CARS.COM INC (CARS) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


CARS.COM INC (CARS) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, First Eagle U.S. Value, Baupost Group, Greenlight Capital, and Ariel Appreciation Fund. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2022First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy16,67345,027$650
Q4 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy9,50028,354$456
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-212,72161,400$988
Q3 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy15,10018,854$239
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy74,221274,121$3,468
Q2 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,7543,754$54
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-169,500199,900$2,865
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy228,200369,400$1,588
Q1 2020Baupost GroupBuy292,6873,000,000$12,900
Q4 2019Baupost GroupSell-292,6872,707,313$33,083
Q3 2019Baupost GroupBuy3,000,0003,000,000$26,940
Q2 2019Greenlight CapitalSell-339,499208,900$4,120
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,200253,959$7,012
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy141,200141,200$3,899
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy1,075252,759$7,176
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundSell-4,815251,684$7,130
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-23,560256,499$7,397
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundSell-59,627280,059$7,452
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy339,686339,686$9,046
Q2 2017Greenlight CapitalBuy548,399548,399$14,604
Q2 2017Thunderbird PartnersBuy2,484,3002,484,300$66,157
Q2 2017Abrams Capital ManagementBuy2,500,0002,500,000$66,575

Frequently asked questions about CARS activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying CARS?

    Institutional owners buying CARS 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 CARS activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in CARS increasing?

    Institutional interest in CARS 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.