OPENLANE INC (KAR) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

OPENLANE INC (KAR) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, First Eagle U.S. Value, Greenlight Capital, and ValueAct Holdings.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-174,60097,000$2,827,550
Q1 2026Polen Capital ManagementSell-12,89833,361$972,473
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,400271,600$8,088,248
Q4 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-1,48346,259$1,377,593
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy237,000307,000$8,835,460
Q3 2025Polen Capital ManagementSell-2,66247,742$1,374,015
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,30070,000$1,711,500
Q2 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy50,40450,404$1,232,378
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-50,10010,700$206,296
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-90,90060,800$1,206,272
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-43,800151,700$2,560,696
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy145,900195,500$3,243,345
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-505,60049,600$755
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-471,800555,200$8,672
Q4 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy9,00021,736$340
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy832,3001,027,000$16,833
Q3 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy8,60012,736$209
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-240,556194,700$3,417
Q2 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy4,1364,136$73
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,544435,256$6,529
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy381,800502,800$9,357
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-649,800121,000$1,742
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-647,400770,800$16,796
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,259,9001,418,200$34,817
Q2 2019Greenlight CapitalBuy885,000885,000$22,125
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-206,900158,300$8,122
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-287,500365,200$17,427
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-596,700652,700$38,960
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy151,1001,249,400$67,717
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy159,6001,098,300$55,475

Frequently asked questions about KAR activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying KAR?

    Institutional owners buying KAR 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 KAR activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in KAR increasing?

    Institutional interest in KAR 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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