Cars.com (CARS)
Cars.com on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, planned sales, large holders, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as services-computer processing & data preparation.
8.2M
Short interest
settlement 2026-10-15
9.2
Days to cover
-1.2 days vs prior
79.8%
Short share of volume
2026-11-03
201
Fails to deliver
settlement 2026-10-13
Thu 5 Nov
Next earnings
estimated date
-$790K
Insider flow, 90 days
0 buys, 2 sells
As of 2026-11-03.
Short interest
FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSONAs of 15 October 2026, short interest in CARS is 8,249,065 shares, up 1,166,395 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,530,218 shares (13 December 2024) to 8,437,551 shares (13 March 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. At the reported average volume of 893K shares a day that is 9.2 days to cover.
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| Settlement | Shares short | Change | Avg daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 8,249,065 | +11.9% | 892,678 | 9.24 |
| 2026-09-30 | 7,373,923 | +4.1% | 705,894 | 10.45 |
| 2026-09-15 | 7,082,670 | +4.1% | 484,933 | 14.61 |
| 2026-08-31 | 6,801,313 | +9.6% | 504,432 | 13.48 |
| 2026-08-14 | 6,206,952 | +2.9% | 746,644 | 8.31 |
| 2026-07-31 | 6,034,309 | -7.1% | 687,897 | 8.77 |
| 2026-07-15 | 6,498,048 | -1.3% | 623,797 | 10.42 |
| 2026-06-30 | 6,584,939 | -5.0% | 898,223 | 7.33 |
| 2026-06-15 | 6,929,811 | +5.3% | 715,385 | 9.69 |
| 2026-05-29 | 6,577,723 | +4.3% | 959,501 | 6.86 |
| 2026-05-15 | 6,306,249 | -1.2% | 909,997 | 6.93 |
| 2026-04-30 | 6,383,448 | -6.8% | 828,669 | 7.70 |
| 2026-04-15 | 6,853,107 | -6.2% | 1,094,296 | 6.26 |
| 2026-03-31 | 7,307,418 | -13.4% | 2,536,017 | 2.88 |
| 2026-03-13 | 8,437,551 | +10.3% | 1,853,029 | 4.55 |
| 2026-02-27 | 7,649,664 | +3.4% | 1,416,144 | 5.40 |
| 2026-02-13 | 7,396,303 | +15.8% | 886,251 | 8.35 |
| 2026-01-30 | 6,385,663 | +7.0% | 598,119 | 10.68 |
| 2026-01-15 | 5,969,568 | -0.0% | 572,614 | 10.43 |
| 2025-12-31 | 5,971,062 | -13.5% | 951,945 | 6.27 |
| 2025-12-15 | 6,906,146 | +1.2% | 783,498 | 8.81 |
| 2025-11-28 | 6,824,934 | +3.4% | 697,452 | 9.79 |
| 2025-11-14 | 6,600,997 | +6.3% | 992,115 | 6.65 |
| 2025-10-31 | 6,212,506 | -7.6% | 877,303 | 7.08 |
| 2025-10-15 | 6,725,286 | -0.6% | 1,043,746 | 6.44 |
| 2025-09-30 | 6,762,598 | +8.9% | 831,214 | 8.14 |
| 2025-09-15 | 6,210,533 | +4.7% | 630,012 | 9.86 |
| 2025-08-29 | 5,933,963 | +15.4% | 736,307 | 8.06 |
| 2025-08-15 | 5,142,884 | +4.6% | 1,141,074 | 4.51 |
| 2025-07-31 | 4,917,182 | +3.3% | 620,999 | 7.92 |
| 2025-07-15 | 4,758,870 | +17.1% | 721,166 | 6.60 |
| 2025-06-30 | 4,063,061 | -1.7% | 1,182,074 | 3.44 |
| 2025-06-13 | 4,131,871 | +5.4% | 647,272 | 6.38 |
| 2025-05-30 | 3,920,027 | +11.0% | 664,228 | 5.90 |
| 2025-05-15 | 3,530,803 | -3.6% | 966,185 | 3.65 |
| 2025-04-30 | 3,662,350 | +29.6% | 741,927 | 4.94 |
| 2025-04-15 | 2,824,992 | +10.4% | 1,057,512 | 2.67 |
| 2025-03-31 | 2,558,942 | +6.6% | 971,225 | 2.63 |
| 2025-03-14 | 2,400,913 | +13.6% | 1,020,198 | 2.35 |
| 2025-02-28 | 2,113,577 | +15.6% | 1,036,282 | 2.04 |
| 2025-02-14 | 1,828,827 | +8.2% | 369,919 | 4.94 |
| 2025-01-31 | 1,690,716 | +3.9% | 419,151 | 4.03 |
| 2025-01-15 | 1,626,688 | -6.8% | 433,757 | 3.75 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1,745,701 | +14.1% | 555,704 | 3.14 |
| 2024-12-13 | 1,530,218 | -3.2% | 566,332 | 2.70 |
| 2024-11-29 | 1,581,365 | +0.7% | 634,225 | 2.49 |
| 2024-11-15 | 1,570,111 | -4.5% | 773,859 | 2.03 |
| 2024-10-31 | 1,643,244 | -10.0% | 361,715 | 4.54 |
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSONAs of 3 November 2026, the short share of CARS volume is 79.8%, up 28.3 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 46.6% (13 October 2026) to 81.8% (1 October 2026). The latest reading sits at the top of that range. The latest reading is 12.4 points above the 30-session average of 67.4%, on 263K shares reported.
| Date | Short volume | Total volume | Short share | Exempt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | 210K | 263K | 79.8% | 0 |
| 2026-11-02 | 224K | 329K | 68.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-30 | 144K | 218K | 66.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-29 | 201K | 268K | 75.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-28 | 106K | 157K | 67.7% | 51 |
| 2026-10-27 | 113K | 220K | 51.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-26 | 98K | 142K | 69.0% | 0 |
| 2026-10-23 | 116K | 172K | 67.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-22 | 134K | 215K | 62.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-21 | 151K | 231K | 65.1% | 0 |
| 2026-10-20 | 114K | 177K | 64.4% | 100 |
| 2026-10-19 | 149K | 190K | 78.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-16 | 173K | 235K | 73.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-15 | 213K | 370K | 57.7% | 0 |
| 2026-10-14 | 117K | 187K | 62.8% | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | 110K | 236K | 46.6% | 20 |
| 2026-10-12 | 185K | 243K | 76.4% | 75 |
| 2026-10-09 | 115K | 182K | 63.3% | 0 |
| 2026-10-08 | 190K | 257K | 73.9% | 0 |
| 2026-10-07 | 316K | 416K | 75.9% | 81 |
| 2026-10-06 | 314K | 461K | 68.2% | 0 |
| 2026-10-05 | 221K | 373K | 59.4% | 2,564 |
| 2026-10-02 | 247K | 318K | 77.5% | 0 |
| 2026-10-01 | 362K | 442K | 81.8% | 100 |
| 2026-09-30 | 99K | 137K | 72.3% | 40 |
| 2026-09-29 | 122K | 175K | 69.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-28 | 113K | 148K | 76.5% | 0 |
| 2026-09-25 | 57K | 118K | 48.3% | 22 |
| 2026-09-24 | 138K | 265K | 52.2% | 0 |
| 2026-09-23 | 291K | 407K | 71.4% | 0 |
Fails to deliver
SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSONAs of 13 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in CARS is 201 shares, down 300 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (10 June 2026) to 113,595 shares (23 September 2026). The latest reading sits at the bottom of that range.
| Settlement | Shares failed | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 201 | $9.52 | $2K |
| 2026-10-08 | 501 | $9.54 | $5K |
| 2026-10-05 | 487 | $10.03 | $5K |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,711 | $10.46 | $28K |
| 2026-09-23 | 113,595 | $10.80 | $1.2M |
| 2026-09-22 | 126 | $11.45 | $1K |
| 2026-09-17 | 53 | $11.53 | $611 |
| 2026-09-14 | 84 | $11.61 | $975 |
| 2026-09-11 | 7,371 | $11.41 | $84K |
| 2026-09-02 | 4,078 | $11.59 | $47K |
| 2026-08-31 | 382 | $11.94 | $5K |
| 2026-08-27 | 3,003 | $11.97 | $36K |
| 2026-08-14 | 1,097 | $12.55 | $14K |
| 2026-08-10 | 1,385 | $12.32 | $17K |
| 2026-07-16 | 11,010 | $11.79 | $130K |
| 2026-07-13 | 1,858 | $11.09 | $21K |
| 2026-07-10 | 3,762 | $11.03 | $41K |
| 2026-07-07 | 377 | $11.40 | $4K |
| 2026-06-30 | 22,914 | $11.14 | $255K |
| 2026-06-29 | 36,453 | $10.75 | $392K |
| 2026-06-15 | 161 | $9.48 | $2K |
| 2026-06-12 | 1,434 | $9.56 | $14K |
| 2026-06-10 | 1 | $9.64 | $10 |
| 2026-06-08 | 11,704 | $9.21 | $108K |
| 2026-05-21 | 563 | $9.74 | $5K |
| 2026-05-19 | 1,048 | $10.03 | $11K |
| 2026-05-18 | 1,274 | $9.85 | $13K |
| 2026-04-28 | 147 | $11.07 | $2K |
| 2026-04-27 | 10,000 | $11.15 | $112K |
| 2026-04-22 | 1,008 | $10.97 | $11K |
Insider trades
SEC Form 4, newest first. JSONInsiders at CARS reported 2 open-market sells worth $790K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Ziegler Trent (CFO - Designate) on 2026-10-19.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | Ziegler Trent | CFO - Designate | Grant | 332K | $0.00 | $0 | 332K |
| 2026-08-20 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Sell | 8K | $12.25 | $98K | 103K |
| 2026-08-17 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 58K | $11.94 | $692K | 150K |
| 2026-06-12 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 34K | $9.49 | $323K | 313K |
| 2026-06-11 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 53K | $9.56 | $503K | 347K |
| 2026-06-05 | WIENER BRYAN | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 108K |
| 2026-06-05 | Hale Thomas E | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 95K |
| 2026-06-05 | Ross Jenell | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 88K |
| 2026-06-05 | Greenthal Jill A | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 128K |
| 2026-06-05 | Subramanian Bala | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 127K |
| 2026-06-05 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 111K |
| 2026-06-05 | FORBES SCOTT E | Director | Grant | 25K | $0.00 | $0 | 219K |
| 2026-03-13 | Ross Jenell | Director | Buy | 2K | $7.56 | $15K | 69K |
| 2026-03-11 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Grant | 65K | $0.00 | $0 | 208K |
| 2026-03-11 | Gosselin Lisa | Chief Commercial Officer | Grant | 124K | $0.00 | $0 | 209K |
| 2026-03-11 | Hartmann Tobias | CEO | Grant | 344K | $0.00 | $0 | 578K |
| 2026-03-11 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Grant | 156K | $0.00 | $0 | 399K |
| 2026-03-02 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 7K | $8.54 | $63K | 243K |
| 2026-03-02 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Grant | 27K | $0.00 | $0 | 251K |
| 2026-03-02 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 20K | $8.54 | $168K | 224K |
| 2026-03-02 | Gosselin Lisa | Chief Commercial Officer | Tax withholding | 8K | $8.54 | $71K | 85K |
| 2026-03-02 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 16K | $8.54 | $140K | 143K |
| 2026-03-02 | Vetter Thomas Alex | Former Director & CEO | Tax withholding | 67K | $8.54 | $576K | 844K |
| 2026-03-02 | Vetter Thomas Alex | Former Director & CEO | Grant | 138K | $0.00 | $0 | 911K |
| 2026-03-02 | Vetter Thomas Alex | Former Director & CEO | Tax withholding | 72K | $8.54 | $612K | 773K |
| 2025-12-22 | Hartmann Tobias | CEO-Designate | Grant | 234K | $0.00 | $0 | 234K |
| 2025-12-17 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 11K | $13.45 | $153K | 244K |
| 2025-12-02 | Crawford Matthew B. | Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sell | 27K | $12.03 | $329K | 71K |
| 2025-10-01 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 29K | $12.33 | $360K | 255K |
| 2025-08-08 | Crawford Matthew B. | Chief Product Innovation Off. | Sell | 15K | $11.77 | $177K | 98K |
| 2025-06-06 | DEVARD JERRI | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 112K |
| 2025-06-06 | Revelle Greg | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 117K |
| 2025-06-06 | Hale Thomas E | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 77K |
| 2025-06-06 | Greenthal Jill A | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 109K |
| 2025-06-06 | Kelly Michael Joseph | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 109K |
| 2025-06-06 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 93K |
| 2025-06-06 | FORBES SCOTT E | Director | Grant | 26K | $0.00 | $0 | 193K |
| 2025-06-06 | Ross Jenell | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 67K |
| 2025-06-06 | WIENER BRYAN | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 90K |
| 2025-06-06 | Subramanian Bala | Director | Grant | 18K | $0.00 | $0 | 108K |
| 2025-05-09 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Buy | 27K | $10.75 | $293K | 844K |
| 2025-05-09 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Buy | 631 | $10.68 | $7K | 845K |
| 2025-05-01 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 6K | $11.74 | $75K | 159K |
| 2025-03-21 | Gosselin Lisa | Chief Commercial Officer | Grant | 93K | $0.00 | $0 | 93K |
| 2025-03-21 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Grant | 258K | $0.00 | $0 | 817K |
| 2025-03-21 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Grant | 73K | $0.00 | $0 | 166K |
| 2025-03-21 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Grant | 91K | $0.00 | $0 | 284K |
| 2025-03-21 | Crawford Matthew B. | Chief Product Innovation Off. | Grant | 36K | $0.00 | $0 | 113K |
| 2025-03-03 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Tax withholding | 40K | $13.20 | $523K | 559K |
| 2025-03-03 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 9K | $13.20 | $121K | 93K |
| 2025-03-03 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 11K | $13.20 | $145K | 193K |
| 2025-03-03 | Crawford Matthew B. | Chief Product Innovation Off. | Tax withholding | 8K | $13.20 | $108K | 77K |
| 2024-12-02 | Greenthal Jill A | Director | Sell | 11K | $19.85 | $218K | 91K |
| 2024-11-27 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 25K | $19.62 | $491K | 204K |
| 2024-11-26 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 25K | $19.74 | $493K | 229K |
| 2024-11-26 | Greenthal Jill A | Director | Sell | 5K | $19.86 | $90K | 102K |
| 2024-11-25 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Gift | 5K | $0.00 | $0 | 74K |
| 2024-10-01 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 33K | $16.60 | $542K | 254K |
| 2024-07-12 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 18K | $19.23 | $340K | 599K |
| 2024-06-14 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 18K | $20.09 | $355K | 617K |
| 2024-06-05 | WIENER BRYAN | Director | Sell | 10K | $20.51 | $205K | 63K |
| 2024-06-05 | WIENER BRYAN | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 72K |
| 2024-06-05 | Subramanian Bala | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 90K |
| 2024-06-05 | Ross Jenell | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 49K |
| 2024-06-05 | Revelle Greg | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 99K |
| 2024-06-05 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 79K |
| 2024-06-05 | Kelly Michael Joseph | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 91K |
| 2024-06-05 | Hale Thomas E | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 59K |
| 2024-06-05 | Greenthal Jill A | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 106K |
| 2024-06-05 | FORBES SCOTT E | Director | Grant | 12K | $0.00 | $0 | 168K |
| 2024-06-05 | DEVARD JERRI | Director | Grant | 9K | $0.00 | $0 | 94K |
| 2024-05-28 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 25K | $19.00 | $482K | 634K |
| 2024-05-24 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 17K | $18.57 | $315K | 102K |
| 2024-05-23 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 3K | $18.50 | $53K | 119K |
| 2024-05-09 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 28K | $19.00 | $525K | 660K |
| 2024-05-01 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 10K | $16.59 | $163K | 122K |
| 2024-03-14 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Grant | 44K | $0.00 | $0 | 212K |
| 2024-03-14 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Grant | 60K | $0.00 | $0 | 285K |
| 2024-03-14 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Grant | 50K | $0.00 | $0 | 131K |
| 2024-03-14 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Grant | 177K | $0.00 | $0 | 687K |
| 2024-03-08 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Sell | 14K | $18.54 | $266K | 167K |
| 2024-03-07 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Sell | 2K | $18.50 | $34K | 182K |
| 2024-03-06 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Sell | 16K | $18.15 | $293K | 183K |
| 2024-03-01 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Tax withholding | 41K | $18.60 | $763K | 510K |
| 2024-03-01 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | 8K | $18.60 | $155K | 225K |
| 2024-03-01 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | 6K | $18.60 | $120K | 81K |
| 2024-03-01 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Tax withholding | 24K | $18.60 | $449K | 200K |
| 2024-02-26 | Miller Douglas Neal | Pres. and Chief Comm. Officer | Sell | 14K | $17.92 | $251K | 224K |
| 2024-02-15 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 3K | $19.00 | $51K | 551K |
| 2024-02-14 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 15K | $19.00 | $285K | 554K |
| 2024-02-12 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 18K | $19.00 | $336K | 569K |
| 2023-12-14 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 18K | $19.00 | $336K | 587K |
| 2023-11-30 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 14K | $18.64 | $259K | 233K |
| 2023-11-29 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 8K | $18.90 | $159K | 247K |
| 2023-11-28 | McGovern Jr. Donald A. | Director | Gift | 7K | $0.00 | $0 | 71K |
| 2023-11-28 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 17K | $18.92 | $326K | 256K |
| 2023-11-27 | Jain Sonia | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | 22K | $19.02 | $418K | 273K |
| 2023-11-14 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 18K | $19.33 | $341K | 604K |
| 2023-11-13 | Vetter Thomas Alex | CEO | Sell | 21K | $19.00 | $404K | 622K |
| 2023-11-09 | Marks Angelique Strong | Chief Legal Officer | Sell | 6K | $18.52 | $104K | 87K |
Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.
Planned sales (Form 144)
Newest first. JSON2 Form 144 notices on file for CARS worth $480K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: SONIA JAIN filed on 2025-12-17 to sell 11,400 shares ($153K) from 2025-12-17.
| Filed | Seller | Shares | Market value | Of outstanding | Sale from | Broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | SONIA JAINOFFICER | 11K | $153K | 0.019% | 2025-12-17 | MERRILL LYNCH |
| 2025-12-02 | MATTHEW CRAWFORDOFFICER | 27K | $328K | 0.046% | 2025-12-02 | MERRILL |
Large holders (13D and 13G)
One row per reporting person with its latest filing, newest first. JSON10 holders report 5% or more of CARS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 7.1% of the class (4,173,915 shares), filed 2026-04-07 for an event on 2026-03-31.
| Filed | Form | Holder | Shares | Of class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 13G/Ano. 1 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LPinvestment adviser | 3.6M | 6.7% | 2026-09-30 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13G/Ano. 2 | FAMILY TRUST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE LINDA AHMED DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED MARCH 4, 2005other entity | 4.1M | 7.0% | 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13G/Ano. 2 | ATLANTIC COAST WARRANTY CORP.corporation | 4.1M | 7.0% | 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13G/Ano. 2 | FAISAL AHMEDindividual | 4.1M | 7.0% | 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13G/Ano. 2 | ALI AHMEDindividual | 1.6M | 2.7% | 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-05-08 | 13G/Ano. 2 | ACMGMT, LLCother entity | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-10 |
| 2026-04-07 | 13G/Ano. 10 | BlackRock, Inc.parent holding company | 4.2M | 7.1% | 2026-03-31 |
| 2026-03-26 | 13G/Ano. 9 | The Vanguard Groupinvestment adviser | 0 | 0.0% | 2026-03-13 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13G | Pale Fire Capital SICAV a.s.corporation | 3.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13G | Pale Fire Capital investicni spolecnost a.s.corporation | 3.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13G | PALE FIRE CAPITAL SEparent holding company, other entity | 3.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13G | Senkypl Dusanparent holding company, individual | 3.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-27 |
| 2026-03-06 | 13G | Barta Janparent holding company, individual | 3.5M | 5.9% | 2026-02-27 |
13F holders
Tracked managers holding CARS at their latest 13F. JSON6 of the 30 tracked managers held CARS at their latest 13F, $29.5M in total at quarter-end prices. Two Sigma Investments is the largest at $13.1M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 4 added shares and 2 cut.
| Fund | Quarter | Shares | Value | Of portfolio | Change in shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sigma Investments | 2026-06-30 | 1.2M | $13.1M | 0.01% | +1.1M |
| Citadel Advisors | 2026-06-30 | 607K | $6.6M | 0.00% | +67K |
| D. E. Shaw & Co. | 2026-06-30 | 474K | $5.2M | 0.00% | +126K |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2026-06-30 | 253K | $2.8M | 0.00% | -327K |
| AQR Capital Management | 2026-06-30 | 85K | $929K | 0.00% | +35K |
| Millennium Management | 2026-06-30 | 75K | $816K | 0.00% | -574K |
Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.
What this page is
Cars.com in the regulatory record
Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.
Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.
This page follows Cars.com (CARS), SEC CIK 1683606, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as services-computer processing & data preparation. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.
Source and updates
- Short interest
- FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
- Daily short volume
- FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-03.JSON and CSV
- Fails to deliver
- SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-13.JSON and CSV
- Planned sales
- SEC EDGAR Form 144Source: SEC.New notices appear shortly after the SEC posts them; a notice is filed on or before the sale. Latest 2025-12-17.JSON and CSV
- Large holders
- SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13GSource: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them. A 13D is due within five business days of crossing 5%; a 13G follows the passive schedule. Latest 2026-10-08.JSON and CSV
- 13F holders
- SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
- Earnings dates
- SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-06.JSON and CSV
- Insider trades
- SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-10-19.JSON and CSV
- Company record
- EDGAR filing index for CIK 1683606Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
- Rate limits
- 10 requests a minute without a key, 30 with a free key from a free account.
How to read it
- Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
- Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
- Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.
Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much of CARS is sold short?
8,249,065 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 9.2 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is CARS's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-03, 210,191 of the 263,344 CARS shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 79.8% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does CARS have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 201 CARS shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-13. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are CARS insiders buying or selling?
Insiders at CARS reported 2 open-market sells worth $790K in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Ziegler Trent (CFO - Designate) on 2026-10-19.
Have CARS insiders filed to sell?
2 Form 144 notices on file for CARS worth $480K at the prices reported; 0 in the last 90 days worth $0. Latest: SONIA JAIN filed on 2025-12-17 to sell 11,400 shares ($153K) from 2025-12-17.
Who owns 5% or more of CARS?
10 holders report 5% or more of CARS in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is BlackRock, Inc. at 7.1% of the class (4,173,915 shares), filed 2026-04-07 for an event on 2026-03-31.
Which tracked 13F managers own CARS?
6 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held CARS shares at their latest filing, $29.5M in all. The largest: Two Sigma Investments (1.2M shares, $13.1M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (607K shares, $6.6M), D. E. Shaw & Co. (474K shares, $5.2M), Renaissance Technologies (253K shares, $2.8M), Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (85K shares, $929K), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (75K shares, $816K).
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