Cars.com Inc. (CARS) Ownership
CARS ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 108.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 12.60% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 53.5M
- Float
- 44.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 17.45% 7.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 12.43 short interest up 8.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 108.06%
- Insiders 12.60%
CARS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR Inc | 15.66% | 8.4M | $85.6M | −409,772 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 7.79% | 4.2M | $42.6M | −136,895 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Pale Fire Capital SE | 7.49% | 4.0M | $40.9M | +51,600 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.26% | 3.4M | $34.2M | −48,994 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Hill Path Capital LP | 4.63% | 2.5M | $25.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Brown Advisory Holdings Inc | 4.43% | 2.4M | $24.2M | −27,598 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.37% | 2.3M | $23.9M | −135,283 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Breach Inlet Capital Management LLC | 4.10% | 2.2M | $22.4M | +73,261 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.00% | 2.1M | $21.8M | +325,762 (+18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.95% | 1.6M | $16.1M | +50,096 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 2.62% | 1.4M | $14.3M | −65,255 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.38% | 1.3M | $13.0M | −54,214 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.24% | 1.2M | $12.3M | +1.1M (+714.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.69% | 903K | $9.2M | −21,433 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dana Investment Advisors Inc | 1.60% | 856K | $8.7M | +143,374 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.59% | 853K | $8.7M | +115,170 (+15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.58% | 845K | $8.6M | −127,699 (−13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.21% | 648K | $6.6M | +14,667 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.13% | 607K | $6.2M | +66,671 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | LPL Financial Corp | 1.03% | 552K | $5.6M | +35,513 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 1.9M shares and 9 cut 1.0M.
CARS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 6.55% | 3.5M | $35.8M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.56% | 2.4M | $24.9M | +8,112 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.15% | 1.7M | $17.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv | 2.32% | 1.2M | $12.7M | −9,880 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.18% | 1.2M | $11.9M | −13,440 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Small Cap Blend A | 2.02% | 1.1M | $11.1M | +17,682 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.96% | 1.0M | $10.7M | −41,100 (−3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.35% | 723K | $7.4M | +28,265 (+4.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Intrinsic Opps | 1.21% | 649K | $6.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock K6 | 1.21% | 647K | $6.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.93% | 498K | $5.1M | +5,130 (+1.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.89% | 474K | $4.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Applied Finance Explorer Institutional | 0.84% | 451K | $4.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.80% | 428K | $4.4M | +648 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.75% | 400K | $4.1M | +294 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | SQUAD Point Five I | 0.74% | 397K | $4.0M | +77 (+0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Global Intrinsic Value Cl F5 | 0.72% | 388K | $4.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small CompanyETF | 0.68% | 364K | $3.7M | +511 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.65% | 346K | $3.5M | — | September 24, 2026 |
| 20 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.51% | 274K | $2.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CARS insider transactions
latest 5| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Jenell Ross | Buy | $7.56 | 1,995 | $15,082 |
| 2025-12-17 | Sonia Jain | Sell | $13.45 | 11,400 | $153,330 |
| 2025-12-02 | Matthew B Crawford | Sell | $12.03 | 27,358 | $329,117 |
| 2025-08-08 | Matthew B Crawford | Sell | $11.77 | 15,000 | $176,550 |
| 2025-05-09 | Thomas Alex Vetter | Buy | $10.75 | 27,870 | $299,602 |
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.
CARS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CARS
Institutional investors own 108.1% of Cars.com's shares and insiders 12.60%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 15.66% of the shares (8.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 17.45% of the float, or 12.43 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 13.8% since 2014.
Related: CARS analyst forecast, CARS key metrics. See the CARS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CARS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cars.com stock?
The largest shareholders of Cars.com are FMR Inc (15.66%), BlackRock Inc (7.79%), Pale Fire Capital SE (7.49%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.26%), Hill Path Capital LP (4.63%).
What percentage of Cars.com is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 108.1% of Cars.com's shares outstanding; insiders hold 12.60%.
Which funds own Cars.com?
The largest fund holders of Cars.com are Fidelity Low-Priced Stock (6.55%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.15%), Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fdmtl Val Inv (2.32%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.18%).
What is Cars.com's short interest?
7.4M shares of Cars.com were sold short, 17.45% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 12.43 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cars.com?
Of the latest 5 reported insider transactions in Cars.com (since May 9, 2025), 2 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Cars.com are outstanding?
Cars.com has 53.5M shares outstanding, of which 44.7M are in the public float.