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Sonic Automotive Ownership | Who Owns Sonic Automotive?

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Sonic Automotive Ownership Summary

Sonic Automotive is owned by 44.10% institutional investors, 38.95% insiders, and 16.95% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 7.16% of SAH shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 2.53% of its assets in Sonic Automotive shares.

SAH Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockSonic Automotive44.10%38.95%16.95%
SectorConsumer Cyclical Stocks 345.09%16.10%-261.19%
IndustryCar Dealership Stocks62.38%6.21%31.40%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Blackrock funding, inc. /de2.41M7.16%$204.02M
Blackrock2.37M6.98%$129.19M
Vanguard group1.63M4.77%$100.87M
Dimensional fund advisors lp1.33M3.97%$113.11M
Lsv asset management733.98K2.18%$62.23M
State street634.36K1.89%$54.06M
Macquarie management588.52K1.75%$49.90M
Vanguard capital management536.08K1.60%$45.45M
Westwood group494.91K1.47%$41.96M
Invesco388.30K1.16%$32.92M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Formula growth35.80K1.11%$2.45M
Phocas financial83.34K0.98%$7.07M
Heartland advisors147.60K0.56%$12.51M
Denali advisors56.60K0.48%$4.80M
Ai financial services11.76K0.43%$996.79K
Pdt partners84.47K0.38%$7.16M
Pacific global investment management4.55K0.37%$288.50K
Bridgeway capital management223.78K0.33%$18.97M
Westwood group494.91K0.32%$41.96M
Teewinot capital advisers39.26K0.24%$3.33M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Lsv asset management733.98K0.11%733.98K
Sixth street partners management company277.55K0.00%277.55K
Jpmorgan chase294.75K0.00%272.49K
American century companies366.89K0.01%142.79K
D. e. shaw204.78K0.01%124.32K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Macquarie group---788.79K
Towle---141.09K
Pacer advisors---136.64K
Trexquant investment lp---124.92K
Hite hedge asset management---123.72K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Sixth street partners management company277.55K0.00%277.55K$23.53M
Denali advisors56.60K0.48%56.60K$4.80M
Capital fund management23.29K0.01%23.29K$1.97M
Skopos labs10.41K0.02%10.41K$713.95K
Boothbay fund management5.64K0.01%5.64K$477.88K

Sold Out

HolderChange
Curio wealth-1.00
Claris advisors, llc / mo /-1.00
Mendota financial group-1.00
Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group-3.00
Global financial private client-4.00

Institutional Ownership Trends

DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Jun 30, 20262386.25%14,817,8103.77%442.44%12111.01%8410.53%
Mar 31, 2026185-18.14%11,919,413-20.43%351.84%95-12.84%60-32.58%
Dec 31, 202570-69.30%2,277,660-85.36%60.32%31-76.15%26-58.06%
Sep 30, 202587-57.97%3,329,783-77.19%90.53%49-52.43%20-75.00%
Jun 30, 20252124.43%15,336,0571.64%442.27%105-8126.56%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF798.75K2.53%544.00
Macquarie Small Cap Core I654.70K1.92%-49.18K
Delaware Small Cap Core I621.65K1.82%-
Nomura US Small Cap Core Equity477.46K1.51%-33.55K
Nomura Small Cap Core I477.46K1.51%-4.91K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF410.24K1.21%-
Vanguard Morn Total Stk Mkt Idx Investor372.51K1.18%-25.60K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv372.51K1.18%-25.60K
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest372.51K1.18%-
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF340.44K1.08%1.13K

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
Jun 09, 2026DYKE JEFF PresidentSell$1.27M
Jun 10, 2026DYKE JEFF PresidentSell$2.99M
Jun 08, 2026DYKE JEFF PresidentSell$4.15M
May 28, 2026Byrd Heath EVP and CFOSell$809.71K
Feb 12, 2026Rusnak Paul P.-Buy$688.64K

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2026 Q2-4
2026 Q16-
2025 Q4--
2025 Q2-4
2025 Q1--

SAH Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 44.10%, followed by 38.95% insiders and 16.95% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Sonic Automotive's industry, Car Dealership Stocks, is 62.38%, which Sonic Automotive falls below.

Who owns the most shares of Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive’s largest shareholders are Blackrock funding, inc. /de (2.41M shares, 7.16%), Blackrock (2.37M shares, 6.98%), and Vanguard group (1.63M shares, 4.77%). Together, they hold 18.90% of Sonic Automotive’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Sonic Automotive?

Yes, BlackRock owns 6.98% of Sonic Automotive, totaling 2.37M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.00% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 129.19M$. In the last quarter, BlackRock decreased its holdings by -39.374K shares, a -1.63% change.

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

Formula growth is Sonic Automotive’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 1.11% of its assets in 35.8K Sonic Automotive shares, valued at 2.45M$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Sonic Automotive shares?

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Sonic Automotive shares, with 2.53% of its total shares outstanding invested in 798.75K Sonic Automotive shares.

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