Sonic Automotive
Retailer of franchised vehicles, EchoPark used cars, and powersports products and services.
$79.68
After-hours close+0.03 (+0.04%)
At close$79.65(+0.45%)
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Breakdown13F · Form 4
Institutions 48.47%16.14M sharesInsiders 14.05%4.68M sharesOther 37.48%12.48M shares
Shares outstanding 33.30M · Float 19.52M · 58.6% free float
Institutions13F, as of Jun 30, 2026
240 holders · 16.14M shares · 43 new positions · 123 increased · 84 reduced · 28 closed
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Chg q/q | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2.41M | 7.23% | −101.8K | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 1.33M | 4.01% | +20.2K | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 760.9K | 2.28% | −68.0K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| LSV Asset Management | 734.0K | 2.20% | +734.0K | Aug 6, 2026 |
| State Street Corp | 634.4K | 1.90% | −41.5K | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Macquarie Management Holdings, Inc. | 588.5K | 1.77% | −46.4K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 536.1K | 1.61% | −41.8K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | 494.9K | 1.49% | −113.0K | Aug 14, 2026 |
Beneficial owners13D/G · 5% or more, as filed
| Holder | % of class | Shares | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bruton Smithincl. B. Scott Smith, Marcus G. Smith +2 more | 42.30% | 13.37M | 13D | Jun 17, 2026 ↗ |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10.20% | 2.22M | 13G | Apr 29, 2025 ↗ |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.10% | 1.34M | 13G | Jul 15, 2025 ↗ |
InsidersForm 4
| Insider | Role | Shares | % outstanding | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bruton Smith | director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO | 1.37M | 4.11% | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Bryan Scott Smith | director, 10 percent owner: | 1.24M | 3.72% | May 1, 2026 |
| Marcus G. Smith | director, 10 percent owner: | 941.0K | 2.83% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Jeff Dyke | director, officer: President | 655.3K | 1.97% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Heath Byrd | officer: EVP and CFO | 139.0K | 0.42% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| William R. Brooks | director | 117.9K | 0.35% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| William I. Belk | director | 107.2K | 0.32% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| R. Eugene Taylor | director | 63.9K | 0.19% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Keri A. Kaiser | director | 25.5K | 0.08% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Michael Edward Hodge | director | 21.4K | 0.06% | Apr 30, 2026 |
2 ten-percent owners hold 14.85M shares by Form 4, outside the officers-and-directors figure above · 16 people have not refiled in the last 18 months (45.32M shares), so they are not in the figure above
Latest trades
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Avg price | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jeff Dykedirector, officer: President | Sale | 35,114 | $85.22 | 543,668 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jeff Dykedirector, officer: President | Sale | 14,886 | $85.13 | 578,782 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Jeff Dykedirector, officer: President | Sale | 50,000 | $82.97 | 111,622 |
| May 28, 2026 | Heath Byrdofficer: EVP and CFO | Sale | 9,526 | $85.00 | 139,013 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 18,738 | $59.98 | 5,018,738 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 7,827 | $59.96 | 5,026,565 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 1,931 | $59.98 | 5,028,496 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 11,483 | $59.97 | 5,039,979 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 48,540 | $59.92 | 5,088,519 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Paul P. Rusnak10 percent owner | Purchase | 11,481 | $59.95 | 5,100,000 |
CongressHouse and Senate disclosures
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