Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) Ownership
CAR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 118.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.42% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 35.3M
- Float
- 14.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 54.09% 5.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 12.10 short interest up 11.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 118.76%
- Insiders 1.42%
CAR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRS Investment Management, LLC | 49.34% | 17.4M | $1.79B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 7.18% | 2.5M | $260.9M | −1.8M (−41.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Pentwater Capital Management LP | 7.11% | 2.5M | $258.4M | −4.5M (−64.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 5.75% | 2.0M | $208.7M | −87,757 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 4.75% | 1.7M | $172.4M | −25,672 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 4.70% | 1.7M | $170.7M | +1,111 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nomura Holdings Inc | 4.54% | 1.6M | $165.0M | +1.1M (+194.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 4.00% | 1.4M | $145.2M | +573,013 (+68.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.23% | 789K | $81.1M | +61,766 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.14% | 756K | $77.8M | +46,977 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | 2.04% | 722K | $74.2M | +720,544 (+47,435.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street Corp | 1.74% | 614K | $63.1M | −53,642 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.58% | 559K | $57.5M | +360,444 (+181.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 1.42% | 500K | $51.4M | −199,916 (−28.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC | 1.42% | 500K | $51.4M | +100,000 (+25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.42% | 500K | $51.4M | −200,000 (−28.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Natixis SA | 1.09% | 385K | $39.6M | +44,775 (+13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.01% | 355K | $36.5M | +4,285 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Discovery Capital Management LLC | 1.00% | 354K | $36.4M | −194,829 (−35.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 0.89% | 316K | $32.5M | +156,811 (+98.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 3.1M shares and 8 cut 7.1M.
CAR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.75% | 617K | $63.4M | −216 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.59% | 562K | $57.8M | −682 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.13% | 398K | $40.9M | −8,364 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | PIMCO RAE US Small Instl | 0.78% | 276K | $28.4M | +276,426 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 259K | $26.6M | +662 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.36% | 128K | $13.2M | +3,987 (+3.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.26% | 91K | $9.4M | −128 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.26% | 91K | $9.4M | +54 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.23% | 83K | $8.5M | −1,463 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Xtrackers S&P 500 2xLev Dly Swap ETF 1C | 0.22% | 77K | $7.9M | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 11 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large CompanyETF | 0.22% | 77K | $7.9M | +76 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.20% | 71K | $7.3M | +133 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.20% | 70K | $7.2M | −74 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.20% | 69K | $7.1M | +3,569 (+5.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® SPDR® S&PTrsptnETF | 0.18% | 65K | $6.7M | −430 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Hennessy Cornerstone Growth Investor | 0.14% | 49K | $5.1M | −4,800 (−8.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco Dorsey Wright IndustrialsMomtETF | 0.14% | 48K | $4.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Transportation Average ETF | 0.13% | 47K | $4.8M | +672 (+1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF | 0.13% | 46K | $4.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Idx | 0.10% | 37K | $3.8M | +3,202 (+9.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CAR insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Lynn Krominga | Sell | $91.54 | 1,950 | $178,503 |
| 2026-02-20 | Pentwater Capital Management L | Buy | $94.26 | 425,000 | $40.1M |
| 2025-08-15 | Edward P Linnen | Sell | $156.83 | 10,000 | $1.6M |
| 2025-08-04 | Bernardo Hees | Sell | $156.59 | 402,200 | $63.0M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
CAR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CAR
Institutional investors own 118.8% of Avis Budget's shares and insiders 1.42%. The largest holder is SRS Investment Management, LLC with 49.34% of the shares (17.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 54.09% of the float, or 12.10 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 67.5% since 2014.
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CAR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Avis Budget stock?
The largest shareholders of Avis Budget are SRS Investment Management, LLC (49.34%), UBS Group AG (7.18%), Pentwater Capital Management LP (7.11%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (5.75%), HSBC Holdings PLC (4.75%).
What percentage of Avis Budget is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 118.8% of Avis Budget's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.42%.
Which funds own Avis Budget?
The largest fund holders of Avis Budget are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (1.75%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.59%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.13%), PIMCO RAE US Small Instl (0.78%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (0.73%).
What is Avis Budget's short interest?
5.3M shares of Avis Budget were sold short, 54.09% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 12.10 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Avis Budget?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Avis Budget (since August 4, 2025), 1 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Avis Budget are outstanding?
Avis Budget has 35.3M shares outstanding, of which 14.9M are in the public float.