Reduced -16.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.70% of their portfolio | 405.7k $64.7m | Reduced -17.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 386.9k $61.5m | Reduced -66.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 368.5k $58.7m | Reduced -873 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 315.6k $50.3m | Reduced -9.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 315.1k $50.2m | Reduced -31.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.9k $48.1m | Reduced -7.8k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 291.7k $46.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.07% of their portfolio | 282.3k $45.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 277.5k $44.2m | Reduced -12.9k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.82% of their portfolio | 253.4k $40.4m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.0k $38.7m | Reduced -17.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.4k $31.3m | Added +13.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 175.8k $28.0m | Reduced -8.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 169.5k $27.0m | Reduced -4.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.8k $26.6m | Reduced -688 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 163.5k $26.1m | Reduced -23.4k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 159.3k $25.4m | Reduced -85.5k |
| Cartenna Capital, LP 1.87% of their portfolio | 150.0k $23.9m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 146.6k $23.4m | Added +133.3k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.89% of their portfolio | 144.9k $23.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.97% of their portfolio | 142.1k $22.6m | Added +1.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 139.3k $22.2m | Added +5.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 131.2k $20.9m | Added +117.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 128.8k $20.5m | Reduced -30.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.06% of their portfolio | 115.5k $18.4m | Added +224 |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 2.61% of their portfolio | 112.1k $17.9m | Added +13.8k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 1.07% of their portfolio | 99.3k $15.8m | New |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC 4.78% of their portfolio | 95.0k $15.1m | New |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.82% of their portfolio | 84.1k $13.4m | Added +10.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.8k $13.4m | Added +16.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.9k $13.1m | Reduced -16.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.0k $12.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.23% of their portfolio | 70.1k $11.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.8k $11.1m | Reduced -9.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.9k $10.7m | Reduced -230.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $10.2m | Reduced -19.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.4k $9.6m | Reduced -7.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.3k $9.4m | Added +4.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.1k $9.3m | Added +5.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.5k $8.8m | Added +9.9k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 55.4k $8.8m | Added +5.8k |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 53.6k $8.5m | Added +310 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.3k $8.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 52.8k $8.4m | Reduced -1.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.9k $8.1m | Reduced -399 |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 50.7k $8.1m | Added +710 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 50.1k $8.0m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.7k $7.6m | Added +12.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.1k $7.5m | Reduced -18.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.7k $6.6m | Reduced -21.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.0k $6.1m | Reduced -3.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.1k $5.8m | Added +8.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.9k $5.7m | Reduced -9.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.3k $5.5m | Reduced -60.2k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 33.6k $5.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.4k $5.2m | Added +1.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.7k $5.1m | Added +27.1k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.2k $5.0m | Added +12.6k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 31.1k $5.0m | Reduced -51.3k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 31.1k $5.0m | First filing |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.07% of their portfolio | 30.9k $4.9m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.7k $4.9m | Reduced -42.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $4.9m | Added +603 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 30.3k $4.8m | Reduced -2.3k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.2k $4.8m | Added +4.2k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 30.2k $4.8m | Added +18.6k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 30.0k $4.8m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.8k $4.7m | Reduced -33.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.5k $4.7m | Added +5.9k |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.77% of their portfolio | 29.4k $4.7m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Tabor Asset Management, LP 3.01% of their portfolio | 29.3k $5.6m | New |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.1k $4.6m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $4.6m | Added +20.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.9k $4.6m | Reduced -311.7k |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 4.76% of their portfolio | 28.5k $4.5m | Added +20.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.9k $4.5m | Reduced -23.8k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 27.5k $4.4m | Added +1.9k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 27.3k $4.4m | Reduced -721 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.9k $4.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $4.0m | Added +3.3k |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.55% of their portfolio | 25.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $4.0m | Added +11.5k |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.57% of their portfolio | 24.9k $4.0m | Added +229 |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 24.1k $3.8m | Added +247 |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.4k $3.7m | Reduced -190 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $3.7m | Reduced -3.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.1k $3.7m | Reduced -442 |