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Insider Ownership Percentage: 40.95%

Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00

Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $9,863,863.71

Sonic Automotive Insider Trading History Chart

Sonic Automotive Share Price & Price History

^$59.98

▲ +1.152 (1.96%)

As of 03/17/2025 04:59 PM ET

Days: 30 | 90 | 365

Sonic Automotive Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
7/18/2024	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	19,827	$60.00	$1,189,620.00	173,618
6/12/2024	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	2,480	$60.00	$148,800.00	193,445
6/12/2024	Jeff Dyke	President	Sell	16,734	$60.00	$1,004,040.00	817,753
5/28/2024	Jeff Dyke	President	Sell	15,000	$56.76	$851,400.00	161,622
5/14/2024	David Bruton Smith	CEO	Sell	41,770	$59.27	$2,475,707.90	583,054
5/9/2024	David Bruton Smith	CEO	Sell	67,703	$58.43	$3,955,886.29	583,054
5/7/2024	David Bruton Smith	CEO	Sell	21	$58.49	$1,228.29	583,054
4/29/2024	David Bruton Smith	CEO	Sell	3,861	$61.43	$237,181.23	583,054
9/14/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	34,186	$54.01	$1,846,385.86	168,622
9/6/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	3,800	$54.00	$205,200.00	168,622
8/31/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	100	$54.06	$5,406.00	168,622
7/19/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	5,473	$54.05	$295,815.65	168,622
4/18/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	3,500	$54.07	$189,245.00	168,622
4/14/2023	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	11,336	$54.02	$612,370.72	168,622
4/10/2023	Jeff Dyke	President	Sell	86,596	$50.80	$4,399,076.80	814,199
8/25/2022	David Bruton Smith	CEO	Sell	54,670	$55.60	$3,039,652.00	467,856
8/1/2022	Heath Byrd	CFO	Sell	93,714	$41.27	$3,867,576.78	146,600
8/1/2022	Jeff Dyke	President	Sell	28,196	$42.67	$1,203,123.32	190,168
4/6/2022	Paul P. Rusnak	major shareholder	Buy	127,475	$41.89	$5,339,927.75	5,000,000

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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH)

46.92% of Sonic Automotive stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

Sonic Automotive Institutional Trading History

Reporting Date	Hedge Fund	Shares Held	Market Value	% of Portfolio	Quarterly Change in Shares	Ownership in Company
3/5/2025	Phocas Financial Corp.	116,343	$7.37M	1.0%	+86.6%	0.345%
2/17/2025	UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC	33,412	$2.12M	0.0%	+6.1%	0.098%
2/17/2025	Voloridge Investment Management LLC	69,766	$4.42M	0.0%	+110.9%	0.204%
2/17/2025	Westwood Holdings Group Inc.	508,193	$32.19M	0.2%	-12.2%	1.486%
2/17/2025	Squarepoint Ops LLC	20,010	$1.27M	0.0%	+93.1%	0.059%
2/17/2025	Wexford Capital LP	7,340	$0.47M	0.1%	N/A	0.021%
2/17/2025	Towle & Co.	313,309	$19.85M	3.4%	-16.0%	0.916%
2/17/2025	Two Sigma Advisers LP	33,400	$2.12M	0.0%	-38.3%	0.098%
2/17/2025	Two Sigma Investments LP	27,055	$1.71M	0.0%	-43.3%	0.079%
2/17/2025	State of Wyoming	5,282	$0.34M	0.0%	+96.5%	0.015%
2/17/2025	Rafferty Asset Management LLC	6,176	$0.39M	0.0%	-19.4%	0.018%
2/17/2025	Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd.	520	$33K	0.0%	-56.5%	0.002%
2/17/2025	Point72 Asset Management L.P.	8,954	$0.57M	0.0%	-21.5%	0.026%
2/17/2025	ProShare Advisors LLC	4,447	$0.28M	0.0%	N/A	0.013%
2/17/2025	Nuveen Asset Management LLC	128,835	$8.16M	0.0%	+1.1%	0.377%
2/17/2025	Millennium Management LLC	476,107	$30.16M	0.0%	+3.9%	1.393%
2/17/2025	MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.	8,370	$0.53M	0.0%	+4.8%	0.024%
2/17/2025	J. Goldman & Co LP	127,113	$8.05M	0.2%	-2.3%	0.372%
2/17/2025	Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.	258,110	$16.35M	0.1%	-1.3%	0.755%
2/17/2025	Janus Henderson Group PLC	7,288	$0.46M	0.0%	-20.7%	0.021%
2/17/2025	Gotham Asset Management LLC	4,546	$0.29M	0.0%	N/A	0.013%
2/17/2025	D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc.	25,751	$1.63M	0.0%	-36.3%	0.075%
2/17/2025	Deutsche Bank AG	24,139	$1.53M	0.0%	+55.7%	0.071%
2/17/2025	Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC	20,680	$1.31M	0.0%	-41.3%	0.060%
2/17/2025	Brevan Howard Capital Management LP	7,523	$0.48M	0.0%	N/A	0.022%
2/17/2025	Caxton Associates LP	4,358	$0.28M	0.0%	-54.0%	0.013%
2/17/2025	Balyasny Asset Management L.P.	21,161	$1.34M	0.0%	N/A	0.062%
2/17/2025	Bank of America Corp DE	94,133	$5.96M	0.0%	-64.3%	0.275%
2/17/2025	BNP Paribas Financial Markets	83,563	$5.29M	0.0%	+7.4%	0.244%
2/17/2025	Ameriprise Financial Inc.	111,738	$7.08M	0.0%	+5.0%	0.327%
2/14/2025	Jane Street Group LLC	17,312	$1.10M	0.0%	-32.2%	0.051%
2/14/2025	Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC	8,250	$0.52M	0.0%	-24.7%	0.024%
2/14/2025	Northern Trust Corp	291,133	$18.44M	0.0%	+6.7%	0.852%
2/14/2025	The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company	7,722	$0.49M	0.0%	-2.4%	0.023%
2/14/2025	Tudor Investment Corp ET AL	30,244	$1.92M	0.0%	-64.4%	0.088%
2/14/2025	Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC	4,120	$0.26M	0.0%	N/A	0.012%
2/14/2025	Nebula Research & Development LLC	12,399	$0.79M	0.1%	-22.2%	0.036%
2/14/2025	Voya Investment Management LLC	7,315	$0.46M	0.0%	-5.3%	0.021%
2/14/2025	Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD	14,349	$0.91M	0.0%	+7.3%	0.042%
2/14/2025	State of Tennessee Department of Treasury	3,678	$0.23M	0.0%	-4.2%	0.011%
2/14/2025	Tower Research Capital LLC TRC	6,034	$0.38M	0.0%	-40.6%	0.018%
2/14/2025	MetLife Investment Management LLC	9,104	$0.58M	0.0%	+8.7%	0.027%
2/14/2025	Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	1,651,903	$104.65M	0.0%	-3.1%	4.832%
2/14/2025	First Trust Advisors LP	57,525	$3.64M	0.0%	-0.4%	0.168%
2/14/2025	HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC	58,526	$3.71M	0.3%	+105.2%	0.171%
2/13/2025	CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co	17,905	$1.13M	0.0%	-6.2%	0.052%
2/13/2025	Canada Pension Plan Investment Board	800	$51K	0.0%	N/A	0.002%
2/13/2025	XTX Topco Ltd	3,826	$0.24M	0.0%	N/A	0.011%
2/13/2025	Mariner LLC	3,555	$0.23M	0.0%	N/A	0.010%
2/13/2025	Barclays PLC	36,807	$2.33M	0.0%	+50.8%	0.108%
2/13/2025	LSV Asset Management	5,700	$0.36M	0.0%	-44.7%	0.017%
2/13/2025	Renaissance Technologies LLC	73,400	$4.65M	0.0%	-15.1%	0.215%
2/13/2025	Legal & General Group Plc	42,401	$2.69M	0.0%	+7.5%	0.124%
2/13/2025	Invesco Ltd.	600,359	$38.03M	0.0%	-4.0%	1.756%
2/13/2025	Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd	1,545	$98K	0.0%	+1,429.7%	0.005%
2/13/2025	Russell Investments Group Ltd.	22,139	$1.40M	0.0%	-13.6%	0.065%
2/13/2025	Wells Fargo & Company MN	21,870	$1.39M	0.0%	+15.7%	0.064%
2/12/2025	Trexquant Investment LP	12,795	$0.81M	0.0%	-39.1%	0.037%
2/12/2025	Geode Capital Management LLC	332,376	$21.06M	0.0%	-0.4%	0.972%
2/12/2025	Alliancebernstein L.P.	19,084	$1.21M	0.0%	-1.0%	0.056%
2/12/2025	Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC	75,418	$4.78M	0.0%	-1.8%	0.221%
2/12/2025	New Age Alpha Advisors LLC	20,691	$1.31M	0.1%	N/A	0.061%
2/12/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	80,957	$5.13M	0.0%	+52.1%	0.237%
2/12/2025	Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp	9,279	$0.59M	0.0%	-6.4%	0.027%
2/11/2025	Prudential Financial Inc.	14,827	$0.94M	0.0%	-1.3%	0.043%
2/11/2025	Corebridge Financial Inc.	7,856	$0.50M	0.0%	-6.0%	0.023%
2/11/2025	Vanguard Group Inc.	1,557,344	$98.66M	0.0%	+1.3%	4.555%
2/11/2025	KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS	2,900	$0.19M	0.0%	N/A	0.008%
2/11/2025	Sei Investments Co.	9,248	$0.59M	0.0%	+47.7%	0.027%
2/11/2025	American Century Companies Inc.	20,596	$1.31M	0.0%	+1.9%	0.060%
2/11/2025	Quantbot Technologies LP	6,278	$0.40M	0.0%	-48.2%	0.018%
2/11/2025	Teacher Retirement System of Texas	10,334	$0.66M	0.0%	+34.4%	0.030%
2/10/2025	Thrivent Financial for Lutherans	11,305	$0.72M	0.0%	-1.3%	0.033%
2/10/2025	First Eagle Investment Management LLC	132,106	$8.37M	0.0%	+12.4%	0.386%
2/10/2025	Commonwealth Equity Services LLC	3,974	$0.25M	0.0%	N/A	0.012%
2/10/2025	Swiss National Bank	30,500	$1.93M	0.0%	+2.0%	0.089%
2/7/2025	AlphaQuest LLC	1,906	$0.12M	0.0%	-77.6%	0.006%
2/6/2025	Inceptionr LLC	4,242	$0.27M	0.1%	-54.4%	0.012%
2/6/2025	Victory Capital Management Inc.	82,620	$5.23M	0.0%	-13.5%	0.242%
2/6/2025	Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.	380,667	$24.12M	0.0%	-0.6%	1.113%
2/6/2025	Pacific Global Investment Management Co.	4,554	$0.29M	0.4%	+4.1%	0.013%
2/5/2025	Smartleaf Asset Management LLC	480	$30K	0.0%	+515.4%	0.001%
2/5/2025	Phocas Financial Corp.	17,665	$1.12M	0.8%	-71.7%	0.052%
2/4/2025	Denali Advisors LLC	87,100	$5.52M	0.6%	+111.2%	0.255%
2/4/2025	Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund	8,022	$0.51M	0.0%	-10.7%	0.023%
2/4/2025	Bank of New York Mellon Corp	223,757	$14.18M	0.0%	-6.5%	0.654%
2/3/2025	Wolverine Asset Management LLC	23,775	$1.51M	0.0%	-13.2%	0.070%
1/31/2025	New York State Common Retirement Fund	45,000	$2.85M	0.0%	+54.4%	0.132%
1/31/2025	Principal Financial Group Inc.	71,051	$4.50M	0.0%	+3.2%	0.208%
1/30/2025	Rhumbline Advisers	46,031	$2.92M	0.0%	-4.4%	0.135%
1/30/2025	New York State Teachers Retirement System	25,935	$1.64M	0.0%	+0.8%	0.076%
1/24/2025	Valley National Advisers Inc.	454	$28K	0.0%	-55.4%	0.001%
1/23/2025	R Squared Ltd	1,130	$72K	0.1%	N/A	0.003%
1/17/2025	Inspire Investing LLC	6,340	$0.40M	0.0%	-9.9%	0.019%
1/17/2025	SG Americas Securities LLC	3,850	$0.24M	0.0%	N/A	0.011%
1/14/2025	Assenagon Asset Management S.A.	20,868	$1.32M	0.0%	-1.9%	0.061%
1/10/2025	Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.	56,361	$3.57M	0.2%	+1.8%	0.165%
12/26/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	53,231	$3.11M	0.0%	+68.6%	0.156%
12/19/2024	Principal Financial Group Inc.	68,839	$4.03M	0.0%	-6.3%	0.201%
11/27/2024	Franklin Resources Inc.	9,643	$0.53M	0.0%	+6.7%	0.028%

Data available starting January 2016

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Sonic Automotive, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It operates in three segments, Franchised Dealerships, EchoPark, and Powersports. The Franchised Dealerships segment is involved in the sale of new and used cars and light trucks, and replacement parts; provision of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repair, and paint and collision repair services; and arrangement of extended warranties, service contracts, financing, insurance, and other aftermarket products for its guests. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks; and arranges finance and insurance product sales for its guests in pre-owned vehicle specialty retail locations. The Powersports Segment sells new and used powersports vehicles, such as motorcycles, and personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles; and offers finance and insurance services. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Today's Range

Now: $59.98

$58.14

$60.62

50 Day Range

MA: $69.16

$58.87

$75.25

52 Week Range

Now: $59.98

$47.82

$76.78

Volume

218,796 shs

Average Volume

177,595 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.02 billion

P/E Ratio

9.71

Dividend Yield

2.35%

Beta

1.7

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Sonic Automotive?: Sonic Automotive's top insider investors include:
Jeff Dyke (President)
David Bruton Smith (CEO)
Heath Byrd (CFO)
Learn More about top insider investors at Sonic Automotive.
Who are the major institutional investors of Sonic Automotive?: Sonic Automotive's top institutional investors include:
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 4.83%
Vanguard Group Inc. — 4.55%
Invesco Ltd. — 1.76%
Westwood Holdings Group Inc. — 1.49%
Millennium Management LLC — 1.39%
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. — 1.11%
Learn More about top institutional investors of Sonic Automotive stock.
Which institutional investors are selling Sonic Automotive stock?: Within the previous quarter, SAH stock was sold by these institutional investors:
Bank of America Corp DE
Westwood Holdings Group Inc.
Towle & Co.
Tudor Investment Corp ET AL
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Phocas Financial Corp.
Invesco Ltd.
Two Sigma Advisers LP
During the last year, company insiders that have sold Sonic Automotive company stock include:
Jeff Dyke (President)
David Bruton Smith (CEO)
Heath Byrd (CFO)
Learn More investors selling Sonic Automotive stock.
Which institutional investors are buying Sonic Automotive stock?: In the last quarter, SAH stock was bought by institutional investors including:
Phocas Financial Corp.
Denali Advisors LLC
Voloridge Investment Management LLC
HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.
New Age Alpha Advisors LLC
Vanguard Group Inc.