ALASKA AIR GROUP INC ALK
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 011659109 · ISIN US0116591092
Airline holding company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryAir Transportation, Scheduled
- HeadquartersSeattle, WA
- Founded1985
- Websiteinvestor.alaskaair.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($6.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 127.2m as of 2023-07-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $53.10. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($85.9m notional), 22 hold puts ($107.5m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 496 |
| Q4 2022 | 506 |
| Q1 2023 | 515 |
| Q2 2023 | 499 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 237 | 208 |
| Q1 2023 | 230 | 227 |
| Q2 2023 | 205 | 253 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $75.0m | $55.1m | 0.73 |
| Q4 2022 | $87.6m | $55.6m | 0.63 |
| Q1 2023 | $58.6m | $119.1m | 2.03 |
| Q2 2023 | $85.9m | $107.5m | 1.25 |
Biggest buyers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.5m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +1.3m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +660.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +491.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +390.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +372.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +301.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP | Added | +165.8k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | New | +157.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -919.7k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -811.7k |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | Reduced | -759.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -599.9k |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -599.4k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC | Reduced | -547.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -503.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -477.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -461.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -420.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $27.4m515.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $14.9m280.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $7.2m135.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $6.3m120.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $4.5m84.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Unchanged | $3.4m63.4k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $3.3m617 shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.1m57.4k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $2.8m52.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.7m51.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $26.4m496.2k shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | Unchanged | $18.1m340.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $13.0m243.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.4m158.1k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $6.7m1.3k shares |
| DYMON ASIA CAPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. | Unchanged | $5.3m100.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $4.6m85.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $4.1m78.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $3.5m66.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.2m61.3k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.4% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-15 | 5.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (3.1%, 2026-05-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $762.0k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $159.1k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $93.9k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $250.4k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $251.1k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $243.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-08 | MINICUCCI BENITO CEO AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $243.6k5.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.4m $766.5m | Reduced -61.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 8.0m $427.0m | Added +40.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.0m $422.9m | Added +660.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.2m $225.8m | Added +491.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $218.3m | Added +91.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.9m $207.3m | Reduced -323.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.4m $182.3m | Added +1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $155.0m | Added +301.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $154.8m | Reduced -143.4k |
| Boston Partners 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.8m $149.5m | Reduced -599.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $145.9m | Added +69.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $137.9m | Reduced -402.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $116.8m | Added +1.5m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.40% of their portfolio | 2.2m $115.8m | Added +1.9m |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $106.4m | Unchanged |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $86.7m | Added +26.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $86.4m | Added +9.4k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.22% of their portfolio | 1.2m $63.8m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $60.9m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $60.7m | Reduced -42.4k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $60.3m | Reduced -60.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $58.2m | Reduced -503.1k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 3.42% of their portfolio | 1.1m $57.6m | Reduced -547.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 998.2k $53.1m | Added +49.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 988.2k $52.6m | Added +16.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 983.2k $52.3m | Reduced -14.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 950.3k $50.5m | Added +390.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 866.9k $46.1m | Reduced -919.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 826.4k $43.9m | Reduced -294.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 818.6k $43.6m | Added +372.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 604.4k $32.1m | Added +102.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 548.3k $29.2m | Reduced -811.7k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 2.01% of their portfolio | 545.9k $29.0m | Added +2.0k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.30% of their portfolio | 511.7k $27.2m | Reduced -187.8k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.52% of their portfolio | 465.2k $24.7m | Added +31.1k |
| BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.88% of their portfolio | 438.4k $23.3m | Added +32.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 434.4k $23.1m | Added +69.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.9k $21.5m | Reduced -599.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 385.1k $20.5m | Added +104.9k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 377.1k $20.1m | Added +76.5k |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.00% of their portfolio | 374.8k $19.9m | Added +165.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 373.2k $19.8m | Reduced -477.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 368.7k $19.6m | Reduced -37.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.8k $19.1m | Reduced -60.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 322.5k $17.1m | Added +12.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.4k $15.9m | Reduced -139.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 267.4k $14.2m | Added +5.4k |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 3.20% of their portfolio | 254.6k $13.5m | Added +27.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.5k $13.3m | Reduced -973 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 236.6k $12.6m | Reduced -19.2k |
| RWC Asset Management LLP 0.60% of their portfolio | 234.4k $12.5m | Reduced -759.4k |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.13% of their portfolio | 228.6k $12.2m | Reduced -6.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 226.4k $12.0m | Reduced -2.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.3k $11.9m | Reduced -18.9k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 222.1k $11.8m | Reduced -44.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.7k $11.6m | Added +83.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.4k $11.6m | Reduced -35.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 201.2k $10.7m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 198.0k $10.5m | Reduced -60.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.2k $9.7m | Reduced -19.8k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.8k $9.2m | Added +56.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 167.1k $8.9m | Added +19.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.7k $8.5m | Added +42.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.9k $8.5m | Reduced -9.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 159.6k $8.5m | Reduced -56.2k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 157.0k $8.3m | New |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 156.3k $8.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 153.5k $8.2m | Reduced -35 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.9k $8.0m | Added +15.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.5k $7.6m | Reduced -86.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 138.0k $7.3m | Reduced -1.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 134.2k $7.1m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 129.9k $6.9m | Added +217 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.4k $6.9m | Reduced -65.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.2k $6.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.4k $6.8m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.4k $6.7m | Added +31.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.11% of their portfolio | 125.1k $6.7m | Reduced -74.0k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 123.9k $6.6m | Added +33.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.0k $6.5m | Reduced -96.6k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.2k $9.6k | Added +55.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 116.8k $6.2m | Reduced -23.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.4k $6.1m | Added +7.4k |
| W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co 0.87% of their portfolio | 114.3k $6.1m | Added +2.0k |
| swisspartners Advisors Ltd 4.87% of their portfolio | 113.5k $6.0m | Added +2.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.9k $5.9m | Added +88.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.4k $5.9m | Added +8.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.6k $5.8m | Reduced -10.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.6k $5.8m | Reduced -5.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.6k $5.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.2k $4.4m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.5k $5.2m | Reduced -47.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.4k $5.1m | Reduced -27.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 94.6k $5.0m | Reduced -36.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.1k $5.0m | Added +2.1k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 87.2k $4.6m | New |
| Renaissance Investment Group LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 84.0k $4.5m | Added +7.1k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 79.8k $4.2m | Reduced -66.2k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 78.8k $4.2m | Added +9.3k |
| Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 78.7k $4.2m | Added +4.8k |