Who Owns Sonic Automotive Stock?
NYSE: SAHConsumer DiscretionaryRetail-Auto Dealers and Gas StationsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 60.56 +0.15%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 76.28%
- Institutions (% of float)
- 125.45%
- Held by insiders
- 39.20%
- Institutional holders
- 342
- Institutions 60.8%
- Insiders 39.2%
- Public and other 0.0%
Who owns Sonic Automotive stock?
Institutional investors own about 76.3% of Sonic Automotive's shares, spread across 342 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 39.20% of SAH.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (12.29%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.81%) and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC (3.88%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 42.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 3 of the top 10 institutions increased their SAH positions and 7 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of SAH
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 2.41M | 12.29% | -4.1% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.33M | 6.81% | +1.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 760.86K | 3.88% | -8.2% |
| LSV Asset Management | 733.98K | 3.75% | +100.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 634.36K | 3.24% | -6.1% |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc | 588.52K | 3.00% | -7.3% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 536.08K | 2.74% | -7.2% |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 494.91K | 2.53% | -18.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 388.30K | 1.98% | -13.7% |
| Nuveen, LLC | 386.14K | 1.97% | +22.4% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of SAH
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 797.98K | 4.07% |
| Delaware Group Equity Funds V-Nomura Small Cap Core Fund | 482.37K | 2.46% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 372.51K | 1.90% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 310.86K | 1.59% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 269.15K | 1.37% |
| Invesco Exch-Trd Fd. TRT II-Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF | 235.00K | 1.20% |
| College Retirement Equities Fd.-College Retirement Equities Fd. - Tota | 206.50K | 1.05% |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 188.46K | 0.96% |
| DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC-U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio | 186.05K | 0.95% |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 180.44K | 0.92% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Sonic Automotive?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of SAH, owning 12.29% of shares outstanding (2.41M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Sonic Automotive is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 76.3% of SAH shares and 125.5% of the public float.
How much of Sonic Automotive do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 39.20% of SAH shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.