OPENLANE INC (KAR) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


OPENLANE INC (KAR) 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, Polen Capital Management, First Eagle U.S. Value, Greenlight Capital, and ValueAct Holdings. 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 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,100154,900$6,764
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-477,300108,800$4,637
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-347,200586,100$25,296
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy445,700933,300$38,956
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy417,200487,600$18,597
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-614,37870,400$2,607
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy77,278684,778$24,310
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-467,900607,500$22,720
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-497,9001,075,400$40,790
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy654,7001,573,300$54,515
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-373,500918,600$26,300
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-218,6301,292,100$41,179
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-94,1701,510,730$45,851
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,148,6001,604,900$47,425
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy64,800456,300$12,872
Q2 2013ValueAct HoldingsBuy803,628803,628$18,371
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy391,500391,500$8,954

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.