ALBERTSONS COS INC ACI
COMMON STOCK · Common Stock · CUSIP 013091103 · ISIN US0130911037
American grocery chain
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryRetail-Grocery Stores
- HeadquartersBoise, ID
- Founded1939
- Websitealbertsonscompanies.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 ($569.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 579.3m as of 2024-10-11, 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 ≈ $18.47. Options: 59 managers hold calls ($617.4m notional), 34 hold puts ($195.9m).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 310 |
| Q4 2022 | 346 |
| Q1 2023 | 387 |
| Q2 2023 | 403 |
| Q3 2023 | 428 |
| Q4 2023 | 433 |
| Q1 2024 | 431 |
| Q2 2024 | 449 |
| Q3 2024 | 442 |
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 | 210 | 144 |
| Q1 2023 | 257 | 127 |
| Q2 2023 | 225 | 184 |
| Q3 2023 | 234 | 167 |
| Q4 2023 | 212 | 181 |
| Q1 2024 | 224 | 197 |
| Q2 2024 | 241 | 176 |
| Q3 2024 | 226 | 192 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $402.4m | $197.2m | 0.49 |
| Q1 2024 | $402.6m | $154.2m | 0.38 |
| Q2 2024 | $135.7m | $74.6m | 0.55 |
| Q3 2024 | $617.4m | $195.9m | 0.32 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +7.9m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ | New | +2.8m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +2.1m |
| Amundi | Added | +2.1m |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP | Added | +1.6m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.2m |
| Anson Funds Management LP | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -7.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -7.2m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -5.3m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC | Sold out | -2.1m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -2.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Sand Grove Capital Management LLP | Reduced | -1.0m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Reduced | -775.8k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $65.9m3.6m shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Added | $57.9m3.1m shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Added | $48.9m2.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $42.2m2.3m shares |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | New | $34.6m1.9m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $31.2m1.7m shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $31.0m1.7m shares |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP | New | $27.7m1.5m shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | $26.1m1.4m shares |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | Not comparable | $25.9m1.4m shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $38.2m2.1m shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $27.2m1.5m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $16.0m867.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $15.8m854.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $14.1m762.6k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | $12.5m676.0k shares |
| SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC | New | $11.0m594.9k shares |
| BARDIN HILL MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LP | New | $8.7m470.2k shares |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | $7.4m400.0k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | $7.4m399.8k 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 +1.2 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 8.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.4m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $681.8k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.5m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 81.05% of their portfolio | 151.8m $2.8bn | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0m $627.6m | Reduced -2.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.4m $414.6m | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.8m $311.2m | Added +7.9m |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.6m $288.7m | Added +1.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.1m $167.2m | Added +592.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.6m $159.2m | Added +141.9k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 12.27% of their portfolio | 8.5m $157.9m | Added +1.6m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 8.0m $148.6m | Added +1.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.2m $114.0m | Added +1.2m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.18% of their portfolio | 5.4m $100.7m | Added +2.1m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.9m $90.0m | Reduced -169.6k |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 3.85% of their portfolio | 4.6m $84.1m | Reduced -116.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $82.6m | Reduced -155.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.4m $81.1m | Reduced -535.1k |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 4.1m $74.9m | Added +133.0k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $72.0m | Added +2.1m |
| Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 6.44% of their portfolio | 3.5m $65.6m | Reduced -375.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $59.4m | Added +381.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $58.6m | Reduced -305.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.0m $55.6m | Added +600.3k |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 1.38% of their portfolio | 3.0m $55.4m | Added +563.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $52.9m | Reduced -565.0k |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ 2.33% of their portfolio | 2.8m $51.2m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $49.3m | Added +118.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $47.2m | Added +536.0k |
| LUBERT-ADLER MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP 94.99% of their portfolio | 2.5m $46.8m | Reduced -132.7k |
| LMR Partners LLP 1.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $46.4m | Added +486.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $44.3m | Added +1.4m |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $43.8m | Reduced -144.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $39.9m | Added +115.0k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.40% of their portfolio | 2.2m $39.8m | Added +178.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $38.9m | Reduced -2.1m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $37.2m | Reduced -89.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.0m $36.6m | Added +304.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $36.3m | Reduced -75.7k |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 3.72% of their portfolio | 1.9m $36.0m | Added +59.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $35.4m | Reduced -590.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $33.3m | Reduced -7.2m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.7m $32.0m | Added +914.8k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.6m | Added +194.4k |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.5m $28.4m | Added +30.1k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 1.4m $26.7m | Added +1.0m |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $26.6m | Reduced -163.6k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.6m | Reduced -62.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.3m | Added +123.1k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $25.1m | Added +81.4k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.3m | Reduced -10.8k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.3m | Reduced -660.9k |
| Anson Funds Management LP 2.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.6m | Added +94.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.4m | Added +569.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.4m | Added +863.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.3m | Reduced -7.2m |
| Sand Grove Capital Management LLP 8.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.1m | Reduced -1.0m |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.8m | Added +51.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 954.4k $17.6m | Unchanged |
| Caption Management, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 935.0k $17.3m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 895.5k $16.5m | Reduced -312.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 880.2k $16.2m | Reduced -641.3k |
| PSquared Asset Management AG 3.90% of their portfolio | 878.2k $16.2m | Reduced -333.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 858.0k $15.9m | Added +13.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 813.9k $15.0m | Reduced -286.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 798.9k $14.8m | Reduced -5.3m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 798.3k $14.8m | Reduced -335.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 795.4k $14.7m | Reduced -1.0m |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 6.23% of their portfolio | 786.8k $14.5m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 2.43% of their portfolio | 773.5k $14.3m | Reduced -75.9k |
| Palliser Capital (UK) Ltd 9.63% of their portfolio | 771.5k $14.3m | Added +217.7k |
| COMPASS ROSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP 15.03% of their portfolio | 750.0k $13.9m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 740.0k $13.7m | Reduced -260.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 729.0k $13.5m | Reduced -961 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 701.2k $13.0m | Added +700.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 698.6k $12.9m | Reduced -141.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 670.7k $12.4m | Added +36.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 649.1k $12.0m | Added +127.5k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 648.6k $12.0m | Added +33.4k |
| Murchinson Ltd. 4.77% of their portfolio | 632.3k $11.7m | Reduced -54.2k |
| TOWERVIEW LLC 7.52% of their portfolio | 630.0k $11.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 625.3k $11.6m | Reduced -670.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 618.8k $11.4m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 605.4k $11.2m | Added +100.0k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 561.3k $10.4m | Added +18.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 556.4k $10.3m | Reduced -118.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 527.2k $9.7m | Added +1.4k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 525.9k $9.7m | Added +521.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 499.2k $9.2m | Reduced -70.1k |
| Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda 2.20% of their portfolio | 488.3k $9.0m | New |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.20% of their portfolio | 478.3k $8.8m | Reduced -44.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.6k $8.7m | Added +11.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 462.8k $8.6m | Added +8.4k |
| Flow State Investments, L.P. 3.71% of their portfolio | 454.2k $8.4m | Added +19.5k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 451.9k $8.4m | Added +108.9k |
| Athos Capital Ltd 2.65% of their portfolio | 445.3k $8.2m | Added +43.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 440.5k $8.1m | Added +366.3k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.05% of their portfolio | 433.9k $8.0m | Reduced -620.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.4k $7.6m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 400.0k $7.4m | New |
| TIG Advisors, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 393.5k $7.3m | New |
| Achmea Investment Management B.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 389.2k $7.2m | Reduced -49.7k |