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 ($10.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 579.4m as of 2025-01-03, 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 ≈ $19.64. Options: 59 managers hold calls ($747.8m notional), 34 hold puts ($193.0m).
Trends to Q4 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 |
| Q4 2024 | 477 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q4 2024 | 250 | 211 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $402.6m | $154.2m | 0.38 |
| Q2 2024 | $135.7m | $74.6m | 0.55 |
| Q3 2024 | $617.4m | $195.9m | 0.32 |
| Q4 2024 | $747.8m | $193.0m | 0.26 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +9.3m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +4.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +3.7m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ | Added | +3.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +2.9m |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP | New | +2.5m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +2.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.3m |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP | Added | +1.7m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| Magnetar Financial LLC | Sold out | -4.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -3.0m |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -2.8m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd | Reduced | -2.5m |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Sold out | -2.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| LMR Partners LLP | Reduced | -1.7m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $70.0m3.6m shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $59.1m3.0m shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Reduced | $48.4m2.5m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $45.3m2.3m shares |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | Added | $41.7m2.1m shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Reduced | $36.4m1.9m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $31.9m1.6m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $31.8m1.6m shares |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP | Added | $31.4m1.6m shares |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | Added | $31.4m1.6m shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $53.7m2.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $34.7m1.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.5m992.9k shares |
| SUMMIT SECURITIES GROUP LLC | Added | $12.1m615.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $11.1m565.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $10.1m513.1k shares |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | $5.9m300.0k shares |
| LMR Partners LLP | Reduced | $5.9m300.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $5.2m266.4k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Reduced | $3.9m200.0k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 86.89% of their portfolio | 151.8m $3.0bn | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.3m $713.1m | Added +2.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.2m $513.6m | Added +9.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8m $447.6m | Added +353.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.2m $298.3m | Reduced -432.7k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 16.71% of their portfolio | 10.2m $200.4m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5m $186.2m | Added +428.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.5m $185.9m | Added +847.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.5m $146.6m | Added +1.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.9m $135.4m | Reduced -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.2m $121.9m | Added +3.7m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ 5.35% of their portfolio | 5.8m $113.3m | Added +3.0m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.1m $101.1m | Added +277.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.1m $100.6m | Added +4.5m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $91.1m | Added +167.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.5m $69.0m | Added +2.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $66.5m | Added +522.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.9m $57.0m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $55.7m | Added +167.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $54.7m | Added +775.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.7m $52.6m | Reduced -2.8m |
| Anson Funds Management LP 6.41% of their portfolio | 2.6m $51.9m | Added +1.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $51.7m | Added +239.1k |
| DENDUR CAPITAL LP 5.63% of their portfolio | 2.5m $49.1m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $47.9m | Added +1.6m |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.56% of their portfolio | 2.2m $43.1m | Added +43.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $42.9m | Reduced -819.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $39.4m | Reduced -155.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $38.3m | Reduced -15.4k |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 4.40% of their portfolio | 1.9m $36.6m | Reduced -84.2k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 1.8m $35.5m | Added +147.6k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 2.53% of their portfolio | 1.8m $35.1m | Added +343.7k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.35% of their portfolio | 1.6m $32.1m | Added +430.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $31.7m | Reduced -300.8k |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 1.90% of their portfolio | 1.6m $31.3m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $31.0m | Reduced -154.7k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 1.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $30.4m | New |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.5m $29.1m | Reduced -54.0k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $29.3m | Reduced -2.5m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.7m | Reduced -3.0m |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $27.4m | Added +995.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $26.1m | Added +433.3k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $25.0m | Added +1.3m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $24.1m | Reduced -141.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.9m | Unchanged |
| Trium Capital LLP 18.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.7m | Not comparable |
| BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC 3.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $23.6m | Added +979.6k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $22.9m | Reduced -936.0k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.9m | Reduced -323.4k |
| Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 2.88% of their portfolio | 1.1m $21.4m | Reduced -2.5m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.9m | Reduced -53.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.6m | Reduced -933.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $20.5m | Added +823.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $20.2m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 962.8k $18.9m | Added +167.4k |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP 2.44% of their portfolio | 955.8k $18.8m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 951.8k $18.7m | Added +302.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 912.6k $17.9m | Reduced -888.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 902.0k $17.7m | Added +162.0k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.29% of their portfolio | 858.7k $16.9m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 855.1k $16.8m | Reduced -79.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 841.1k $16.5m | Reduced -16.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 800.0k $15.7m | Added +774.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 791.5k $15.5m | First filing |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 790.0k $15.5m | Added +61.0k |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 7.04% of their portfolio | 786.8k $15.5m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 759.8k $14.9m | Added +134.6k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.36% of their portfolio | 743.9k $14.6m | Added +265.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.04% of their portfolio | 736.4k $14.5m | Added +477.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 714.3k $14.0m | Added +43.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 704.7k $13.8m | New |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 697.2k $13.7m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 658.1k $12.9m | Reduced -2.5m |
| TOWERVIEW LLC 8.89% of their portfolio | 630.0k $12.4m | Unchanged |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 605.4k $11.9m | Unchanged |
| Murchinson Ltd. 5.32% of their portfolio | 602.3k $11.8m | Reduced -30.0k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 601.5k $11.8m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 600.8k $11.8m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 575.8k $11.3m | Reduced -238.1k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.36% of their portfolio | 569.1k $11.2m | Reduced -79.4k |
| Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 0.23% of their portfolio | 569.0k $11.2m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 561.0k $11.0m | Added +173.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 559.6k $11.0m | Reduced -394.8k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 547.3k $10.7m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 534.2k $10.5m | Reduced -561.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 522.2k $10.3m | Reduced -5.0k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 503.8k $9.9m | Reduced -853.9k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 490.0k $9.6m | New |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 484.9k $9.5m | New |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 1.62% of their portfolio | 482.3k $9.5m | Reduced -291.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 473.6k $9.3m | Added +354.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.0k $9.1m | Added +2.2k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 458.9k $9.0m | Reduced -239.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 455.1k $8.9m | Reduced -17.5k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 451.9k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 445.1k $8.7m | Added +165.9k |
| Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda 5.76% of their portfolio | 438.1k $8.6m | Reduced -50.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.09% of their portfolio | 428.9k $8.4m | Added +237.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 405.3k $8.0m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 396.3k $7.8m | Added +356.9k |