Sonic Automotive Inc (SAH) Insider Ownership

Historic Insider Ownership Trends

Sonic Automotive's top three insider shareholders as of May 14, 2026 are Paul P. Rusnak (TenPercentOwner, 5.10Mn shares), Paul P. Rusnak (TenPercentOwner, 5.00Mn shares), O Bruton Smith (Executive Chairman, 973.67K shares).

Top Direct Holders

Insider ownership data is derived from the last 60 months of Form 4 SEC filings.
Holder Position Shares (Direct) Shares (Indirect) Report Date
Paul P. Rusnak - 5,100,000 0 18 Feb, 2026
Paul P. Rusnak - 5,000,000 0 11 Apr, 2022
O Bruton Smith Executive Chairman 973,670 0 02 Apr, 2022
Jeff Dyke President 593,668 0 02 Apr, 2026
David Bruton Smith Chairman And Ceo 532,000 0 02 Apr, 2026
Bryan Scott Smith Ceo And President 396,207 0 24 Apr, 2025
Jeff Dyke President 0 161,622 28 May, 2024
Heath Byrd Evp And Cfo 148,539 0 02 Apr, 2026
William R Brooks - 114,982 0 24 Apr, 2025
William I Belk - 104,325 0 24 Apr, 2025
Marcus G Smith - 98,871 0 24 Apr, 2025
R Eugene Taylor - 61,083 0 24 Apr, 2025
John W. Iii Harris - 52,081 0 16 May, 2023
Keri A Kaiser - 22,409 0 24 Apr, 2025
Michael Edward Hodge - 17,807 0 24 Apr, 2025

* Please note that the shares above only reflect shares from the fund portfolio and the institutional portfolio. Shares from the personal portfolio are excluded from this Institutional Ownership Page. See these insiders' latest transactions here on Insider Page.

Recent Insider Transactions

Detailed insider trading activity based on Form 4 SEC filings.
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Transaction Date Insider Name Security Class Transaction Type Shares Traded Price Shares Remaining Ownership Code
31 Mar, 2026 Jeff Dyke Class A Common Stock A 7,534 - 601,202 D M
31 Mar, 2026 David Bruton Smith Class A Common Stock A 13,259 - 545,259 D M
31 Mar, 2026 Heath Byrd Class A Common Stock A 5,872 - 154,411 D M
31 Mar, 2026 Jeff Dyke Class A Common Stock D 7,534 $68.57 593,668 D D
31 Mar, 2026 David Bruton Smith Class A Common Stock D 13,259 $68.57 532,000 D D
31 Mar, 2026 Heath Byrd Class A Common Stock D 5,872 $68.57 148,539 D D
31 Mar, 2026 Heath Byrd Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units D 5,872 - 17,615 D M
31 Mar, 2026 Jeff Dyke Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units D 7,534 - 22,601 D M
31 Mar, 2026 David Bruton Smith Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units D 13,259 - 39,776 D M
05 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 18,738 $59.98 5,018,738 D P
10 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 7,827 $59.96 5,026,565 D P
11 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 1,931 $59.98 5,028,496 D P
12 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 11,483 $59.97 5,039,979 D P
13 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 48,540 $59.92 5,088,519 D P
17 Feb, 2026 Paul P. Rusnak SAH A 11,481 $59.95 5,100,000 D P
07 Feb, 2026 David Bruton Smith Class A Common Stock D 9,245 $62.46 544,348 D F
07 Feb, 2026 Heath Byrd Class A Common Stock D 5,020 $62.46 152,706 D F
07 Feb, 2026 Jeff Dyke Class A Common Stock D 6,379 $62.46 599,014 D F
08 Feb, 2026 Heath Byrd Class A Common Stock D 4,167 $62.46 148,539 D F
08 Feb, 2026 David Bruton Smith Class A Common Stock D 12,348 $62.46 532,000 D F