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 ($3.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $169.90. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($32.2m notional), 18 hold puts ($41.7m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 440 |
| Q4 2024 | 446 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 170 | 225 |
| Q2 2023 | 157 | 251 |
| Q3 2023 | 155 | 239 |
| Q4 2023 | 172 | 236 |
| Q1 2024 | 220 | 208 |
| Q2 2024 | 201 | 216 |
| Q3 2024 | 204 | 216 |
| Q4 2024 | 168 | 223 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $113.5m | $102.5m | 0.90 |
| Q2 2024 | $36.7m | $59.5m | 1.62 |
| Q3 2024 | $42.0m | $43.6m | 1.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $32.2m | $41.7m | 1.29 |
Biggest buyers
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | Added | +488.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +465.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +426.9k |
| Cartenna Capital, LP | New | +334.6k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +203.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +184.8k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | New | +182.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +160.8k |
| Covalis Capital LLP | New | +157.2k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +136.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Sold out | -278.9k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -236.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -214.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -209.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -131.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -131.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -130.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -121.0k |
| Hook Mill Capital Partners, LP | Reduced | -113.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -85.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.4m37.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.1m36.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $4.7m27.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.9m17.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $2.1m12.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.0m11.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m8.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.1m6.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.0m6.1k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Added | $968.1k5.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $13.7m80.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.4m55.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.9m17.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $2.9m16.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $2.1m12.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $2.1m12.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m11.3k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Unchanged | $1.7m10.0k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $1.5m8.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $1.2m6.8k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $63.8k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $256.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | GRUSKY ROBERT R Director | Sold | $179.8k1.0k shares |
| 2024-11-21 | DEES KIMBERLY SVP & CAO | Sold | $77.0k453 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $515.8m | Reduced -131.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $413.4m | Reduced -121.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.8m $309.3m | Added +203.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $270.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 6.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $248.2m | Added +488.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.1m $187.7m | Added +426.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 874.2k $148.5m | Added +20.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 851.9k $144.7m | Added +160.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.27% of their portfolio | 676.6k $114.9m | Reduced -69.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 661.5k $112.3m | Reduced -42.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.17% of their portfolio | 575.0k $97.7m | Added +465.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 523.3k $88.9m | Added +50.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 483.2k $82.1m | Reduced -85.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 435.4k $74.0m | Added +1.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.68% of their portfolio | 383.2k $65.1m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Cartenna Capital, LP 4.20% of their portfolio | 334.6k $56.8m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 327.2k $55.6m | Added +6.3k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 290.0k $49.3m | Reduced -1.3k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 282.2k $47.9m | Reduced -4.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.4k $46.9m | Added +82.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 268.4k $45.6m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.2k $45.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.81% of their portfolio | 249.5k $42.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 244.4k $41.5m | Added +132.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 241.5k $41.0m | Added +1.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.5k $38.1m | Added +136.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.7k $36.6m | Added +184.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.8k $34.8m | Added +2.4k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP 0.92% of their portfolio | 182.7k $31.0m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 172.3k $29.3m | Added +123.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 170.2k $28.9m | Reduced -130.3k |
| Covalis Capital LLP 3.90% of their portfolio | 157.2k $26.7m | New |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 155.8k $26.5m | Reduced -209.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.2k $25.7m | Reduced -214.2k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 3.39% of their portfolio | 146.4k $24.9m | Added +29.7k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 139.5k $23.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 136.3k $23.1m | Added +3.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 135.4k $23.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 0.79% of their portfolio | 129.6k $22.0m | Reduced -70.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 123.3k $20.9m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 90.4k $15.3m | Added +27.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.0k $15.1m | Added +4.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.2k $14.8m | Reduced -20.5k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.87% of their portfolio | 83.9k $14.2m | Added +1.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 83.3k $14.2m | Added +19.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.0k $14.1m | Added +2.4k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.36% of their portfolio | 80.9k $13.7m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 79.1k $13.4m | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 78.5k $13.3m | Added +75.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.0k $13.2m | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 75.4k $12.8m | Added +32.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.3k $12.8m | Added +72.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.6k $12.7m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.4k $12.5m | Added +4 |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.25% of their portfolio | 73.1k $12.4m | Added +7.9k |
| Hook Mill Capital Partners, LP 1.22% of their portfolio | 70.5k $12.0m | Reduced -113.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.7k $11.3m | Added +20.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.4k $11.3m | Added +28.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.1k $11.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.8k $10.8m | Reduced -77.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.03% of their portfolio | 60.2k $10.2m | Reduced -20.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.9k $10.2m | Reduced -708 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 54.7k $9.3m | Added +14.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 52.9k $9.0m | Reduced -20.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.6k $8.9m | Added +6.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.7k $8.6m | Reduced -500 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $8.6m | Added +6.4k |
| Greenland Capital Management LP 1.68% of their portfolio | 49.5k $8.4m | Added +30.9k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 48.8k $8.3m | Added +303 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.2k $8.2m | Reduced -4.4k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 47.6k $8.1m | Reduced -650 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $7.8m | First filing |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.3k $6.3m | Reduced -12.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.2k $6.2m | Reduced -31.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 35.3k $6.0m | Reduced -73.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.4k $5.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 34.4k $5.8m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $5.7m | Reduced -20.6k |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.86% of their portfolio | 33.5k $5.7m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $5.7m | Reduced -834 |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.5k $5.3m | Added +1.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $5.3m | Reduced -830 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.2k $5.3m | Added +5.3k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 31.0k $5.3m | New |
| Eisler Capital Management Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 30.7k $5.1m | First filing |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.6k $5.2m | Added +5.4k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.6k $5.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 5.90% of their portfolio | 30.2k $5.1m | Reduced -1.3k |
| Resolute Capital Asset Partners LLC 2.74% of their portfolio | 30.0k $5.1m | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.6k $5.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.6k $5.0m | Reduced -592 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.8k $4.7m | Reduced -140 |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.61% of their portfolio | 27.5k $4.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 27.5k $4.7m | New |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 25.2k $4.3m | Added +1.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.1k $4.3m | Reduced -473 |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.53% of their portfolio | 24.8k $4.2m | Added +185 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.5k $4.2m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $4.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $3.9m | Reduced -1.5k |