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 ($20.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $218.71. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($27.4m notional), 12 hold puts ($21.5m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 497 |
| Q3 2025 | 514 |
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 2023 | 172 | 236 |
| Q1 2024 | 220 | 208 |
| Q2 2024 | 201 | 216 |
| Q3 2024 | 204 | 216 |
| Q4 2024 | 168 | 223 |
| Q1 2025 | 232 | 200 |
| Q2 2025 | 237 | 234 |
| Q3 2025 | 254 | 222 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $32.2m | $41.7m | 1.29 |
| Q1 2025 | $16.0m | $16.1m | 1.01 |
| Q2 2025 | $23.6m | $14.3m | 0.61 |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4m | $21.5m | 0.79 |
Biggest buyers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +241.3k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | New | +158.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +152.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +141.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +137.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +118.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +109.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +101.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +91.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +90.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -280.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -229.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -219.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -176.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | -174.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -167.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -147.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -120.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -104.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -104.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $7.1m32.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Unchanged | $6.4m29.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $4.8m21.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.7m12.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.5m11.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m5.4k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $1.1m5.2k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Unchanged | $700.1k3.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $456.6k2.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $218.0k1.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.8m26.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.7m21.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $3.1m14.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.5m11.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.1m9.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m5.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $743.8k3.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $391.4k1.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $371.9k1.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $350.0k1.6k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.3m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $695.0m | Added +34.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $597.6m | Added +141.3k |
| Boston Partners 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.4m $311.3m | Reduced -280.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $304.7m | Reduced -167.5k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 6.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $265.6m | Reduced -467 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 907.2k $198.5m | Added +91.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 889.6k $194.6m | Added +45.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 697.9k $152.0m | Added +66.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio | 632.1k $138.3m | Reduced -104.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 557.2k $121.9m | Added +109.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 548.7k $120.0m | Added +152.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.26% of their portfolio | 537.2k $117.5m | Reduced -31.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.3k $110.1m | Added +47.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 353.9k $77.4m | Reduced -229.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 349.7k $76.5m | Added +34.4k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.74% of their portfolio | 348.9k $76.3m | Reduced -14.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 334.0k $73.1m | Added +241.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.9k $58.2m | Added +118.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.0k $57.7m | Added +13.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.2k $57.6m | Reduced -14.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 261.1k $57.1m | Added +90.4k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 259.3k $56.7m | Reduced -2.4k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 237.8k $52.0m | Reduced -28.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 220.3k $48.2m | Reduced -51.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 212.8k $46.5m | Added +137.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 212.2k $46.4m | Reduced -490 |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.14% of their portfolio | 183.6k $40.2m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.6k $39.9m | Reduced -26.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 179.7k $39.3m | Added +8.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 175.7k $38.4m | Added +26.4k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 4.21% of their portfolio | 160.4k $35.1m | Added +571 |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.59% of their portfolio | 158.2k $34.6m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.7k $34.1m | Reduced -74.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 150.9k $33.0m | Added +101.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 126.8k $27.7m | Added +86.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.9k $25.2m | Added +15.0k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 111.2k $24.3m | Added +24.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 101.7k $22.2m | Reduced -147.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.0k $21.9m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 97.7k $21.4m | Reduced -219.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.7k $20.7m | Reduced -24.4k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.60% of their portfolio | 92.6k $20.3m | Reduced -32.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.5k $20.0m | Reduced -49.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.0k $19.0m | Added +13.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.0k $19.0m | Added +42.3k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 2.75% of their portfolio | 86.8k $19.0m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.6k $18.9m | Added +18.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.1k $18.0m | Added +63.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.7k $17.7m | Added +1.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.2k $17.1m | Reduced -59.2k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio | 75.8k $16.6m | Added +3.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.3k $15.1m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.5k $14.5m | Added +22.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.5k $14.1m | Reduced -5.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.8k $13.7m | Added +6.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.7k $13.4m | Added +26.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.8k $12.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 54.5k $11.9m | Added +10.1k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 54.5k $11.9m | Added +25.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.3k $11.4m | Reduced -120.9k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.87% of their portfolio | 52.0k $11.4m | Reduced -10.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.2k $11.0m | Added +3.0k |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 7.93% of their portfolio | 48.7k $10.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 46.3k $10.1m | Added +6.9k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 46.2k $10.1m | Unchanged |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.19% of their portfolio | 45.3k $9.9m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 45.1k $9.9m | Reduced -104.6k |
| Parkwood LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 45.0k $9.8m | New |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 43.2k $9.5m | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 42.0k $9.2m | Reduced -33.3k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 40.5k $8.9m | Added +32.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.4k $8.4m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.3k $7.9m | New |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.6k $7.8m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.5k $7.8m | Added +28.5k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 33.7k $7.4m | Reduced -7.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.4k $7.3m | Added +17.8k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 32.4k $7.1m | Reduced -2.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.2k $7.0m | Reduced -16.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.3k $6.9m | Reduced -15.3k |
| Emmett Investment Management, LP 2.75% of their portfolio | 31.3k $7.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $6.8m | Added +458 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $6.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.6k $6.7m | Reduced -95.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.3k $6.6m | Reduced -644 |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd 0.29% of their portfolio | 29.0k $6.3m | Added +14.8k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.2k $6.2m | Added +1.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.3k $6.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.2k $5.9m | Reduced -4.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.7k $5.8m | Added +1 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.4k $5.8m | Reduced -174.1k |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 26.0k $5.7m | Reduced -587 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.5k $5.6m | Reduced -947 |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.79% of their portfolio | 25.5k $5.6m | Reduced -700 |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.59% of their portfolio | 25.3k $5.7m | Added +631 |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 25.0k $5.5m | New |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.9k $5.4m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $5.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 24.6k $5.4m | Reduced -47.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.1k $5.2m | Added +1.5k |