SAH Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 42.65%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $0.00
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $3,502,062.14

Sonic Automotive Insider Trading History Chart

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

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Sonic Automotive Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $65.37
Price Change: Price Increase of +0.015 (0.02%)
As of 12/15/2025 12:27 PM ET

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

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Sonic Automotive Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
6/2/2025Jeff DykePresidentSell576$70.02$40,331.52605,393View SEC Filing Icon  
5/30/2025Jeff DykePresidentSell31,152$70.05$2,182,197.60605,969View SEC Filing Icon  
5/29/2025Jeff DykePresidentSell1,838$70.00$128,660.00637,121View SEC Filing Icon  
5/28/2025Jeff DykePresidentSell16,434$70.03$1,150,873.02638,959View SEC Filing Icon  
7/18/2024Heath ByrdCFOSell19,827$60.00$1,189,620.00173,618View SEC Filing Icon  
6/12/2024Heath ByrdCFOSell2,480$60.00$148,800.00193,445View SEC Filing Icon  
6/12/2024Jeff DykePresidentSell16,734$60.00$1,004,040.00817,753View SEC Filing Icon  
5/28/2024Jeff DykePresidentSell15,000$56.76$851,400.00161,622View SEC Filing Icon  
5/14/2024David Bruton SmithCEOSell41,770$59.27$2,475,707.90583,054View SEC Filing Icon  
5/9/2024David Bruton SmithCEOSell67,703$58.43$3,955,886.29583,054View SEC Filing Icon  
5/7/2024David Bruton SmithCEOSell21$58.49$1,228.29583,054View SEC Filing Icon  
4/29/2024David Bruton SmithCEOSell3,861$61.43$237,181.23583,054View SEC Filing Icon  
9/14/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell34,186$54.01$1,846,385.86168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
9/6/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell3,800$54.00$205,200.00168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
8/31/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell100$54.06$5,406.00168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
7/19/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell5,473$54.05$295,815.65168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
4/18/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell3,500$54.07$189,245.00168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
4/14/2023Heath ByrdCFOSell11,336$54.02$612,370.72168,622View SEC Filing Icon  
4/10/2023Jeff DykePresidentSell86,596$50.80$4,399,076.80814,199View SEC Filing Icon  
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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

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Sonic Automotive Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
12/9/2025Tudor Investment Corp ET AL183,522$13.96M0.0%+41.2%0.537%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc.223,396$17M0.1%-8.7%0.654%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025PDT Partners LLC57,702$4.39M0.3%+89.9%0.169%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Wexford Capital LP2,782$0.21M0.0%N/A0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Verition Fund Management LLC39,711$3.02M0.0%-18.2%0.116%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Qube Research & Technologies Ltd97,908$7.45M0.0%N/A0.287%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio39,851$3.03M0.0%-3.3%0.117%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.3,293$0.25M0.0%+653.5%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025National Bank of Canada FI1,027$78K0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Millennium Management LLC383,117$29.15M0.0%+20.5%1.121%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.6,937$0.53M0.0%-14.3%0.020%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Gotham Asset Management LLC22,309$1.70M0.0%+97.0%0.065%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Brevan Howard Capital Management LP8,802$0.67M0.0%-52.7%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Bank of America Corp DE243,206$18.51M0.0%+1.7%0.712%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Aquatic Capital Management LLC18,876$1.44M0.0%+55.0%0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Algert Global LLC38,407$2.92M0.0%+16.9%0.112%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Alliancebernstein L.P.17,416$1.33M0.0%+4.5%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/17/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.79,964$6.09M0.0%-33.9%0.234%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Creative Planning3,000$0.23M0.0%+12.4%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Man Group plc9,073$0.69M0.0%-49.7%0.027%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC327,055$24.89M0.1%-42.2%0.957%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025California State Teachers Retirement System12,844$0.98M0.0%-9.9%0.038%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC34,429$2.62M0.0%-34.8%0.101%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Two Sigma Investments LP109,128$8.30M0.0%-21.1%0.319%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Squarepoint Ops LLC122,575$9.33M0.0%-3.3%0.359%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/14/2025Comerica Bank4,084$0.31M0.0%-17.3%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Martingale Asset Management L P33,711$2.57M0.1%+66.0%0.099%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership86,370$6.57M0.0%+546.1%0.253%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Invesco Ltd.456,508$34.74M0.0%+1.4%1.336%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Sei Investments Co.12,374$0.94M0.0%-18.7%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025UBS Group AG96,818$7.37M0.0%+54.8%0.283%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025BNP Paribas Financial Markets106,064$8.07M0.0%+56.7%0.310%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Franklin Resources Inc.11,479$0.87M0.0%+10.4%0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Legal & General Group Plc38,192$2.91M0.0%-1.2%0.112%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Vestcor Inc4,421$0.34M0.0%N/A0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Swiss National Bank27,600$2.10M0.0%+1.8%0.081%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Russell Investments Group Ltd.27,241$2.07M0.0%+32.7%0.080%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025Inceptionr LLC4,700$0.36M0.1%N/A0.014%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/13/2025First Trust Advisors LP26,133$1.99M0.0%-45.5%0.076%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Barclays PLC21,757$1.66M0.0%-32.4%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,278,780$97.30M0.0%-4.3%3.742%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Picton Mahoney Asset Management10,231$0.78M0.0%N/A0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025First Eagle Investment Management LLC113,116$8.61M0.0%+0.8%0.331%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky4,241$0.32M0.0%-23.1%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Victory Capital Management Inc.99,090$7.54M0.0%-27.1%0.290%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC16,082$1.22M0.0%N/A0.047%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025New Age Alpha Advisors LLC26,974$2.05M0.1%-3.1%0.079%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Rafferty Asset Management LLC4,224$0.32M0.0%-9.9%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Quantbot Technologies LP11,729$0.89M0.0%N/A0.034%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd826$63K0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/12/2025Intech Investment Management LLC8,183$0.62M0.0%-17.7%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Ameritas Investment Partners Inc.1,251$95K0.0%-19.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Citigroup Inc.36,671$2.79M0.0%-45.8%0.107%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/10/2025Towle & Co.148,905$11.33M2.9%-16.8%0.436%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025GSA Capital Partners LLP14,717$1.12M0.1%+172.5%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025Vanguard Group Inc.1,646,450$125.28M0.0%+6.2%4.818%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.116,909$8.90M0.0%-19.7%0.342%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board68,842$5.24M0.0%+39.5%0.201%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund7,678$0.58M0.0%+7.1%0.022%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025LSV Asset Management5,400$0.41M0.0%-5.3%0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Rhumbline Advisers46,995$3.58M0.0%+1.7%0.138%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025Versor Investments LP8,800$0.67M0.1%+69.6%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/6/2025ProShare Advisors LLC77,612$5.91M0.0%-5.5%0.227%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Allianz Asset Management GmbH50,753$3.86M0.0%-20.3%0.149%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC23,571$1.79M0.5%+311.2%0.069%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/4/2025Principal Financial Group Inc.85,680$6.52M0.0%+19.3%0.251%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025AlphaQuest LLC23,953$1.82M0.1%+45.8%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/3/2025New York State Common Retirement Fund21,000$1.60M0.0%-42.9%0.061%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2025Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd8,508$0.65M0.0%N/A0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2025Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp15,413$1.17M0.0%+4.3%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2025Teacher Retirement System of Texas12,557$0.96M0.0%-9.3%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2025Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH39,730$3.02M0.0%+3.8%0.116%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2025NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC17,555$1.27M0.0%+51.0%0.051%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2025Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC14,153$1.03M0.0%+50.6%0.041%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2025Wolverine Asset Management LLC21,975$1.67M0.0%-4.1%0.064%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2025Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC9,986$0.76M0.1%N/A0.029%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/24/2025Oliver Luxxe Assets LLC23,965$1.82M0.3%+3.6%0.070%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2025SG Americas Securities LLC5,204$0.40M0.0%+143.3%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2025CoreCap Advisors LLC1,429$0.11M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2025CWA Asset Management Group LLC26,363$2.01M0.1%N/A0.077%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/20/2025VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al5,300$0.40M0.0%N/A0.016%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/16/2025Highland Capital Management LLC4,186$0.32M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2025Inspire Investing LLC5,959$0.45M0.0%+21.8%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2025Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.10,090$0.77M0.1%-80.2%0.030%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2025Yousif Capital Management LLC4,580$0.35M0.0%-15.8%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/9/2025Voya Investment Management LLC5,771$0.44M0.0%-22.3%0.017%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/24/2025Texas Permanent School Fund Corp14,316$1.14M0.0%+13.8%0.042%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2025State of Wyoming2,614$0.21M0.0%-23.1%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/18/2025Westwood Holdings Group Inc.493,125$39.42M0.3%-23.1%1.444%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/16/2025Public Sector Pension Investment Board49,359$3.95M0.0%+6.5%0.145%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co12,607$1.01M0.0%-29.2%0.037%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Tower Research Capital LLC TRC 9,003$0.72M0.0%+578.4%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Corient Private Wealth LLC12,282$0.98M0.0%+98.5%0.036%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Man Group plc18,032$1.44M0.0%+22.4%0.053%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Engineers Gate Manager LP43,449$3.47M0.0%-21.2%0.127%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025BNP Paribas Financial Markets67,687$5.41M0.0%+209.0%0.198%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Brevan Howard Capital Management LP18,613$1.49M0.0%N/A0.055%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Balyasny Asset Management L.P.20,406$1.63M0.0%N/A0.060%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Bank of America Corp DE239,126$19.11M0.0%-5.4%0.700%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/15/2025Ameriprise Financial Inc.120,949$9.67M0.0%+7.3%0.354%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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Sonic Automotive logo
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.
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Today's Range

Now: $65.37
Low: $64.86
High: $66.53

50 Day Range

MA: $66.04
Low: $59.56
High: $77.87

52 Week Range

Now: $65.37
Low: $52.00
High: $89.62

Volume

20,763 shs

Average Volume

219,498 shs

Market Capitalization

$2.23 billion

P/E Ratio

17.67

Dividend Yield

2.33%

Beta

0.9

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive's top insider investors include:
  1. Jeff Dyke (President)
  2. David Bruton Smith (CEO)
  3. 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:
  1. Vanguard Group Inc. — 4.82%
  2. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP — 3.74%
  3. Invesco Ltd. — 1.34%
  4. Millennium Management LLC — 1.12%
  5. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC — 0.96%
  6. Bank of America Corp DE — 0.71%
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:
  1. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC
  2. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
  3. Ameriprise Financial Inc.
  4. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.
  5. Victory Capital Management Inc.
  6. Citigroup Inc.
  7. Towle & Co.
  8. Two Sigma Investments LP

Which institutional investors are buying Sonic Automotive stock?

Within the last quarter, SAH stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd
  2. Vanguard Group Inc.
  3. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership
  4. Millennium Management LLC
  5. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL
  6. BNP Paribas Financial Markets
  7. UBS Group AG
  8. PDT Partners LLC