LKQ CORP LKQ
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501889208 · ISIN US5018892084
American automotive parts distributor
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies
- HeadquartersAntioch, TN
- Founded1998
- Websitelkqcorp.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 ($48.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 267.2m as of 2022-10-27, 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 ≈ $53.45. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($18.5m notional), 8 hold puts ($21.1m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 622 |
| Q4 2022 | 661 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $12.5m | $23.7m | 1.89 |
| Q4 2022 | $18.5m | $21.1m | 1.14 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +6.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +2.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +827.7k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +762.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +473.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +429.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +398.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +367.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +319.3k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +306.4k |
Biggest sellers
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Reduced | -6.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | Sold out | -1.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -973.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -522.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -496.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -383.4k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. | Sold out | -323.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -315.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.9m128.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.1m58.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.1m58.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.9m53.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.1m21.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $715.7k13.4k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | New | $363.2k6.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $272.4k5.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC | First filing | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $8.5m159.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.0m113.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.8m52.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m34.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.3m24.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $384.6k7.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $208.3k3.9k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 +2.4 pts · filed 2026-04-24 | 13.8% |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +2.9 pts · filed 2026-10-19 | 9.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MORGAN STANLEY (3.5%, 2026-05-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $251.8m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.9m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $348.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-31 | ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. +6 Director · See footnotes. | Sold | $348.4m6.5m 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 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 28.5m $1.5bn | Reduced -496.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 21.2m $1.1bn | Added +80.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 14.5m $775.5m | Reduced -42.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.88% of their portfolio | 12.1m $649.7m | Added +762.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.6m $565.1m | Reduced -383.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.6m $460.0m | Added +6.3m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 8.3m $444.2m | Reduced -195.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.9m $370.3m | Added +2.3m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 6.1m $325.2m | Added +7.4k |
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. 6.09% of their portfolio | 6.1m $323.3m | Reduced -6.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.9m $316.5m | Reduced -114.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.8m $309.4m | Added +150.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.5m $239.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 3.20% of their portfolio | 4.4m $233.8m | Added +128.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.1m $220.4m | Reduced -56.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.0m $216.3m | Added +827.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $178.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $165.2m | Added +74.3k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.8m $148.3m | Added +12.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.6m $139.9m | Reduced -134.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $134.6m | Added +189.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $128.0m | Reduced -522.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $115.6m | Reduced -143.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $111.3m | Added +24.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $110.4m | Added +429.6k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $115.7m | Added +159.8k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.8m $94.6m | Reduced -7.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $91.4m | Added +473.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $88.6m | Reduced -315.7k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.6m $84.0m | Reduced -66.0k |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.85% of their portfolio | 1.6m $83.7m | Reduced -57.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $71.5m | Reduced -167.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $71.0m | Reduced -973.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $68.7m | Added +398.1k |
| CHECK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/CA 6.82% of their portfolio | 1.3m $67.2m | Reduced -28.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $57.3m | Reduced -230.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $56.6m | Reduced -105.2k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.1m $55.9m | Added +189.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $53.7m | Added +122.3k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.36% of their portfolio | 951.3k $50.8m | Added +26.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 938.2k $50.1m | Reduced -49.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 909.2k $48.6m | Added +177.7k |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC 2.09% of their portfolio | 889.7k $47.5m | Reduced -67.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 858.7k $45.9m | Added +319.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 857.4k $45.8m | Added +223.1k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.79% of their portfolio | 810.0k $43.3m | Added +51.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 781.6k $41.7m | Added +127.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 769.1k $41.1m | Added +40.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 734.2k $39.2m | Added +22.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 733.2k $39.2m | Added +186.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 710.5k $37.9m | Added +40.6k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.37% of their portfolio | 691.3k $36.9m | Unchanged |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.82% of their portfolio | 683.8k $36.5m | Added +40.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 676.3k $36.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 672.7k $35.9m | Added +367.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 669.8k $35.8m | Added +182.3k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.74% of their portfolio | 659.2k $35.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 633.8k $33.9m | Added +1.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 623.1k $33.3m | Added +295.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 620.6k $33.1m | Added +148.1k |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO 4.38% of their portfolio | 584.3k $31.2m | Reduced -10.3k |
| 12th Street Asset Management Company, LLC 6.56% of their portfolio | 561.7k $30.0m | Added +64 |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 541.5k $28.9m | Reduced -17.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 499.7k $26.7m | Reduced -3.5k |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 3.32% of their portfolio | 489.5k $26.1m | Unchanged |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 489.4k $26.1m | Added +53.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 489.3k $26.1m | Added +306.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 452.6k $24.2m | Added +33.3k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 449.8k $24.0m | Added +80.0k |
| Hunter Perkins Capital Management, LLC 5.42% of their portfolio | 446.2k $23.8m | Reduced -15.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.34% of their portfolio | 438.2k $23.4m | Unchanged |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 436.7k $23.3m | Added +81.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 434.0k $23.2m | Reduced -5.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 433.7k $23.2m | Added +131.5k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 419.9k $22.4m | Added +774 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 419.4k $22.4m | First filing |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 418.4k $22.3m | Added +14.4k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 0.58% of their portfolio | 414.5k $22.1m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Boston Common Asset Management, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 414.4k $22.1m | Added +38.9k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 1.25% of their portfolio | 413.7k $22.1m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 399.0k $21.3m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.18% of their portfolio | 377.5k $20.2m | Added +52.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 364.3k $19.5m | Added +43 |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 356.5k $19.0m | Added +105.3k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.12% of their portfolio | 352.5k $18.8m | Added +153.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 351.5k $18.8m | Reduced -9.6k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 350.1k $18.7m | Added +111.4k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.11% of their portfolio | 350.1k $18.7m | Reduced -96.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 347.9k $18.6m | Reduced -125.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 347.8k $18.6m | Added +159.8k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.81% of their portfolio | 343.5k $18.3m | Reduced -4.2k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 341.7k $18.3m | Reduced -14.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 336.8k $18.0m | Reduced -83.4k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.97% of their portfolio | 335.6k $17.9m | Reduced -149.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 334.7k $18.0m | Added +79.7k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 331.9k $17.7m | Reduced -6.9k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 1.64% of their portfolio | 330.8k $17.7m | Reduced -6.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 322.6k $17.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| KBC Group NV 0.08% of their portfolio | 316.2k $16.9m | Added +29.5k |