AUTONATION INC (AN) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

AUTONATION INC (AN). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Brave Warrior Advisors, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US), and Dalal Street.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-152,900219,300$11,608
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy147,100372,200$13,987
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-130,500225,100$10,947
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy94,300355,600$18,029
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy225,800261,300$10,959
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-25,90035,500$1,475
Q1 2016Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation TrustBuy11,898,717$88,632
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-28,50061,400$3,663
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-189,16189,900$5,783
Q2 2014Lone Pine CapitalBuy1,075,5555,067,310$302,417
Q1 2014Lone Pine CapitalBuy3,991,7553,991,755$212,481
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-574,639279,061$14,854
Q4 2013Egerton Capital UKBuy1,033,4251,848,967$91,875
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,000853,700$42,420
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy820,000879,700$45,894
Q3 2013Egerton Capital UKBuy815,542815,542$42,547
Q2 2013Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation TrustBuy1,898,7161,898,716$82,385
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,70059,700$2,590

Frequently asked questions about AN activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AN?

    Institutional owners buying AN include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AN activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AN compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to AUTONATION INC (AN) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AN increasing?

    Institutional interest in AN can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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