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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline StationsNYSELarge accelerated filer
Total Trades
32
Buys
2
Sells
20
Largest Trade
$1M+
Insiders
4
Institutional Funds
180
Inst. Value
$1M+
Activist Filings
11
Insider Trades
| Insider | Title | Type | Value | Shares | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | BUY | $1M+ | 100K | $59.94 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $15K–$50K | 576 | $70.02 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 49K | $70.04 | May 30, 2025 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 2K | $60.00 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 17K | $60.00 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $500K+ | 15K | $56.76 | May 28, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 4K | $61.43 | May 1, 2024 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 4K | $16.76 | May 1, 2024 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $1M+ | 34K | $54.01 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $500K+ | 34K | $16.76 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 4K | $16.76 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 4K | $54.00 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $50K–$100K | 2K | $54.00 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $15K–$50K | 2K | $16.76 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $50K–$100K | 5K | $16.76 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $100K–$500K | 5K | $54.05 | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $1M+ | 22K | $54.02 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $100K–$500K | 22K | $16.76 | Apr 18, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 87K | $50.80 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 87K | $16.76 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 87K | $16.76 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 116K | $57.22 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | SELL | $1M+ | 152K | $55.24 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| SMITH DAVID BRUTON | Chairman and CEO | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 152K | $16.76 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $500K+ | 19K | $52.00 | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $1M+ | 94K | $41.27 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | EXERCISE | $1M+ | 67K | $16.76 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 28K | $42.67 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Rusnak Paul P. | 10% Owner | BUY | $1M+ | 131K | $41.87 | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Byrd Heath | EVP and CFO | SELL | $1M+ | 20K | $50.69 | Mar 11, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $100K–$500K | 9K | $52.26 | Mar 7, 2022 |
| DYKE JEFF | President | SELL | $1M+ | 33K | $51.28 | Jan 4, 2022 |
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Institutional Ownership
13F filings as of Dec 31, 2025 · 180 funds holding
| Fund | Shares | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $1M+ | SH |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 707K | $1M+ | SH |
| STATE STREET CORP | 701K | $1M+ | SH |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 596K | $1M+ | SH |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 371K | $1M+ | SH |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 326K | $1M+ | SH |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 207K | $1M+ | SH |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 198K | $1M+ | SH |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 181K | $1M+ | SH |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 161K | $1M+ | SH |
| TOWLE & CO | 141K | $1M+ | SH |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | 137K | $1M+ | SH |
| Phocas Financial Corp. | 112K | $1M+ | SH |
| Phocas Financial Corp. | 112K | $1M+ | SH |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 101K | $1M+ | SH |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | 95K | $1M+ | SH |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | 88K | $1M+ | SH |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 79K | $1M+ | SH |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 71K | $1M+ | SH |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 66K | $1M+ | SH |
Activist & 5%+ Owners
SC 13D/13G filings — investors holding 5%+ of outstanding shares
SC 13G/A · Jul 15, 2025
6.1%
1.3M shares
SC 13G/A · Apr 29, 2025
10.2%
2.2M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 23, 2025
7.5%
1.7M shares
The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930
SC 13G/A · Feb 13, 2024
7.3%
1.6M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 24, 2024
11.4%
2.5M shares
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 30-0447847
SC 13G/A · Feb 10, 2023
8.4%
2.1M shares
SC 13D/A · Jan 31, 2023
8.2%
3.0M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 23, 2023
13.0%
3.2M shares
SC 13G · Feb 25, 2022
5.6%
1.6M shares
SC 13G/A · Jan 27, 2022
14.3%
4.2M shares
SC 13G · Jan 25, 2022
14.3%
4.2M shares