Sonic Automotive, Inc.
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SAH · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
228
Institutional Holders
▲ 12 vs Q2
$1.18B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $44.61M vs Q2
33.92M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 58.61%
15.56M
13F Shares Held
▲ 193,869 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
SAH largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 2.41M | 7.08% | 7.08% | $183.72B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 6.5K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 1.65M | 4.83% | 4.83% | $125.28B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 96.8K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 1.28M | 3.75% | 3.75% | $97.30B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 56.8K |
MACQUARIE GROUP LTD retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 788.8K | 2.31% | 2.31% | $60.02B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 76.6K |
STATE STREET CORP retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 638.7K | 1.87% | 1.87% | $48.84B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 24.0K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 514.4K | 1.51% | 1.51% | $39.14B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 75.5K |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 501.2K | 1.47% | 1.47% | $38.13B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 8.1K |
INVESCO LTD. retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 456.5K | 1.34% | 1.34% | $34.74B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 6.1K |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 383.1K | 1.12% | 1.12% | $29.15B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 65.3K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC retail-auto dealers & gasoline stations | 376.4K | 1.10% | 1.10% | $28.64B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 31.2K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
32
Increased
+1.06M shares0
New Positions
first time holders18
Decreased
−633.4K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+427.4K
+1.06M / −633.4K
Net new holders
+14
0 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
SAH 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.
10
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Byrd Heath EVP and CFO | May 28, 2026 | Sale | 9,526 | $85.00 | $809.7K | 139.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Byrd Heath EVP and CFO | May 6, 2026 | Award | 26,183 | — | — | 43.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
DYKE JEFF President | May 6, 2026 | Award | 38,175 | — | — | 60.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
SMITH DAVID BRUTON Chairman and CEO | May 6, 2026 | Award | 69,872 | — | — | 109.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
SMITH BRYAN SCOTT
| Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 4,373 | — | — | 401.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
BELK WILLIAM I director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 2,843 | — | — | 107.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kaiser Keri A director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 3,061 | — | — | 25.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
BROOKS WILLIAM R director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 2,916 | — | — | 117.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
TAYLOR R EUGENE director | Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 2,843 | — | — | 63.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
SMITH MARCUS G
| Apr 30, 2026 | Award | 4,373 | — | — | 104.5K | 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
Sonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 45.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 41.39%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 12.76%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Sonic Automotive, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 2.41 million shares — equal to 7.08% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 228 institutional investors currently hold SAH stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.18 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SAH ownershipSonic Automotive, Inc. (SAH) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 45.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 7.08% stake. Company insiders hold 41.39%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.