CARS · Insider trading · 13F holders · Congress trades
Cars.com Inc. (CARS)
Who is buying and selling CARS: company insiders on SEC Form 4, hedge funds and superinvestors on Form 13F, and members of Congress under the STOCK Act. Every figure links to the filing or page it comes from.
- 13F filers holding
- 7
- Insider buys, 90 days
- $0
- Insider sales, 90 days
- $790K
- Congress trades, 12 months
- 3
CARS at a glance
- Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 2 CARS insiders filed 2 sales worth $790K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
- 7 13F filers hold CARS among their 50 largest positions, worth $106.7M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC (8.0%), Villanova Investment Management Co LLC (3.3%) and Pale Fire Capital SE (3.1%). In their latest 13Fs, 1 manager opened a new position and 1 added to one.
- Members of Congress have disclosed 4 CARS trades since 2018, 1 purchase and 2 sales in the past year; the latest was Greg Gianforte (R-MT), selling $50K–100K on Sep 10, 2019.
- CARS last closed at $11.41 on Oct 29, 2026.
CARS insider trading
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 2 CARS insiders filed 2 sales worth $790K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
| Filed | Insider | Role | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Sale | 8,000 | $12.25 | $98K | SEC |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Sale | 57,980 | $11.94 | $692K | SEC |
Who owns CARS? Hedge funds and superinvestors
7 13F filers hold CARS among their 50 largest positions, worth $106.7M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC (8.0%), Villanova Investment Management Co LLC (3.3%) and Pale Fire Capital SE (3.1%). In their latest 13Fs, 1 manager opened a new position and 1 added to one.
| Manager | % of portfolio | Value | Shares | Last quarter | 13F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Fire Capital SEAsset manager | 3.1% | $43.8M | 4,008,218 | +1.3% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Hill Path Capital LPHedge fund | 1.4% | $27.1M | 2,481,032 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLCHedge fund | 8.0% | $24.0M | 2,197,445 | +3.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Villanova Investment Management Co LLCInstitutional asset manager | 3.3% | $3.5M | 321,836 | +5.4% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Kestrel Investment Management CorpInstitutional asset manager | 1.8% | $3.3M | 305,750 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Par Capital Management IncHedge fund | 0.1% | $2.7M | 246,299 | +0.0% shares | Q2 2026 |
| Anderson Financial Strategies, LLCInstitutional asset manager | 1.1% | $2.1M | 169,632 | New | Q2 2026 |
Each manager counts with its latest 13F (Q2 2026: 7). Screen CARS in the grand portfolio →
CARS stock trades by members of Congress
Members of Congress have disclosed 4 CARS trades since 2018, 1 purchase and 2 sales in the past year; the latest was Greg Gianforte (R-MT), selling $50K–100K on Sep 10, 2019.
| Filed | Member | Trade | Amount | Traded | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2019 | Greg GianforteR-MT · House | Sale | $50K–100K | Sep 10, 2019 | +23.3% |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Greg GianforteR-MT · House | Buy | $100K–250K | Jan 23, 2019 | -54.7% |
| Jan 23, 2019 | Greg GianforteR-MT · House | Sale | $50K–100K | Dec 21, 2018 | -45.3% |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Lamar SmithR-TX · House | Buy | $1K–15K | Jun 4, 2018 | -56.5% |
2 members have traded CARS: Greg Gianforte, Lamar Smith.
CARS questions and answers
Are insiders buying CARS stock?
Between Aug 1, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, 2 CARS insiders filed 2 sales worth $790K on SEC Form 4, and no open-market purchases.
Which hedge funds own CARS?
7 13F filers hold CARS among their 50 largest positions, worth $106.7M combined. The biggest bets by portfolio weight are Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC (8.0%), Villanova Investment Management Co LLC (3.3%) and Pale Fire Capital SE (3.1%). In their latest 13Fs, 1 manager opened a new position and 1 added to one.
Has Congress traded CARS?
Members of Congress have disclosed 4 CARS trades since 2018, 1 purchase and 2 sales in the past year; the latest was Greg Gianforte (R-MT), selling $50K–100K on Sep 10, 2019.
Who is the largest holder of CARS?
Among 13F filers, Pale Fire Capital SE reports the largest CARS position, $43.8M (4,008,218 shares) in its Q2 2026 13F. The biggest bet by portfolio weight is Breach Inlet Capital Management, LLC's: 8.0% of its portfolio.
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