AutoNation, Inc. (AN) shareholders
ANNYSERetail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 12/3026% below fair value
$177.75−2.76 (-1.53%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $5.69BP/E 8.5Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
75.8%
24M of 32M shares
Institutional holders
508
64 new, 62 sold out
Net institutional buying
0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
10 buys · 2 sales
Net bought $1.02M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Investment, L.L.C. Joint filing with William H. Gates III (21.10%) | 7,062,629 | 21.10% | 13D (active) amendment | May 1, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,313,216 | 7.00% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | 1,926,427 | 5.83% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of AN | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,361,210 | 7.38% | $438.69M | −80,853 | 0.01% |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | 1,524,124 | 4.77% | $283.17M | −23,604 | 6.17% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1,506,865 | 4.71% | $279.97M | +27,874 | 0.05% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,411,486 | 4.41% | $262.24M | −45,365 | 0.01% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,362,839 | 4.26% | $253.20M | −41,143 | 0.01% |
| Aqr Capital Management LLC | 1,161,962 | 3.63% | $215.88M | +337,941 | 0.08% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 994,643 | 3.11% | $184.79M | +239,908 | 0.01% |
| State Street Corp | 868,811 | 2.72% | $161.42M | −17,565 | 0.00% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 722,126 | 2.26% | $134.16M | −168,612 | 0.35% |
| Morgan Stanley | 518,466 | 1.62% | $96.33M | +31,629 | 0.01% |
| Lsv Asset Management | 481,410 | 1.51% | $89.44M | −16,350 | 0.16% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 480,842 | 1.50% | $89.36M | −19,248 | 0.00% |
| FMR LLC | 461,705 | 1.44% | $85.78M | +73,845 | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 449,138 | 1.40% | $83.45M | −9,744 | 0.01% |
| Lyrical Asset Management LP | 360,418 | 1.13% | $66.96M | −15,353 | 0.85% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 340,917 | 1.07% | $63.34M | −3,766 | 0.01% |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 317,018 | 0.99% | $58.90M | −300 | 0.53% |
| Norges Bank | 307,792 | 0.96% | $57.18M | New | 0.01% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 306,886 | 0.96% | $57.02M | +103,606 | 0.03% |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 292,640 | 0.91% | $54.37M | −90,975 | 0.02% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 508 | 24M | 75.8% | 64 / 162 | 196 / 62 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 513 | 24M | 75.3% | 70 / 170 | 189 / 73 | 7M | 5M |
| Q4 2025 | 525 | 25M | 78.2% | 85 / 135 | 220 / 66 | 3M | 3M |
| Q3 2025 | 514 | 25M | 79.5% | 84 / 173 | 164 / 61 | 3M | 4M |
| Q2 2025 | 495 | 26M | 82.5% | 84 / 157 | 183 / 51 | 3M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 468 | 26M | 80.0% | 78 / 160 | 148 / 52 | 3M | 4M |
| Q4 2024 | 445 | 27M | 83.8% | 66 / 132 | 167 / 55 | 4M | 3M |
| Q3 2024 | 439 | 25M | 79.0% | 55 / 155 | 155 / 61 | 5M | 2M |
| Q2 2024 | 449 | 25M | 78.0% | 59 / 147 | 159 / 57 | 2M | 5M |
| Q1 2024 | 451 | 28M | 87.3% | 66 / 157 | 154 / 54 | 5M | 3M |
| Q4 2023 | 443 | 26M | 81.7% | 69 / 127 | 180 / 55 | 3M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 436 | 26M | 82.1% | 45 / 116 | 198 / 40 | 2M | 4M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
388 funds held AN in Q2 2026, 55% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of AN | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 1,009,115 | 3.16% | $187.48M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 859,380 | 2.69% | $159.66M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 729,235 | 2.28% | $135.48M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 461,814 | 1.44% | $85.80M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 287,787 | 0.90% | $53.47M | 0.05% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value Portfolio | 260,000 | 0.81% | $48.31M | 1.08% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 238,120 | 0.74% | $50.58M | 0.30% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Invesco Main Street Small Cap Fund | 233,883 | 0.73% | $43.45M | 1.63% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF | 224,778 | 0.70% | $47.74M | 0.33% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | 167,662 | 0.52% | $35.61M | 0.18% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund | 164,665 | 0.51% | $30.91M | 0.01% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Value Discovery Fund | 137,900 | 0.43% | $29.29M | 0.17% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Fullerthaler Behavioral Small Cap Equity | 137,475 | 0.43% | $25.54M | 0.20% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco Main Street Mid Cap Fund | 136,122 | 0.43% | $25.29M | 0.97% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 133,603 | 0.42% | $25.08M | 0.06% | May 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mark Manley | CEO and Director | 157,186 | 0.49% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek | EVP & CFO | 21,166 | 0.07% | Nov 9, 2026 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds | EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | 31,071 | 0.10% | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Jeff Parent | COO | 4,335 | 0.01% | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Kimberly Dees | SVP & CAO | 1,456 | 0.00% | May 7, 2026 |
| Gianluca Camplone | COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | 33,340 | 0.10% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Lisa Esparza | EVP and CHIEF HR OFFICER | 1,488 | 0.00% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| David L. Koehler | COO, Non-Franchised Business | 14,693 | 0.05% | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Jacqueline A. Travisano | Director | 9,419 | 0.03% | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Mark Wynn Stewart | Director | 11 | 0.00% | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Lisa Lutoff-Perlo | Director | 7,989 | 0.02% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Claire M. Bennett | Director | 2,707 | 0.01% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Robert R. Grusky | Director | 47,302 | 0.15% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Rick L. Burdick | Director | 66,503 | 0.21% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| David B. Edelson | Director | 51,500 | 0.16% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| George Lawrence Mikan III | Director | 36,429 | 0.11% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Norman K. Jenkins | Director | 12,560 | 0.04% | Jan 6, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Nov 6, 2026 | Buy | +541 | $184.56 | $99.85K | 21,166 |
| Jacqueline A. Travisano Director | Nov 5, 2026 | Buy | +530 | $185.29 | $98.20K | 9,419 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Nov 5, 2026 | Buy | +540 | $185.10 | $99.95K | 20,625 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Nov 3, 2026 | Buy | +300 | $183.25 | $54.98K | 31,071 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Nov 3, 2026 | Buy | +250 | $183.50 | $45.88K | 30,771 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Nov 3, 2026 | Buy | +541 | $185.00 | $100.09K | 20,085 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Nov 3, 2026 | Buy | +556 | $180.00 | $100.08K | 19,544 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Nov 2, 2026 | Buy | +1,892 | $184.65 | $349.35K | 157,186 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Nov 2, 2026 | Buy | +3,708 | $183.84 | $681.67K | 155,294 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Nov 2, 2026 | Buy | +551 | $181.17 | $99.83K | 18,988 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Nov 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −114 | $179.64 | $20.48K | 4,335 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Nov 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +288 | – | – | 4,449 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Aug 7, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,194 | – | – | 19,694 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Aug 7, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,257 | $209.23 | $263.00K | 18,437 |
| Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Director | Aug 5, 2026 | Sale | −900 | $220.00 | $198.00K | 7,989 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | May 5, 2026 | Sale | −2,500 | $204.91 | $512.28K | 1,456 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,611 | $195.16 | $314.40K | 16,500 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,193 | – | – | 16,211 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,900 | – | – | 18,111 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,055 | $195.16 | $401.05K | 33,340 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,943 | – | – | 32,121 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,754 | – | – | 33,875 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,520 | – | – | 35,395 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −9,214 | $195.16 | $1.80M | 151,586 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +6,995 | – | – | 144,383 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +7,940 | – | – | 152,323 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +8,477 | – | – | 160,800 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +416 | – | – | 3,489 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −577 | $195.16 | $112.61K | 3,956 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +351 | – | – | 4,229 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +389 | – | – | 3,878 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +304 | – | – | 4,533 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,075 | $195.16 | $404.96K | 30,521 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +944 | – | – | 32,596 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,228 | – | – | 31,652 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,360 | – | – | 30,424 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,068 | – | – | 29,064 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,216 | – | – | 5,158 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Mar 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,316 | – | – | 3,942 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Mar 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −997 | $195.16 | $194.57K | 4,161 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +3,346 | – | – | 4,427 |
| Kimberly Dees SVP & CAO | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,354 | $215.93 | $292.37K | 3,073 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,841 | $215.93 | $1.05M | 14,018 |
| Thomas A. Szlosek EVP & CFO | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +12,234 | – | – | 18,859 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −6,617 | $215.93 | $1.43M | 30,178 |
| Gianluca Camplone COO, AN Parts & EVP, Bus Dev | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +16,742 | – | – | 36,795 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,006 | $215.93 | $217.23K | 2,626 |
| Jeff Parent COO | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +2,485 | – | – | 3,632 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −4,642 | $215.93 | $1.00M | 26,996 |
| C. Coleman Edmunds EVP, Gen Counsel & Corp Sec | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +11,719 | – | – | 31,638 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Jan 28, 2026 | Award | +60,277 | – | – | 161,122 |
| Michael Mark Manley CEO and Director | Jan 28, 2026 | Tax withholding | −23,734 | $215.93 | $5.12M | 137,388 |
| Jacqueline A. Travisano Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 8,889 |
| Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 8,889 |
| Norman K. Jenkins Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 12,560 |
| Rick L. Burdick Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 22,434 |
| David B. Edelson Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 51,500 |
| Claire M. Bennett Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 2,707 |
| Robert R. Grusky Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 47,302 |
| George Lawrence Mikan III Director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | +1,210 | – | – | 22,170 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
12.74%
3M shares short
Days to cover
4.5
At 1M shares a day
Change since last report
-6.0%
From 3M shares
Short volume, 20 days
67.0%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of AutoNation's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 1,483 shares on Oct 14, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LisaLutoff-Perlo Director | Aug 5, 2026 | 900 | $198.00K | Aug 5, 2026 | Settlement of Stock Awards |
| C. Coleman Edmunds Officer | May 16, 2025 | 12,324 | $2.35M | May 16, 2025 | Settlement of Stock Awards |
| C. Coleman Edmunds Officer | May 16, 2025 | 12,324 | $2.35M | May 16, 2025 | Settlement of Stock Awards |
| Robert R. Grusky Director | Dec 5, 2024 | 1,000 | $179.79K | Dec 5, 2024 | Settlement of a Stock Award |
| Robert R. Grusky Director | Aug 1, 2024 | 1,350 | $253.76K | Aug 1, 2024 | Settlement of a Stock Award |
| David B. Edelson Board Member | Apr 29, 2024 | 10,000 | $1.69M | Apr 29, 2024 | Compensation |
| Edward S. Lampert 10% Stockholder | Mar 21, 2024 | 155,401 | $25.13M | Mar 21, 2024 | Receipt in a pro rata in-kind distribution from RBS Partners, L.P. |
| Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Director | Mar 1, 2024 | 3,671 | $549.44K | Mar 1, 2024 | Settlement of a Stock Award |
| Jacqueline A. Travisano Director | Feb 14, 2024 | 3,671 | $539.57K | Feb 14, 2024 | Settlement of a Stock Award |
| Edward S. Lampert 10% Stockholder | Jan 22, 2024 | 400,000 | $56.24M | Jan 22, 2024 | Receipt in a pro rata in-kind distribution from RBS Partners, L.P. |
| Edward S. Lampert 10% Stockholder | Jan 10, 2024 | 177,284 | $25.39M | Jan 10, 2024 | Receipt in a pro rata in-kind distribution from RBS Partners, L.P. |
| Edward S. Lampert 10% Stockholder | Dec 22, 2023 | 963 | $146.38K | Dec 22, 2023 | Receipt in a pro rata in-kind distribution from RBS Partners, L.P. |
| Edward S. Lampert 10% Stockholder | Dec 21, 2023 | 150,000 | $22.18M | Dec 21, 2023 | Receipt in a pro rata in-kind distribution from RBS Partners, L.P. |
| Lower Joseph T Officer | Oct 30, 2023 | 10,000 | $1.26M | Oct 30, 2023 | Vesting of Equity Award |
| Kwak Steve Former Officer | Oct 30, 2023 | 7,955 | $1.01M | Oct 30, 2023 | Vesting of a Stock Award |
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