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AZO Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.60%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $1,179,255.58
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $218,955,123.17

AutoZone Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at AutoZone by year and by quarter.

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AutoZone Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $3,287.09
Price Change: ▼ Price Decrease of -54.493 (-1.63%)
As of 03/20/2026 04:59 PM ET

This chart shows the closing price history over time for AZO up to the past year.

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AutoZone Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
1/23/2026Richard Craig SmithVPSell5,910$3,700.00$21,867,000.002,627View SEC Filing Icon  
1/16/2026Richard Craig SmithVPSell3,190$3,500.00$11,165,000.002,627View SEC Filing Icon  
1/2/2026Earl G Graves, Jr.DirectorSell250$3,295.00$823,750.004,887View SEC Filing Icon  
1/2/2026George R. Mrkonic, Jr.DirectorSell97$3,341.99$324,173.033,564View SEC Filing Icon  
12/22/2025Michael A. GeorgeDirectorBuy145$3,398.13$492,728.85566View SEC Filing Icon  
12/18/2025Brian HannaschDirectorBuy147$3,393.09$498,784.23962View SEC Filing Icon  
12/10/2025Jamere JacksonCFOBuy55$3,413.50$187,742.50488View SEC Filing Icon  
10/27/2025K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPSell300$3,775.00$1,132,500.00416View SEC Filing Icon  
10/17/2025Philip B. DanieleCEOSell2,533$4,020.88$10,184,889.0455View SEC Filing Icon  
9/24/2025John Scott MurphyVPSell2,860$4,175.70$11,942,502.001,244View SEC Filing Icon  
7/24/2025Richard Craig SmithVPSell3,000$3,875.90$11,627,700.002,925View SEC Filing Icon  
6/20/2025K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPSell750$3,597.13$2,697,847.50406View SEC Filing Icon  
6/10/2025William C. Rhodes, IIIChairmanSell27,500$3,708.93$101,995,575.008,546View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2025Jamere JacksonCFOSell2,612$3,728.05$9,737,666.60427View SEC Filing Icon  
4/22/2025Domingo J. HurtadoVPSell4,800$3,660.00$17,568,000.00159View SEC Filing Icon  
3/27/2025Philip B. DanieleCEOSell2,000$3,800.01$7,600,020.00163View SEC Filing Icon  
3/20/2025Richard Craig SmithVPSell2,850$3,610.00$10,288,500.002,924View SEC Filing Icon  
3/11/2025K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPSell136$3,550.08$482,810.88403View SEC Filing Icon  
3/7/2025Dennis W. LeRicheVPSell1,575$3,600.00$5,670,000.00417View SEC Filing Icon  
3/5/2025Bailey L ChildressSVPSell160$3,550.00$568,000.0050View SEC Filing Icon  
12/31/2024George R. Mrkonic, Jr.DirectorSell336$3,202.00$1,075,872.003,228View SEC Filing Icon  
10/10/2024William C. Rhodes, IIIChairmanSell13,000$3,107.15$40,392,950.0013,857View SEC Filing Icon  
10/3/2024William C. Rhodes, IIIChairmanSell300$3,075.20$922,560.0013,857View SEC Filing Icon  
9/25/2024John Scott MurphyVPSell1,580$3,107.69$4,910,150.201,218View SEC Filing Icon  
5/23/2024Jenna M BedsoleVPBuy36$2,757.10$99,255.6036View SEC Filing Icon  
3/26/2024William C. Rhodes, IIIChairmanSell6,700$3,190.22$21,374,474.0015,357View SEC Filing Icon  
3/21/2024Eric S. GouldVPSell2,100$3,200.00$6,720,000.00910View SEC Filing Icon  
3/20/2024Philip B. DanieleCEOSell4,190$3,161.68$13,247,439.20900View SEC Filing Icon  
2/28/2024Richard Craig SmithVPSell3,000$2,997.76$8,993,280.002,921View SEC Filing Icon  
1/19/2024K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPSell1,900$2,735.00$5,196,500.00521View SEC Filing Icon  
1/17/2024K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPSell1,000$2,685.00$2,685,000.00521View SEC Filing Icon  
1/16/2024Grant E. McGeeVPSell693$2,654.14$1,839,319.02251View SEC Filing Icon  
1/9/2024George R. Mrkonic, Jr.DirectorSell414$2,541.85$1,052,325.903,470View SEC Filing Icon  
1/5/2024Thomas B. NewbernCOOSell7,800$2,551.62$19,902,636.002,519View SEC Filing Icon  
12/6/2023Charles Pleas, IIIVPSell3,000$2,717.36$8,152,080.003,416View SEC Filing Icon  
10/31/2023Preston FrazerSVPSell6,754$2,476.97$16,729,455.38709View SEC Filing Icon  
10/18/2023Domingo J. HurtadoVPSell2,950$2,640.84$7,790,478.00156View SEC Filing Icon  
10/16/2023Albert SaltielVPSell2,245$2,595.04$5,825,864.80537View SEC Filing Icon  
9/21/2023Domingo J. HurtadoVPSell120$2,548.03$305,763.60156View SEC Filing Icon  
7/11/2023Charles Pleas, IIIVPSell4,200$2,546.55$10,695,510.003,425View SEC Filing Icon  
6/30/2023Albert SaltielVPSell2,245$2,500.00$5,612,500.00535View SEC Filing Icon  
6/15/2023Grant E. McGeeVPSell2,000$2,446.48$4,892,960.00248View SEC Filing Icon  
6/12/2023K. Michelle BorninkhofSVPBuy217$2,406.36$522,180.12501View SEC Filing Icon  
5/31/2023Domingo J. HurtadoVPSell90$2,376.49$213,884.10275View SEC Filing Icon  
4/12/2023Dennis W. LeRicheVPSell1,420$2,573.04$3,653,716.80379View SEC Filing Icon  
4/3/2023Preston FrazerEVPSell1,730$2,523.07$4,364,911.10946View SEC Filing Icon  
3/29/2023William R. HackneyVPSell2,724$2,394.45$6,522,481.80View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for AutoZone (NYSE:AZO)

92.74% of AutoZone 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

This chart shows the instiutional buying and selling at AZO by year and by quarter.

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AutoZone Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
3/17/2026Stance Capital LLC394$1.34M0.5%-68.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/17/2026Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.17,030$57.76M0.1%-18.6%0.103%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/11/2026Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC882$2.99M1.7%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/9/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC12,741$43.23M0.0%-12.5%0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/6/2026Hsbc Holdings PLC37,961$128.77M0.1%-25.6%0.229%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Pure Financial Advisors LLC127$0.43M0.0%+2.4%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/4/2026Stenger Family Office LLC779$2.64M0.5%+15.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/3/2026S Harris Financial Group LLC88$0.30M0.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026Reflection Asset Management20$68K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
3/2/2026Sankala Group LLC167$0.63M0.5%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/27/2026Groupama Asset Managment131$0.44M0.0%-10.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026Anchor Investment Management LLC1,139$3.86M0.3%+0.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026TD Capital Management LLC5,016$17.01M1.5%-0.9%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026BDFS Capital LLC155$0.53M0.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/26/2026Banque Transatlantique SA1,102$3.75M0.1%-17.7%0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/25/2026MidFirst Bank41$0.14M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.1,593$5.40M0.0%-7.7%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Titan Investment Management LLC478$1.62M1.5%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/24/2026Clear Retirement Advice LLC89$0.33M0.3%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026Kera Capital Partners Inc.90$0.33M0.0%-5.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/23/2026MV Capital Management Inc.18$61K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/20/2026Sunbelt Securities Inc.271$0.92M0.1%+32.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/20/2026Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC3,625$12.29M0.3%-54.7%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Vancity Investment Management Ltd6,987$23.70M3.2%-4.9%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Compound Planning Inc.223$0.76M0.0%-1.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026TMB Capital Partners LLC78$0.27M0.1%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Invesco Ltd.111,635$378.61M0.1%-17.4%0.674%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Axxcess Wealth Management LLC125$0.42M0.0%-37.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/19/2026Corient Private Wealth LLC16,150$54.77M0.0%+10.9%0.097%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Strive Financial Group LLC693$2.35M1.2%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV2,102$7.13M0.0%-15.9%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Summit Global Investments913$3.10M0.2%+186.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Raymond James Financial Inc.57,750$195.86M0.1%+1.6%0.349%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Vident Advisory LLC688$2.33M0.0%-53.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC284$0.96M0.0%-15.0%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026State of Tennessee Department of Treasury4,974$18.43M0.1%-7.9%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026EP Wealth Advisors LLC195$0.66M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd.78$0.27M0.5%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Mackenzie Financial Corp10,569$35.85M0.0%-51.3%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC2,423$8.22M0.0%+60.7%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Empowered Funds LLC2,696$9.14M0.1%+26.6%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026XTX Topco Ltd446$1.51M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Zimmer Partners LP14,000$47.48M1.3%+86.7%0.085%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Guardian Capital LP382$1.30M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Utah Retirement Systems2,758$9.35M0.1%-0.1%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026VestGen Advisors LLC74$0.25M0.0%-11.9%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Wellington Management Group LLP60,091$203.80M0.1%-3.8%0.363%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026SummitTX Capital L.P.152$0.52M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies LLC6,284$21.31M0.3%+2,656.1%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Toronto Dominion Bank6,229$21.13M0.0%-27.1%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Twinbeech Capital LP1,233$4.18M0.3%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Summit Securities Group LLC25$85K0.0%-16.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC2,721$9.23M0.3%-53.5%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Numerai GP LLC214$0.73M0.1%-87.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Osterweis Capital Management Inc.11,327$38.42M1.6%-2.9%0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Palisade Capital Management LP100$0.34M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Man Group plc11,808$40.05M0.1%-33.8%0.071%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Inspire Investing LLC829$2.81M0.3%+1.6%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Interval Partners LP2,562$8.69M0.2%N/A0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Investment Management Corp of Ontario1,463$4.96M0.1%+37.6%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC12,303$41.73M0.0%+0.1%0.074%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Gotham Asset Management LLC6,645$22.54M0.1%+77.7%0.040%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Evolve Private Wealth LLC61$0.21M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026First Manhattan CO. LLC.261,314$886.25M2.3%+2.7%1.577%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC358$1.21M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026ClearAlpha Technologies LP62$0.21M0.6%-15.1%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Atreides Management LP11,620$39.41M0.5%+6.3%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Balyasny Asset Management L.P.872$2.96M0.0%-52.7%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.4,844$16.43M0.1%-2.5%0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Boothbay Fund Management LLC210$0.71M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/18/2026Armistice Capital LLC321$1.09M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Freestone Grove Partners LP591$2M0.0%-89.0%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Guggenheim Capital LLC285$0.97M0.0%+6.3%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec23,235$78.80M0.1%-56.8%0.140%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Obion Capital Management LP2,397$8.13M7.8%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC1,558$5.28M0.0%-64.6%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Integrated Advisors Network LLC284$0.96M0.0%-3.1%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026DV Equities LLC23$78K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026J. Goldman & Co LP731$2.48M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Avondale Wealth Management147$0.50M0.3%+72.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026AQR Capital Management LLC54,516$184.89M0.1%-46.1%0.329%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC219$0.74M0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Cetera Investment Advisers7,013$23.79M0.0%-0.7%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jain Global LLC1,404$4.76M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Hilltop Holdings Inc.91$0.31M0.0%-85.1%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Equitable Holdings Inc.351$1.19M0.0%+1.2%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Wealthedge Investment Advisors LLC361$1.22M0.5%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC1,241$4.21M0.1%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Capital Planning Advisors LLC913$3.10M0.4%-4.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Amundi90,718$307.67M0.1%+26.6%0.547%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC76$0.26M0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026FIL Ltd65$0.22M0.0%-50.4%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Jump Financial LLC179$0.61M0.0%+98.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Range Rock Capital LLC3,025$10.26M3.6%N/A0.018%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Northern Trust Corp180,759$613.04M0.1%-4.8%1.091%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Vinva Investment Management Ltd230$0.78M0.0%+17.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD387,042$1.31B0.1%+1.9%2.336%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Dean Investment Associates LLC335$1.14M0.2%-33.8%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Quantitative Investment Management LLC562$1.91M0.2%+70.3%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
2/17/2026Osaic Holdings Inc.5,618$19.07M0.0%-2.2%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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AutoZone logo
AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. The company provides various products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. It also offers A/C compressors, batteries and accessories, bearings, belts and hoses, calipers, chassis, clutches, CV axles, engines, fuel pumps, fuses, ignition and lighting products, mufflers, radiators, starters and alternators, thermostats, and water pumps, as well as tire repairs. In addition, the company provides maintenance products, such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluids; brake drums, rotors, shoes, and pads; brake and power steering fluids, and oil and fuel additives; oil and transmission fluids; oil, cabin, air, fuel, and transmission filters; oxygen sensors; paints and accessories; refrigerants and accessories; shock absorbers and struts; spark plugs and wires; and windshield wipers. Further, it offers air fresheners, cell phone accessories, drinks and snacks, floor mats and seat covers, interior and exterior accessories, mirrors, performance products, protectants and cleaners, sealants and adhesives, steering wheel covers, tools, vehicle entertainment systems, and wash and wax products, as well as towing services. Additionally, the company provides a sales program that offers commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products; sells automotive diagnostic and repair software under the ALLDATA brand through alldata.com and alldatadiy.com; and automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through autozone.com. AutoZone, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Today's Range

Now: $3,287.09
Low: $3,281.23
High: $3,371.10

50 Day Range

MA: $3,659.45
Low: $3,342.73
High: $3,869.12

52 Week Range

Now: $3,287.09
Low: $3,210.72
High: $4,388.11

Volume

292,518 shs

Average Volume

164,573 shs

Market Capitalization

$54.47 billion

P/E Ratio

23.03

Dividend Yield

N/A

Beta

0.41

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of AutoZone?

AutoZone's top insider shareholders include:
  1. William C Rhodes III (Chairman)
  2. Earl G Graves Jr (Director)
  3. George R Mrkonic Jr (Director)
  4. Richard Craig Smith (VP)
  5. John Scott Murphy (VP)
  6. Brian Hannasch (Director)
  7. Eric S Gould (VP)
  8. Philip B Daniele (CEO)
  9. Michael A George (Director)
  10. Jamere Jackson (CFO)
  11. Dennis W Leriche (VP)
  12. K Michelle Borninkhof (SVP)
  13. Domingo Hurtado (VP)
  14. Bailey L Childress (SVP)
  15. Jenna M Bedsole (VP)
Learn More about top insider investors at AutoZone.

Who are the major institutional investors of AutoZone?

AutoZone's top institutional shareholders include:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 10.84%
  2. State Street Corp — 4.32%
  3. Morgan Stanley — 2.97%
  4. Geode Capital Management LLC — 2.47%
  5. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD — 2.34%
  6. Royal Bank of Canada — 2.10%
Learn More about top institutional investors of AutoZone stock.

Which institutional investors are selling AutoZone stock?

Within the last quarter, AZO stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Baillie Gifford & Co.
  2. AQR Capital Management LLC
  3. Parnassus Investments LLC
  4. Geode Capital Management LLC
  5. Macquarie Group Ltd.
  6. Boston Partners
  7. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
  8. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.
Within the last year, company insiders that have sold AutoZone company stock include:
  1. William C Rhodes III (Chairman)
  2. Earl G Graves Jr (Director)
  3. George R Mrkonic Jr (Director)
  4. Richard Craig Smith (VP)
  5. John Scott Murphy (VP)
  6. Brian Hannasch (Director)
  7. Eric S Gould (VP)
  8. Philip B Daniele (CEO)
  9. Michael A George (Director)
Learn More investors selling AutoZone stock.

Which institutional investors are buying AutoZone stock?

In the last quarter, AZO stock was purchased by institutional investors including:
  1. Norges Bank
  2. Morgan Stanley
  3. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.
  4. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.
  5. Victory Capital Management Inc.
  6. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.
  7. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
  8. USS Investment Management Ltd
During the previous year, these company insiders have bought AutoZone stock:
  1. William C Rhodes III (Chairman)
  2. Earl G Graves Jr (Director)
  3. George R Mrkonic Jr (Director)
  4. Richard Craig Smith (VP)
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