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: 126.9m as of 2024-04-30, 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 ≈ $42.98. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($69.8m notional), 26 hold puts ($96.4m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 496 |
| Q4 2022 | 506 |
| Q1 2023 | 515 |
| Q2 2023 | 499 |
| Q3 2023 | 469 |
| Q4 2023 | 455 |
| Q1 2024 | 426 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 210 | 262 |
| Q4 2023 | 222 | 245 |
| Q1 2024 | 182 | 244 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $85.9m | $107.5m | 1.25 |
| Q3 2023 | $65.5m | $101.8m | 1.55 |
| Q4 2023 | $101.4m | $163.4m | 1.61 |
| Q1 2024 | $69.8m | $96.4m | 1.38 |
Biggest buyers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.1m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +2.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | New | +860.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +759.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +706.8k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | Added | +468.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +437.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +407.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +407.2k |
Biggest sellers
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -957.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -842.2k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Sold out | -795.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Sold out | -350.9k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC | Reduced | -347.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -321.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -303.0k |
| EXENCIAL WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -263.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -246.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $20.8m483.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $8.1m189.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $5.5m127.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.7m108.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $4.3m101.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.3m100.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $3.2m74.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $3.0m70.8k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $3.0m69.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.5m57.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $20.5m477.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $10.9m252.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $6.3m147.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.1m142.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $5.7m131.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.1m117.7k shares |
| Crawford Fund Management, LLC | Added | $4.9m114.6k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Unchanged | $4.6m106.8k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $4.5m105.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.2m96.9k 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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $2.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $249.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | HARRISON ANDREW R EVP AND CCO | Sold | $249.3k6.5k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.8m $721.4m | Added +236.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.8m $594.9m | Reduced -116.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.6m $328.4m | Added +2.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.1m $264.2m | Added +706.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.7m $244.9m | Reduced -1.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $175.5m | Added +47.9k |
| Boston Partners 0.20% of their portfolio | 4.0m $170.5m | Added +155.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.9m $166.1m | Unchanged |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.8m $119.0m | Added +2.3m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.7m $118.2m | Added +2.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $116.0m | Added +41.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.3m $99.4m | Reduced -842.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $83.8m | Added +49.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $68.9m | Reduced -10.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $63.1m | Added +437.2k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.3m $57.5m | Added +468.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.7m | Added +104.5k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $49.9m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.3m | Added +407.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $45.7m | Added +83.9k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 3.68% of their portfolio | 1.0m $44.7m | Reduced -347.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $43.3m | Reduced -321.8k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.30% of their portfolio | 974.7k $41.9m | Reduced -51.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 972.9k $41.8m | Added +32.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 862.4k $37.1m | Added +223.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 860.5k $37.0m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 841.7k $36.2m | Reduced -957.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 784.3k $33.7m | Added +759.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 690.6k $29.7m | Reduced -39.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 688.8k $29.6m | Added +344.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 665.6k $28.6m | Reduced -8.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 659.3k $28.3m | Added +83.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 621.5k $26.7m | Added +49.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 605.5k $26.0m | Reduced -103.1k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.49% of their portfolio | 545.7k $23.5m | Added +62.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 495.3k $21.3m | Reduced -182.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 481.4k $20.6m | Added +407.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 384.5k $16.5m | Reduced -105.3k |
| DDD Partners, LLC 1.91% of their portfolio | 363.1k $15.6m | Added +91.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 353.9k $15.2m | Added +342.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 346.8k $14.9m | Added +35.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 342.5k $14.7m | Reduced -32.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 342.5k $14.7m | Reduced -54.6k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 340.8k $14.7m | Added +19.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 334.9k $14.4m | Reduced -2.8k |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 319.9k $13.8m | Added +5.8k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 317.6k $13.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 306.4k $13.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.9k $11.7m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 258.4k $11.1m | Reduced -7.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.9k $10.7m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 248.4k $10.7m | Reduced -34.6k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 242.4k $10.4m | New |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.09% of their portfolio | 231.7k $10.0m | Added +5.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.0k $9.9m | Reduced -48.3k |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 224.6k $9.7m | New |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 206.9k $8.9m | Added +107.0k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.56% of their portfolio | 203.4k $8.7m | Reduced -104.1k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 187.6k $8.1m | Reduced -47.4k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.2k $7.9m | Reduced -36.2k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 175.2k $7.5m | Reduced -26.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.6k $7.5m | Reduced -38.8k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.2k $7.5m | Added +81.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.6k $7.5m | Added +33.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.4k $6.9m | Added +83.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.4k $6.7m | Reduced -132 |
| GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 153.4k $6.6m | Added +391 |
| BRIGHTON JONES LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 151.9k $6.5m | Added +112.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.6k $6.3m | Added +86.2k |
| NWI MANAGEMENT LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 145.0k $6.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.2k $6.0m | Added +8.8k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.54% of their portfolio | 142.9k $6.1m | Added +84.9k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.9k $5.9m | Added +11.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 136.3k $5.9m | Added +22.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 136.3k $5.9m | Added +86.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.5k $5.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| First Washington CORP 2.15% of their portfolio | 131.0k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| swisspartners Advisors Ltd 4.16% of their portfolio | 130.2k $5.0m | Added +4.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.8k $5.6m | Reduced -55.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.9k $5.3m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.2k $5.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.9k $4.9m | Added +26.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 114.5k $4.9m | Reduced -22.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $4.9m | Added +56.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.4k $4.9m | Added +9.8k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 110.4k $4.7m | Reduced -252 |
| tru Independence LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 105.5k $4.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Jade Capital Advisors, LLC 3.40% of their portfolio | 105.0k $4.5m | Added +55.0k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 103.2k $4.4m | Added +1.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.8k $4.2m | Added +2.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.1k $3.9m | Added +45.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.3k $3.7m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 81.3k $3.5m | Added +30.0k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 80.0k $3.4m | Added +40.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.2k $3.4m | Reduced -246.2k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.04% of their portfolio | 76.8k $3.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.8k $3.3m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.6k $3.2m | New |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 72.9k $2.8m | Added +1.6k |
| JAG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 71.9k $3.1m | Added +13.9k |