CARS COM INC CARS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 14575E105
Automotive classified website focused on the United States
* 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 ($2.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 53.5m as of 2026-08-03, 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 ≈ $10.95. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($177.2k notional), 8 hold puts ($7.3m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 176 |
| Q4 2022 | 172 |
| Q1 2023 | 173 |
| Q2 2023 | 188 |
| Q3 2023 | 181 |
| Q4 2023 | 193 |
| Q1 2024 | 201 |
| Q2 2024 | 212 |
| Q3 2024 | 210 |
| Q4 2024 | 230 |
| Q1 2025 | 233 |
| Q2 2025 | 217 |
| Q3 2025 | 221 |
| Q4 2025 | 224 |
| Q1 2026 | 209 |
| Q2 2026 | 199 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 96 | 98 |
| Q4 2024 | 112 | 94 |
| Q1 2025 | 120 | 102 |
| Q2 2025 | 97 | 140 |
| Q3 2025 | 98 | 104 |
| Q4 2025 | 94 | 119 |
| Q1 2026 | 99 | 125 |
| Q2 2026 | 87 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.2m | $4.5m | 3.59 |
| Q4 2025 | $163.5k | $1.3m | 8.04 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $1.7m | — |
| Q2 2026 | $177.2k | $7.3m | 40.94 |
Biggest buyers
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +325.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +237.5k |
| Anderson Financial Strategies, LLC | New | +169.6k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | New | +155.1k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | Added | +143.4k |
| Jain Global LLC | Added | +142.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +134.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +125.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +115.2k |
Biggest sellers
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -653.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -574.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -534.1k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -409.8k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | Sold out | -385.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -327.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -285.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -207.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -207.1k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. | Sold out | -163.3k |
Biggest calls
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $170.7k15.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $6.6k600 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $4.8m437.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $693.6k63.4k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $492.3k45.0k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Reduced | $492.0k45.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $417.9k38.2k shares |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | $254.9k23.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $116.0k10.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.1k100 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 -6.7 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 7.1% |
| ACMGMT, LLC 13G · passive investor filed 2026-05-08 | 7.0% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution +1.7 pts · filed 2026-10-08 | 6.7% |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-03-06 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $299.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $176.6k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $482.4k | $153.3k |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $15.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $825.5k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $790.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. Director | Sold | $98.0k8.0k shares |
| 2026-08-17 | Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Sold | $692.3k58.0k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $322.9k34.0k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $502.7k52.6k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4m $91.7m | Reduced -409.8k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $45.6m | Reduced -136.9k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 3.12% of their portfolio | 4.0m $43.8m | Added +51.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $36.7m | Reduced -49.0k |
| Hill Path Capital LP 1.42% of their portfolio | 2.5m $27.1m | Unchanged |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $25.9m | Reduced -27.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $25.6m | Reduced -135.3k |
| BREACH INLET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 8.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $24.0m | Added +73.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $23.4m | Added +325.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $17.6m | Added +50.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $15.4m | Reduced -65.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.9m | Reduced -54.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.1m | Added +1.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 903.3k $9.9m | Reduced -21.4k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 855.6k $9.4m | Added +143.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 852.5k $9.3m | Added +115.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 844.7k $9.2m | Reduced -127.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 647.6k $7.1m | Added +14.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 606.9k $6.6m | Added +66.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 551.5k $6.0m | Added +35.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 551.2k $6.0m | Reduced -15.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 481.6k $5.3m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 481.3k $5.3m | Added +40.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 473.6k $5.2m | Added +125.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.7k $5.0m | Added +237.5k |
| Axxion S.A. 0.31% of their portfolio | 396.1k $4.3m | First filing |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 376.0k $4.1m | Reduced -101.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 345.1k $3.8m | Reduced -21.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 343.0k $3.8m | Added +16.6k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 334.2k $3.7m | Reduced -28.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.8k $3.6m | Added +68.3k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 324.4k $3.5m | Added +45.3k |
| Villanova Investment Management Co LLC 3.34% of their portfolio | 321.8k $3.5m | Added +16.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.9k $3.4m | Added +134.8k |
| KESTREL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP 1.82% of their portfolio | 305.8k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 268.2k $2.9m | Reduced -104.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.0k $2.8m | Reduced -327.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.6k $2.8m | Reduced -56.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.2k $2.7m | Reduced -14.9k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 246.3k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.8k $2.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.0k $2.5m | Added +16.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.4k $2.0m | Reduced -20.4k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.4k $1.9m | Added +5.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.2k $1.9m | Reduced -70.9k |
| Anderson Financial Strategies, LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 169.6k $2.1m | New |
| Jain Global LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 168.2k $1.8m | Added +142.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.7k $1.8m | Reduced -619 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.7k $1.8m | Reduced -534.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 155.1k $1.7m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.3k $1.6m | Added +20.1k |
| Boston Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.5k $1.5m | Added +12.3k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 130.4k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| CLARK ESTATES INC/NY 0.33% of their portfolio | 129.0k $1.4m | Reduced -34.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.9k $1.4m | Reduced -85.6k |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.17% of their portfolio | 122.9k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.0k $1.3m | Added +57.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.6k $1.3m | Added +784 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.9k $1.2m | Reduced -43.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.0k $1.2m | Reduced -8.1k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 103.2k $1.1m | Reduced -27.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.0k $1.1m | Reduced -9.4k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.2k $1.1m | Added +25.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 96.7k $1.1m | Added +54.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.2k $987.0k | Added +8.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.0k $929.5k | Added +35.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.9k $884.9k | Added +40.6k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 79.3k $867.9k | Reduced -2.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.6k $815.6k | Reduced -574.4k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.6k $794.4k | Added +3.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.9k $720.7k | New |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.9k $699.0k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.6k $695.6k | Reduced -7.0k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.9k $677.1k | Added +46.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.7k $501.2k | Added +8.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $620.8k | Reduced -207.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.6k $619.7k | Added +6.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.3k $615.4k | Added +34.9k |
| LEE DANNER & BASS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 53.3k $583.5k | Unchanged |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.5k $574.3k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.4k $573.0k | Added +4.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $550.6k | Reduced -6.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $542.4k | Added +1.2k |
| Watershed Asset Management, L.L.C. 0.48% of their portfolio | 49.0k $535.9k | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $526.5k | Added +12.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $506.9k | Added +23.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $506.8k | Reduced -27.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.3k $473.8k | Reduced -4.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $466.8k | Added +14.5k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.1k $449.9k | Reduced -88.8k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.6k $444.1k | Added +11.0k |
| One Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 40.2k $439.7k | Added +1.4k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $436.7k | Unchanged |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.8k $402.8k | Added +20.8k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $379.0k | Reduced -3.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $371.2k | Unchanged |
| Bridgefront Capital, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 32.8k $359.3k | New |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $354.4k | New |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $328.2k | Reduced -73.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $321.6k | Reduced -14.3k |