CARMAX INC KMX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 143130102 · ISIN US1431301027
US-based used car retailer
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
- HeadquartersRichmond, VA
- Founded1993
- Websitecarmax.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 ($5.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 157.9m as of 2024-01-03, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $76.74. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($306.3m notional), 36 hold puts ($424.6m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 640 |
| Q4 2022 | 658 |
| Q1 2023 | 673 |
| Q2 2023 | 705 |
| Q3 2023 | 683 |
| Q4 2023 | 707 |
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 2022 | 326 | 299 |
| Q1 2023 | 348 | 281 |
| Q2 2023 | 318 | 315 |
| Q3 2023 | 292 | 330 |
| Q4 2023 | 294 | 339 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $260.6m | $807.2m | 3.10 |
| Q2 2023 | $300.9m | $509.3m | 1.69 |
| Q3 2023 | $222.7m | $435.0m | 1.95 |
| Q4 2023 | $306.3m | $424.6m | 1.39 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.1m |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | Added | +1.2m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +712.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +598.1k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +419.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +356.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +316.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +296.1k |
| Rings Capital Management LLC | Added | +285.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -914.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -603.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -553.4k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Sold out | -509.4k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | Reduced | -280.4k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL | Reduced | -230.1k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | Reduced | -205.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $67.7m882.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $51.7m674.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $21.3m277.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $20.9m272.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $18.4m239.2k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $14.5m189.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $14.2m184.5k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $12.7m166.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $10.6m138.6k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $8.9m116.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $96.5m1.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $58.7m765.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $38.0m494.9k shares |
| BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda. | Added | $32.6m425.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $26.5m345.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $23.0m300.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $18.2m237.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $14.1m183.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $13.8m180.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.5m136.7k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +4.9 pts · filed 2025-11-06 | 11.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (4.7%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
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 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $501.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.9m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $22.6m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.5m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-27 | Daniels Jon G SVP, CAF | Sold | $775.6k10.0k shares |
| 2023-12-26 | Nash William D President & CEO, director | Sold | $7.7m102.8k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.4bn | Added +222.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.9m $832.9m | Added +211.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 9.7m $746.6m | Reduced -159.3k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 2.26% of their portfolio | 6.7m $514.1m | Added +1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $482.1m | Added +188.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.34% of their portfolio | 5.6m $428.8m | Reduced -117.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.6m $353.9m | Added +25.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $317.6m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 5.06% of their portfolio | 4.1m $316.7m | Reduced -1.4m |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $288.3m | Added +219.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $278.1m | Added +2.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $267.0m | Added +83.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $248.2m | Added +296.1k |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.76% of their portfolio | 2.7m $209.2m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 2.7m $211.5m | Added +1.3m |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 1.85% of their portfolio | 2.6m $198.1m | Reduced -205.7k |
| TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 5.17% of their portfolio | 2.6m $195.8m | Added +95.7k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $185.8m | Reduced -11.7k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.59% of their portfolio | 2.3m $179.9m | Added +69.4k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 2.68% of their portfolio | 2.3m $178.9m | Added +28.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.70% of their portfolio | 2.3m $177.6m | Added +712.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $176.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $148.2m | Added +164.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $122.2m | Reduced -27.8k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 1.61% of their portfolio | 1.6m $121.4m | Added +124.2k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. 5.53% of their portfolio | 1.5m $117.7m | Added +13.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $112.5m | Reduced -105.3k |
| TIMUCUAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/FL 3.88% of their portfolio | 1.4m $111.0m | Added +552 |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $97.0m | Reduced -14.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $92.1m | Reduced -32.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $89.8m | Added +236.0k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 1.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.1m | Added +233.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $86.9m | Reduced -29.7k |
| Makaira Partners LLC 11.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $84.1m | Unchanged |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 1.1m $82.8m | Added +17.6k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.7m | Added +8.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $80.6m | Added +193.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $79.0m | Reduced -28.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $78.5m | Added +216.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 991.1k $76.1m | Added +30.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 943.2k $72.4m | Reduced -914.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 928.3k $71.2m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 886.9k $68.1m | Reduced -27.6k |
| Kiltearn Partners LLP 5.14% of their portfolio | 871.0k $66.8m | Added +27.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 866.2k $66.5m | Added +66.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 796.0k $61.1m | Reduced -36.1k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 3.03% of their portfolio | 749.5k $57.5m | Added +30.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio | 729.1k $56.0m | Added +598.1k |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC 7.37% of their portfolio | 718.3k $55.1m | Reduced -92.2k |
| SUMMITRY LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 714.5k $54.8m | Added +4.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 711.6k $54.6m | Added +26.2k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.19% of their portfolio | 710.9k $54.6m | Reduced -230.1k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 681.8k $52.3m | Reduced -88.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 681.4k $52.3m | Added +178.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 671.5k $51.5m | Reduced -36.4k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.22% of their portfolio | 624.8k $47.9m | Added +150.5k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 3.73% of their portfolio | 609.4k $46.8m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 1.08% of their portfolio | 608.1k $46.7m | Reduced -27.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 520.2k $39.9m | Reduced -69.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 516.3k $39.6m | Added +42.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 506.1k $38.8m | Added +102.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 496.1k $38.1m | Reduced -12.9k |
| Silver Heights Capital Management Inc 13.66% of their portfolio | 462.0k $35.5m | Added +2.9k |
| Rings Capital Management LLC 21.42% of their portfolio | 460.0k $35.3m | Added +285.0k |
| SCHWERIN BOYLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.82% of their portfolio | 445.7k $34.2m | Reduced -19.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 427.2k $32.8m | Added +419.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 397.2k $30.9m | Added +164.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.2k $29.1m | Reduced -3.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 378.6k $29.1m | Reduced -19.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 371.0k $28.5m | Added +356.0k |
| Nexus Investment Management ULC 2.80% of their portfolio | 349.8k $26.8m | Added +475 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 329.9k $25.3m | Added +316.9k |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 3.33% of their portfolio | 327.5k $25.1m | Added +103.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 324.4k $24.9m | Added +252.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 321.8k $24.7m | Added +10.4k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 311.3k $23.9m | Reduced -14.7k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 308.9k $22.4m | Added +149.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.0k $23.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 294.7k $22.6m | Added +1.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 282.9k $21.7m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 272.8k $20.9m | Added +37.9k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 272.7k $20.9m | Added +49.1k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 258.3k $19.8m | Reduced -14.7k |
| Aureus Asset Management, LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 254.9k $19.6m | Reduced -873 |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 251.5k $19.3m | Added +16.4k |
| Oakview Capital Management, L.P. 7.96% of their portfolio | 249.0k $19.1m | Reduced -4.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 247.6k $19.0m | Added +2.1k |
| Courant Investment Management LLC 18.46% of their portfolio | 247.5k $19.0m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 246.2k $18.9m | Added +29.5k |
| AVENIR CORP 1.63% of their portfolio | 245.6k $18.8m | Reduced -9.5k |
| BARR E S & CO 1.26% of their portfolio | 242.3k $18.6m | Reduced -54.4k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 235.5k $18.1m | Added +18.9k |
| Bain Capital Public Equity Management II, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 235.3k $18.1m | New |
| Immersion Capital LLP 7.69% of their portfolio | 232.6k $17.9m | Reduced -56.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.1k $17.4m | Reduced -6.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.8k $17.0m | Added +435 |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 215.4k $16.5m | New |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.86% of their portfolio | 215.2k $16.5m | Added +35.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.7k $16.4m | Added +204.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.6k $16.3m | Reduced -5.6k |