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 ($10.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $205.71. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($19.1m notional), 8 hold puts ($24.4m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 525 |
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 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 201 | 286 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $16.0m | $16.1m | 1.01 |
| Q2 2025 | $23.6m | $14.3m | 0.61 |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4m | $21.5m | 0.79 |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1m | $24.4m | 1.28 |
Biggest buyers
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | Added | +338.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +130.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +127.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +124.1k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | New | +119.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Added | +119.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +95.5k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | Added | +90.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +85.7k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | Added | +79.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -421.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -331.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -239.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -169.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -145.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -117.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -67.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -61.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -57.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -54.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $10.6m51.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.7m22.7k shares |
| SIG BROKERAGE, LP | New | $2.1m10.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $784.6k3.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $578.1k2.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $165.2k800 shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $82.6k400 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $61.9k300 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $10.7m51.9k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $9.3m44.8k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $1.8m8.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m6.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $454.3k2.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $413.0k2.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $351.0k1.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $20.6k100 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $656.4m | Added +2.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $514.6m | Reduced -239.6k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 7.51% of their portfolio | 1.6m $320.6m | Added +338.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $293.7m | Added +29.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.0m $207.5m | Reduced -421.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 895.0k $184.8m | Added +5.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 738.0k $152.4m | Reduced -169.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 679.4k $140.3m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 634.3k $131.0m | Added +85.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.24% of their portfolio | 526.1k $108.6m | Reduced -11.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 517.5k $106.9m | Added +14.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 499.3k $103.1m | Reduced -57.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 484.6k $100.1m | Added +130.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 352.9k $72.9m | Added +18.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 341.2k $70.4m | Reduced -8.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.7k $69.3m | Not comparable |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.65% of their portfolio | 329.1k $68.0m | Reduced -19.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 316.2k $65.3m | Added +55.0k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 310.8k $64.2m | Added +127.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 301.1k $62.2m | Reduced -331.1k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 256.5k $53.0m | Reduced -2.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.4k $52.1m | Reduced -11.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 236.9k $48.9m | Reduced -26.3k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 233.7k $48.2m | Reduced -4.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.3k $43.0m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 190.6k $39.4m | Added +79.4k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 6.55% of their portfolio | 177.2k $36.6m | Added +90.5k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 175.1k $36.2m | Reduced -37.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.2k $36.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 3.96% of their portfolio | 162.0k $33.4m | Added +1.6k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.57% of their portfolio | 152.6k $31.5m | Reduced -5.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.9k $31.2m | Reduced -61.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 148.7k $30.7m | Reduced -31.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.6k $9.2m | Added +119.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 139.9k $28.9m | Reduced -35.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 127.6k $26.3m | Added +49.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.9k $26.0m | Added +124.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.7k $24.9m | Reduced -145.2k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 119.9k $24.7m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.1k $24.6m | Reduced -36.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.0k $24.6m | Added +36.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.5k $24.3m | Added +2.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 106.0k $21.9m | Reduced -44.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 95.5k $19.7m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.3k $18.9m | Reduced -163 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.1k $17.2m | Reduced -3.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.5k $16.8m | Added +821 |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 79.9k $16.5m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 74.4k $15.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 60.4k $12.5m | Reduced -6.1k |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 59.7k $12.3m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.8k $12.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.8k $12.1m | Reduced -38.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.7k $12.1m | Reduced -8.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.0k $12.0m | Reduced -43.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 57.3k $11.8m | Added +12.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.0k $11.8m | Added +36.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.8k $11.5m | Added +1.0k |
| Parkwood LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 54.4k $11.2m | Added +9.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.5k $11.1m | Reduced -10.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.8k $10.9m | Added +2.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.4k $10.6m | Added +18.0k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.69% of their portfolio | 49.3k $10.2m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 47.4k $9.8m | Added +22.5k |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 7.38% of their portfolio | 47.0k $9.7m | Reduced -1.7k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 46.2k $9.5m | Unchanged |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $9.2m | Reduced -42.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.3k $8.9m | Reduced -43.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $8.7m | Reduced -52.4k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.16% of their portfolio | 40.9k $8.4m | Reduced -4.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.3k $8.0m | Reduced -23.4k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 37.2k $7.7m | Reduced -17.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 37.0k $7.6m | Reduced -9.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 36.2k $7.5m | New |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.6k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.3k $7.3m | Added +32.6k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 34.9k $7.2m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.4k $7.1m | Added +17.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.0k $6.8m | Reduced -67.0k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 31.8k $6.6m | Reduced -646 |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 31.2k $6.4m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 31.2k $6.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 31.2k $6.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.6k $6.3m | Reduced -294 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $6.1m | Reduced -9.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.8k $5.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.4k $5.9m | Added +1.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $5.7m | Reduced -3.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $5.7m | Reduced -3.6k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.6k $5.7m | Reduced -597 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.6k $5.5m | Reduced -79 |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 26.6k $5.5m | Added +522 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $5.3m | Reduced -5.0k |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.69% of their portfolio | 25.4k $5.2m | Reduced -50 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $5.2m | Reduced -181 |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.51% of their portfolio | 24.9k $5.1m | Reduced -475 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.1k $5.0m | Reduced -17.9k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.5k $4.8m | Added +17.3k |
| Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt 0.19% of their portfolio | 23.4k $4.8m | Added +14.5k |