Latest Period
Q2 2026
Security Snapshot
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC - Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (SAH) Institutional Ownership
CUSIP: 83545G102
13F Institutional Holders and Ownership History from Q1 2014 to Q2 2026
Institutions Reporting
234
Shares (Excl. Options)
14,560,218
Price
$84.79
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- Security type / class
- Equity / Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
- Symbol
- SAH on NYSE
- All holders as of 30 Jun 2026
- Q2 2026
- Total 13F shares
- 14,560,218
- Total 13F value
- $1,233,253,819
- Portfolio coverage rank
- 0%
- Share change
- +260,408
- Value change
- +$28,507,561
- Number of holders
- 234
- Shares outstanding
- 31,597,879
- SEC-reported price per share
- $112.66
- Insider filing price
- $112.66
Latest holder snapshot
5 signals
Issuer context
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
3 identity fields
13F Shares, Excluding Options vs Price
13F Value, Excluding Options
Total Investors
Key facts
- SAH - SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC - Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share is tracked under CUSIP 83545G102.
- 234 institutions reported positions in Q2 2026.
- 3 significant owners is listed from Schedule 13D/13G reporting.
Change
- Holder count moved from 223 to 234 between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026.
- SEC-reported value moved from $978,020,369 to $1,233,253,819.
Research use
- You can quickly see who holds this security, then open quarter and manager detail pages for full evidence.
- 13F and Schedule 13D/13G sections are kept together so you can cross-check institutional and beneficial ownership context.
Evidence
Source: SEC Form 13F
Open SEC evidence
Latest holder context comes from 234 institutions filings for Q2 2026.
Security key
83545G102
Latest holder period
Q2 2026
13F holders
234
13D/G owners
3
CIK / CUSIP context first
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SAH full holder history
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC SEC filings
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC company facts
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC insider transactions
Broader feeds
Recent Quarterly Holder Reports
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13D/G owners
Significant owners
Large-stake holder rows connected to Schedule 13D/G evidence.
Rows
3
Security
SAH
| Filer | Ownership | Change % | Holdings Value | Net Change | Nb Shares | Change % | Reporting Name | Report Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH BRYAN SCOTT | 42% | $1,117,122,173 | 13,365,903 | David Bruton Smith | 12 Jun 2026 | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | 10% | $133,612,492 | 2,222,430 | BlackRock, Inc. | 31 Mar 2025 | |||
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6.1% | -18% | $106,753,416 | -$25,283,521 | 1,335,583 | -19% | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 30 Jun 2025 |
As of 30 Jun 2026, 234 institutional investors reported holding 14,560,218 shares of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC - Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (SAH). This represents 46% of the company’s total 31,597,879 outstanding shares.
13F concentration
Top 25 institutional shareholders
Largest 13F positions for this security by reported shares and value.
Top holder share
37%
| Institution | Ownership % | Shares Held | Share Change % | Portfolio % | Holdings Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 7.6% | 2,406,210 | -4.1% | 0% | $204,022,553 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.2% | 1,334,018 | +1.5% | 0.02% | $113,111,805 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.4% | 760,863 | -8.2% | 0% | $64,513,574 |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | 2.3% | 733,977 | 0.11% | $62,234,000 | |
| STATE STREET CORP | 2% | 634,362 | -6.1% | 0% | $54,062,519 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 1.9% | 588,516 | -7.3% | 0.07% | $49,900,000 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7% | 536,078 | -7.2% | 0% | $45,454,054 |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1.6% | 494,907 | -19% | 0.32% | $41,963,164 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 1.2% | 388,304 | -14% | 0% | $32,924,296 |
| Nuveen, LLC | 1.2% | 386,136 | +22% | 0.01% | $32,740,472 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 1.2% | 366,892 | +64% | 0.01% | $31,108,853 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1% | 325,171 | -9.9% | 0% | $27,575,901 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 0.93% | 294,753 | +1224% | 0% | $25,005,337 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 0.88% | 277,547 | -15% | 0% | $23,533,210 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 0.87% | 273,430 | +49% | 0% | $23,184,257 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 0.74% | 234,242 | -6.8% | 0% | $19,861,379 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.71% | 223,776 | +13% | 0.33% | $18,973,967 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 0.65% | 204,779 | +155% | 0.01% | $17,363,211 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 0.62% | 196,402 | -17% | 0.01% | $16,652,926 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 0.62% | 195,215 | +30% | 0% | $16,552,282 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.61% | 192,741 | -3.9% | 0% | $16,342,478 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 0.58% | 183,076 | -16% | 0.05% | $15,523,014 |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 0.49% | 156,371 | +19% | 0.07% | $13,258,697 |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC | 0.47% | 147,598 | +20% | 0.56% | $12,514,834 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 0.41% | 130,802 | +0.39% | 0% | $11,090,666 |
Quarter history
Institutional holders across reporting periods
Holder count, reported shares/value, and median price by quarter.
Periods
50
Latest
Q2 2026
Rows shown
1-25 of 50
| Period | 13F Shares, Excl. Options | Value, Excl. Options | Value Change | Price (Median) | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | 14,560,218 | $1,233,253,819 | +$28,507,561 | $84.79 | 234 |
| 2026 Q1 | 14,264,184 | $978,020,369 | -$20,324,794 | $68.57 | 223 |
| 2025 Q4 | 14,979,669 | $926,995,413 | -$94,812,567 | $61.86 | 227 |
| 2025 Q3 | 15,541,909 | $1,182,525,553 | +$10,816,954 | $76.09 | 225 |
| 2025 Q2 | 15,361,160 | $1,228,186,905 | +$17,294,773 | $79.93 | 212 |
| 2025 Q1 | 15,227,094 | $867,756,056 | +$11,695,007 | $56.96 | 203 |
| 2024 Q4 | 15,046,727 | $953,586,042 | -$28,189,980 | $63.35 | 185 |
| 2024 Q3 | 15,496,153 | $906,096,159 | +$3,037,424 | $58.48 | 186 |
| 2024 Q2 | 15,503,538 | $844,745,135 | -$16,821,999 | $54.47 | 191 |
| 2024 Q1 | 15,765,450 | $897,831,887 | -$7,077,857 | $56.94 | 183 |
| 2023 Q4 | 15,911,397 | $894,582,981 | +$29,464,570 | $56.21 | 195 |
| 2023 Q3 | 15,393,496 | $735,426,880 | -$80,277,448 | $47.76 | 181 |
| 2023 Q2 | 17,152,741 | $818,098,206 | -$63,748,047 | $47.67 | 182 |
| 2023 Q1 | 18,288,677 | $994,086,579 | -$94,066,088 | $54.34 | 181 |
| 2022 Q4 | 20,168,255 | $993,914,847 | -$20,019,824 | $49.27 | 198 |
| 2022 Q3 | 20,626,734 | $893,329,819 | -$65,979,142 | $43.30 | 187 |
| 2022 Q2 | 22,290,179 | $816,779,836 | -$20,774,915 | $36.63 | 194 |
| 2022 Q1 | 22,953,526 | $977,161,314 | -$39,303,004 | $42.51 | 196 |
| 2021 Q4 | 23,757,287 | $1,174,492,551 | -$12,995,109 | $49.45 | 213 |
| 2021 Q3 | 23,937,583 | $1,258,111,241 | +$24,466,385 | $52.54 | 200 |
| 2021 Q2 | 23,524,151 | $1,052,641,374 | +$4,563,603 | $44.74 | 178 |
| 2021 Q1 | 23,360,018 | $1,158,082,823 | -$39,201,590 | $49.57 | 176 |
| 2020 Q4 | 24,339,489 | $938,903,284 | -$43,298,953 | $38.57 | 180 |
| 2020 Q3 | 25,046,631 | $1,006,148,877 | -$38,501,723 | $40.16 | 175 |
| 2020 Q2 | 26,164,889 | $835,023,342 | +$43,391,186 | $31.91 | 147 |