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 ($8.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $161.92. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($16.0m notional), 11 hold puts ($16.1m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 469 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2025 | 232 | 200 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $36.7m | $59.5m | 1.62 |
| Q3 2024 | $42.0m | $43.6m | 1.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $32.2m | $41.7m | 1.29 |
| Q1 2025 | $16.0m | $16.1m | 1.01 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +246.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +219.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +154.6k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +150.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +124.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +82.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +69.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP | New | +67.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +57.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +56.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Cartenna Capital, LP | Sold out | -334.6k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -331.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -325.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -292.3k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -203.9k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -182.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -169.0k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Sold out | -129.6k |
| Covalis Capital LLP | Reduced | -127.2k |
| FIL Ltd | Sold out | -87.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.4m27.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $4.3m26.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.3m20.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.8m10.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Unchanged | $874.4k5.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $397.7k2.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $307.6k1.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $291.0k1.8k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $242.9k1.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $64.8k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.1m31.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $2.2m13.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.2m13.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m11.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.7m10.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Unchanged | $1.4m8.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $954.5k6.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $469.6k2.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $307.6k1.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $32.4k200 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 2025
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 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 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $527.3m | Added +219.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $403.3m | Added +56.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.0m $318.7m | Added +150.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $258.7m | Added +2.4k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 4.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $183.0m | Reduced -331.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.61% of their portfolio | 935.9k $151.5m | Reduced -169.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 869.6k $140.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 777.9k $126.0m | Reduced -73.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 676.6k $109.5m | Added +15.1k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio | 605.0k $98.0m | Reduced -71.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 454.2k $73.6m | Added +18.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.9k $73.3m | Reduced -30.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 416.2k $66.0m | Added +246.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 399.0k $64.6m | Added +154.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.67% of their portfolio | 373.8k $60.5m | Reduced -9.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.9k $52.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 280.5k $45.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 278.4k $45.1m | Reduced -11.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.0k $44.8m | Added +8.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.3k $43.0m | Added +69 |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 250.0k $40.5m | Reduced -325.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.7k $40.4m | Reduced -26.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.0k $37.6m | Added +7.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 230.9k $37.4m | Reduced -292.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.7k $36.1m | First filing |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 213.5k $34.6m | Added +57.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 203.8k $33.0m | Added +124.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.0k $32.1m | Reduced -6.7k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 3.40% of their portfolio | 154.1k $25.0m | Added +7.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 150.9k $24.4m | Added +15.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.3k $23.9m | Reduced -3.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 145.2k $23.5m | Reduced -27.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 135.8k $22.0m | Reduced -540 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.5k $21.6m | Reduced -82.2k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 129.7k $21.0m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 99.1k $16.1m | Added +82.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.6k $16.0m | Added +9.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.4k $15.6m | Added +13.5k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 94.7k $15.3m | Added +11.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 93.6k $15.2m | Added +3.2k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 84.6k $13.9m | Added +69.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.7k $13.1m | Added +6.2k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.78% of their portfolio | 78.6k $12.7m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.88% of their portfolio | 77.6k $12.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.4k $11.9m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.0k $11.8m | Reduced -441 |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.24% of their portfolio | 72.2k $11.7m | Reduced -903 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $11.0m | Added +1.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 67.1k $10.9m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.0k $10.5m | Added +10.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 61.2k $9.9m | Added +25.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.3k $9.6m | Reduced -627 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.4k $9.3m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 55.6k $9.0m | New |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 54.1k $8.8m | Added +44.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 52.9k $8.6m | Added +22.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 52.6k $8.5m | Added +28.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.0k $8.4m | Reduced -11.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $8.3m | Added +975 |
| Eisler Capital Management Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio | 50.2k $8.1m | Added +19.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.9k $8.1m | Reduced -800 |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 7.50% of their portfolio | 49.2k $8.0m | Added +19.0k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 47.8k $7.7m | Added +255 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.7k $7.4m | Added +9.5k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 45.6k $7.4m | Reduced -203.9k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.6k $7.4m | Reduced -14.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $7.1m | Reduced -4.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.2k $6.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.8k $6.8m | Added +8.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.7k $6.6m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 38.8k $6.3m | Added +36.5k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 38.7k $6.3m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.5k $6.2m | First filing |
| Parkwood LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 38.0k $6.2m | New |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.1k $5.7m | Added +3.7k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 35.0k $5.7m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.3k $5.6m | Reduced -32.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 34.0k $5.5m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.1k $5.2m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.9k $5.2m | Added +539 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.9k $5.2m | New |
| ING GROEP NV 0.04% of their portfolio | 31.7k $5.1m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.1k $5.0m | Reduced -79 |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.1k $5.0m | Added +1.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $5.0m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $5.0m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Covalis Capital LLP 1.11% of their portfolio | 30.0k $4.9m | Reduced -127.2k |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd 0.34% of their portfolio | 29.5k $4.8m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $4.7m | Reduced -4.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $4.6m | Added +5.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.5k $4.6m | Added +5.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.5k $4.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 28.4k $4.6m | New |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.41% of their portfolio | 28.3k $4.6m | Added +24.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.8k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.0k $4.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.7k $4.3m | Reduced -39.7k |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 26.4k $4.3m | Added +1.2k |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.44% of their portfolio | 26.2k $4.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $4.0m | Added +6.1k |