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 ($8.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $195.18. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($10.6m notional), 7 hold puts ($15.4m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2026 | 231 | 261 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $23.6m | $14.3m | 0.61 |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4m | $21.5m | 0.79 |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1m | $24.4m | 1.28 |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6m | $15.4m | 1.45 |
Biggest buyers
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +589.7k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | New | +375.8k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +358.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +308.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +146.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +144.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +142.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +122.6k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | Added | +117.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +72.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -990.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -562.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -422.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -306.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -161.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -124.1k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -119.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -119.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -95.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -77.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.3m16.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.9m14.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $2.3m11.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.3m6.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $722.5k3.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $117.2k600 shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $39.1k200 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.1m36.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $4.4m22.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $1.8m9.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.3m6.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $546.7k2.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $175.7k900 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $39.1k200 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 2026
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 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 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $476.8m | Reduced -50.1k |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC 7.48% of their portfolio | 1.5m $302.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $288.8m | Added +56.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $284.5m | First filing |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $274.1m | First filing |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.49% of their portfolio | 890.7k $173.9m | Added +589.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 886.4k $173.1m | Reduced -8.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 824.0k $160.4m | Added +144.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 754.7k $147.4m | Added +16.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 500.1k $97.7m | Reduced -17.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.21% of their portfolio | 497.8k $97.2m | Reduced -28.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.8k $95.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 458.9k $89.6m | Added +308.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 387.9k $75.7m | Added +358.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 383.6k $74.9m | Added +30.7k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.12% of their portfolio | 375.8k $73.4m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 344.7k $67.3m | Added +3.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.61% of their portfolio | 317.3k $62.0m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 10.69% of their portfolio | 295.0k $57.6m | Added +117.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.2k $49.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 237.5k $46.4m | Added +46.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 229.3k $44.8m | Reduced -4.3k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 225.1k $43.9m | Reduced -31.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 203.3k $39.7m | Added +146.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.2k $39.3m | Added +27.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.9k $38.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.0k $37.9m | Reduced -42.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 175.0k $34.2m | Added +142.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 174.0k $34.0m | Added +122.6k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.62% of their portfolio | 172.9k $33.8m | Added +20.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.3k $32.7m | First filing |
| GREATMARK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 3.78% of their portfolio | 165.3k $32.3m | Added +3.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 149.4k $29.2m | Reduced -161.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 139.3k $27.2m | Reduced -9.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.6k $26.7m | Added +17.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.1k $25.6m | Added +14.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.6k $22.8m | Added +72.1k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 107.6k $21.0m | Reduced -67.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 104.3k $20.4m | Added +45.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.6k $20.0m | Reduced -16.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.4k $18.2m | Reduced -26.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 91.5k $17.9m | Reduced -14.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.5k $17.7m | Reduced -886 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.3k $16.7m | Added +64.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.3k $16.1m | Reduced -811 |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 80.4k $15.7m | Reduced -59.5k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 78.3k $15.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.5k $14.5m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.5k $14.4m | Reduced -915 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.1k $14.3m | Added +49.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 72.4k $14.1m | Reduced -562.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.2k $13.1m | Added +54.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 67.1k $13.1m | Added +6.7k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 66.8k $13.0m | New |
| Parkwood LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 64.8k $12.7m | Added +10.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.4k $12.6m | Added +38.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $12.9m | Reduced -422.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.4k $11.4m | Added +5.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.1k $11.4m | Reduced -713 |
| Mountain Lake Investment Management LLC 7.12% of their portfolio | 56.4k $11.0m | Added +9.4k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.35% of their portfolio | 53.9k $10.5m | Added +19.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.4k $10.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.8k $10.3m | Added +18.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $10.3m | Added +10.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.0k $9.9m | Added +7.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.5k $9.9m | Reduced -77.1k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 46.9k $9.2m | Reduced -556 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $9.1m | Reduced -6.8k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 45.7k $8.9m | Reduced -570 |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.2k $8.2m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.1k $8.2m | Added +6.8k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 41.8k $8.2m | Added +27.7k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.15% of their portfolio | 40.9k $8.0m | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 40.2k $7.9m | Added +4.0k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.9k $7.8m | Added +11.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 38.7k $7.6m | New |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.6k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 35.4k $6.9m | Added +31.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $6.8m | Added +7.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $6.8m | Added +7.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.9k $6.2m | Added +5.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.6k $6.2m | Added +28.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.4k $5.7m | Reduced -1.3k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 28.9k $5.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Numerai GP LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 28.9k $5.6m | New |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.5k $5.6m | Added +898 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 27.1k $5.3m | Added +13.1k |
| Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt 0.20% of their portfolio | 26.6k $5.2m | Added +3.2k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 26.1k $5.1m | New |
| JB Capital LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 25.5k $5.0m | Added +10.0k |
| PECAUT & CO. 1.61% of their portfolio | 25.4k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 25.2k $4.9m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.2k $4.9m | Added +10.3k |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 25.0k $4.9m | Added +20.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.8k $4.8m | Reduced -601 |
| HCR Wealth Advisors 0.50% of their portfolio | 24.5k $4.8m | Reduced -401 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $4.7m | Reduced -4.5k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $4.7m | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $4.7m | Added +1.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $4.7m | Added +16.2k |