AutoZone Ownership | Who Owns AutoZone?
AutoZone Ownership Summary
AutoZone is owned by 87.20% institutional investors, 0.24% insiders, and 12.56% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.79% of AZO shares. AF Global Equity (AFRIS) is the top mutual fund, with 7.80% of its assets in AutoZone shares.
AZO Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | AutoZone | 87.20% | 0.24% | 12.56% |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical Stocks | 249.86% | 15.44% | -165.30% |
| Industry | Specialty Retail Stocks | 31.43% | 13.39% | 55.18% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard group | 1.80M | 10.79% | $6.09B |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 1.24M | 7.47% | $4.20B |
| Blackrock | 1.25M | 7.22% | $3.70B |
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.14M | 6.87% | $3.82B |
| State street | 702.89K | 4.22% | $2.37B |
| Morgan stanley | 446.13K | 2.68% | $1.51B |
| Geode capital management | 414.69K | 2.49% | $1.40B |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 391.00K | 2.35% | $1.32B |
| Royal bank of canada | 325.48K | 1.95% | $1.10B |
| Fmr | 285.72K | 1.72% | $965.10M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| William b. walkup & associates | 6.24K | 14.20% | $23.78M |
| Marshfield associates | 165.03K | 11.16% | $557.45M |
| Bls capital fondsmaeglerselskab | 87.66K | 10.08% | $296.08M |
| Alua capital management lp | 32.05K | 9.54% | $108.27M |
| Clio asset management | 2.66K | 7.52% | $8.98M |
| Bain capital public equity management ii | 36.01K | 7.22% | $154.51M |
| Pacific capital partners | 2.11K | 7.03% | $7.12M |
| Seatown pte. | 2.93K | 6.49% | $9.91M |
| New south capital management | 39.77K | 6.44% | $134.34M |
| Bretton capital management | 2.00K | 6.18% | $6.76M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.14M | 0.25% | 580.19K |
| Norges bank | 276.93K | 0.10% | 276.93K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 93.63K | 0.08% | 93.63K |
| Capital world investors | 112.78K | 0.05% | 65.04K |
| D. e. shaw | 44.03K | 0.09% | 41.18K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic financial concepts | - | - | -147.29K |
| Ubs asset management americas | 1.21K | 0.00% | -134.04K |
| Boston partners | 136.32K | 0.48% | -100.70K |
| Nuveen | 81.92K | 0.07% | -78.43K |
| Ninety one uk | - | - | -66.72K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 276.93K | 0.10% | 276.93K | $939.20M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 93.63K | 0.08% | 93.63K | $316.24M |
| Vanguard global advisers | 36.27K | 0.07% | 36.27K | $122.50M |
| Bain capital public equity management ii | 36.01K | 7.22% | 36.01K | $154.51M |
| Vanguard asset management | 29.21K | 0.09% | 29.21K | $98.67M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Davis capital management | -1.00 |
| Coston, mcisaac & partners | -1.00 |
| Cape investment advisory | -1.00 |
| Glen eagle advisors | -1.00 |
| Trifecta capital advisors | -1.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1,293 | -5.21% | 14,520,005 | -4.40% | 87 | 1.05% | 486 | -7.25% | 514 | -5.51% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 648 | -52.94% | 4,401,842 | -70.76% | 26 | 0.33% | 217 | -63.47% | 263 | -37.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 801 | -39.41% | 5,417,854 | -67.00% | 32 | 0.34% | 327 | -44.67% | 233 | -45.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1,310 | 2.34% | 16,381,656 | 7.41% | 97 | 1.25% | 585 | 7.34% | 426 | -9.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1,260 | 2.02% | 15,218,058 | -2.51% | 88 | 1.04% | 538 | -2.71% | 462 | 16.37% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AF Global Equity (AFRIS) | 1.32M | 7.80% | 1.32M |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 541.33K | 3.24% | -6.21K |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 527.82K | 3.20% | 1.32K |
| Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust | 477.23K | 2.85% | 3.30K |
| Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 428.25K | 2.60% | 7.10K |
| Alexander Forbes Bal Combined (AFRIS) | 311.66K | 1.84% | 311.66K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 214.53K | 1.30% | 650.00 |
| Fidelity 500 Index | 211.59K | 1.28% | -90.00 |
| SPDR® S&P 500 ETF | 208.86K | 1.25% | -4.40K |
| Alexander Forbes Mod Combined (AFRIS) | 210.22K | 1.24% | 210.22K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Hannasch Brian | - | Buy | $492.86K |
| Apr 10, 2026 | GRAVES EARL G JR | - | Sell | $173.94K |
| Dec 31, 2024 | MRKONIC GEORGE R JR | - | Sell | $1.08M |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Smith Richard Craig | Sr. Vice President | Sell | $21.87M |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Smith Richard Craig | Sr. Vice President | Sell | $11.16M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 Q4 | - | - |
| 2025 Q4 | - | - |
| 2024 Q4 | - | 58 |
| 2024 Q3 | - | 5 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1 | - |
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