Group 1 Automotive Inc: 10% owner Conifer Management bought 100,000 shares

What happened

• Conifer Management, L.L.C., identified as a 10% owner, acquired 100,000 shares of Group 1 Automotive Inc common stock in multiple open-market or private purchases (transaction code P) reported in a Form 4 covering Oct 22, Oct 23 and Oct 26, 2026. The purchases total $24,232,208.
• The filing lists 45,000 shares bought on Oct 22, 34,529 shares bought on Oct 23 and 20,471 shares bought on Oct 26. Individual purchase prices ranged from $226.00 to $249.30 per share.

Key details

• Transaction dates and totals: Oct 22, 2026 — 45,000 shares for $10,823,300; Oct 23, 2026 — 34,529 shares for $8,370,257; Oct 26, 2026 — 20,471 shares for $5,038,651.
• Price range: $226.00 to $249.30 per share; the aggregate cost was $24,232,208 (average about $242.32 per share).
• Shares owned after the transactions: not reported in the provided filing.
• Footnotes: F1 states the securities are owned directly by various commingled investment vehicles managed by the reporting person and disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest. Multiple footnotes (F10–F30) indicate weighted-average purchase-price ranges for groups of trades and that the reporting person will provide full per-price details on request; F2 notes one share price was rounded.
• Filing date and timeliness: the Form 4 was filed Oct 26, 2026; the filing does not indicate it was late.

Why it may matter

• The report shows market purchases (transaction code P) by a 10% owner (a large holder, not an executive).
• The filing includes weighted-average price footnotes and a manager-level ownership disclaimer (F1).
• A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.