AutoNation Ownership | Who Owns AutoNation?


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AutoNation Ownership Summary


AutoNation is owned by 64.86% institutional investors, 8.56% insiders, and 26.58% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 7.61% of AN shares. Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund, with 2.98% of its assets in AutoNation shares.

AN Ownership Benchmark


TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockAutoNation64.86%8.56%26.58%
SectorConsumer Cyclical Stocks 39.72%14.50%45.78%
IndustryCar Dealership Stocks61.74%10.90%27.36%

Institutional Shareholders


Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group3.04M7.61%$515.78M
Blackrock funding, inc. /de2.43M6.10%$413.40M
Blackrock2.44M5.81%$389.07M
Boston partners1.81M4.55%$309.31M
Dimensional fund advisors lp1.60M4.00%$270.92M
Brave warrior advisors1.46M3.66%$248.17M
Alyeska investment group1.10M2.77%$187.66M
State street874.20K2.19%$148.47M
Alliancebernstein851.87K2.13%$144.68M
Morgan stanley761.06K1.81%$121.30M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Brave warrior advisors1.46M6.17%$248.17M
Mountain lake investment management30.20K5.90%$5.13M
Covalis capital llp157.18K3.90%$26.70M
Greatmark investment partners146.40K3.39%$24.86M
Moon capital management lp21.09K2.72%$3.58M
Vision financial markets14.85K2.71%$2.52M
Conscious wealth investments19.97K2.51%$3.70M
Towle80.88K2.36%$13.74M
Pecaut27.52K1.61%$4.67M
Garner asset management19.08K1.46%$3.24M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Brave warrior advisors1.46M6.17%488.90K
Adage capital partners gp575.00K0.17%465.00K
Alyeska investment group1.10M0.70%426.88K
Norges bank224.54K0.01%224.54K
Boston partners1.81M0.38%203.34K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Blackrock2.44M0.01%-504.53K
Cartenna capital, lp---334.62K
Artisan partners limited partnership---278.93K
Simcoe capital management---236.16K
Fuller & thaler asset management155.82K0.10%-209.80K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank224.54K0.01%224.54K$38.14M
Covalis capital llp157.18K3.90%157.18K$26.70M
Raymond james financial46.14K0.00%46.14K$7.84M
Hudson bay capital management lp31.00K0.02%31.00K$5.27M
Moon capital management lp21.09K2.72%21.09K$3.58M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Transamerica financial advisors-1.00
Tfo-tdc-1.00
Rothschild investment-1.00
Financial gravity asset management-2.00
Householder group estate & retirement specialist-2.00

Institutional Ownership Trends


DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Mar 31, 20254751.50%25,295,541-5.50%641.44%23820.81%142-15.98%
Dec 31, 20244550.22%26,709,3447.20%661.72%187-10.95%1679.15%
Sep 30, 2024448-4.48%24,814,6370.68%621.67%2060.98%151-6.79%
Jun 30, 2024464-1.07%24,632,165-4.09%581.57%198-11.21%1624.52%
Mar 31, 20244690.64%25,682,9423.58%611.98%22314.95%155-15.30%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders


HolderShares% HoldingChange
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv1.13M2.98%19.08K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF1.07M2.72%47.65K
JHancock Disciplined Value I902.32K2.38%44.63K
Vanguard Small Cap Index882.52K2.34%5.47K
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF836.01K2.22%540.00
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv570.46K1.51%1.78K
Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr398.73K1.06%3.75K
1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB305.00K0.81%-4.20K
DFA US Targeted Value I299.13K0.79%-
Boston Partners Large Cap Value Equity E287.79K0.76%-

Recent Insider Transactions


DateNameRoleActivityValue
May 16, 2025EDMUNDS C COLEMAN EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp SecSell$2.35M
Dec 05, 2024GRUSKY ROBERT R-Sell$179.79K
Nov 21, 2024DEES KIMBERLY SVP & CAOSell$76.97K
Aug 27, 2024LAMPERT EDWARD S-Sell$1.93M
Aug 23, 2024LAMPERT EDWARD S-Sell$91.03K

Insider Transactions Trends


DateBuySell
2025 Q1--
2024 Q4-2
2024 Q3-8
2024 Q2-1
2024 Q118

AN Ownership FAQ


Who Owns AutoNation?

AutoNation shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 64.86%, followed by 8.56% insiders and 26.58% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in AutoNation's industry, Car Dealership Stocks, is 61.74%, which AutoNation exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of AutoNation?

AutoNation’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (3.04M shares, 7.61%), Blackrock funding, inc. /de (2.43M shares, 6.10%), and Blackrock (2.44M shares, 5.81%). Together, they hold 19.52% of AutoNation’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own AutoNation?

Yes, BlackRock owns 5.81% of AutoNation, totaling 2.44M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.01% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 389.07M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock decreased its holdings by -505K shares, a -17.13% change.

Who is AutoNation’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Brave warrior advisors is AutoNation’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 6.17% of its assets in 1.46M AutoNation shares, valued at 248.17M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of AutoNation shares?

Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv is the top mutual fund holder of AutoNation shares, with 2.98% of its total shares outstanding invested in 1.13M AutoNation shares.

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