Cars.com Inc.
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CARS · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
214
Institutional Holders
▼ 1 vs Q2
$977.23M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $176.91M vs Q2
55.90M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 84.21%
58.33M
13F Shares Held
▼ 259,394 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
CARS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FMR LLC services-computer processing & data preparation | 9.90M | 14.98% | 14.98% | $165.97B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 162.7K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-computer processing & data preparation | 9.81M | 14.84% | 14.84% | $164.38B | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-computer processing & data preparation | 7.01M | 10.60% | 10.60% | $117.42B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 74.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP services-computer processing & data preparation | 3.12M | 4.72% | 4.72% | $52.25B | Nov 7, 2024 | ▲ 45.2K |
BOSTON PARTNERS services-computer processing & data preparation | 2.52M | 3.82% | 3.82% | $41.99B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▼ 511.8K |
PACER ADVISORS, INC. services-computer processing & data preparation | 2.49M | 3.77% | 3.77% | $41.80B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 2.49M |
STATE STREET CORP services-computer processing & data preparation | 2.42M | 3.66% | 3.66% | $40.55B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 15.0K |
GREENVALE CAPITAL LLP services-computer processing & data preparation | 1.75M | 2.64% | 2.64% | $29.28B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.96M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-computer processing & data preparation | 1.46M | 2.21% | 2.21% | $24.51B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 6.0K |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC services-computer processing & data preparation | 1.26M | 1.91% | 1.91% | $21.15B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 183.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
24
Increased
+4.33M shares1
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−3.73M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+602.7K
+4.33M / −3.73M
Net new holders
+3
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
CARS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
6
Buy transactions
6
Sell transactions
1.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Jenell director | Mar 13, 2026 | Purchase | 1,995 | $7.56 | $15.1K | 69.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Marks Angelique Strong Chief Legal Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 64,603 | — | — | 207.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gosselin Lisa Chief Commercial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 124,282 | — | — | 209.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hartmann Tobias CEO | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 344,150 | — | — | 578.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Mar 11, 2026 | Award | 156,267 | — | — | 399.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vetter Thomas Alex Former Director & CEO | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | 137,797 | — | — | 911.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vetter Thomas Alex Former Director & CEO | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 67,444 | $8.54 | $576.0K | 843.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vetter Thomas Alex Former Director & CEO | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 71,665 | $8.54 | $612.0K | 773.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Award | 26,536 | — | — | 250.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Jain Sonia Chief Financial Officer | Mar 2, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 7,391 | $8.54 | $63.1K | 243.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Cars.com Inc. (CARS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 15.79%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Cars.com Inc. is FMR LLC, holding approximately 9.90 million shares — equal to 14.98% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 214 institutional investors currently hold CARS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $977,234,001 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CARS ownershipCars.com Inc. (CARS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 100.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is FMR LLC with a 14.98% stake. Company insiders hold 15.79%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.