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 ($7.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 494.5m as of 2026-04-23, 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 ≈ $17.06. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($39.1m notional), 14 hold puts ($22.7m).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 507 |
| Q2 2025 | 503 |
| Q3 2025 | 483 |
| Q4 2025 | 442 |
| Q1 2026 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 241 | 176 |
| Q3 2024 | 226 | 192 |
| Q4 2024 | 250 | 211 |
| Q1 2025 | 286 | 223 |
| Q2 2025 | 274 | 220 |
| Q3 2025 | 219 | 273 |
| Q4 2025 | 194 | 293 |
| Q1 2026 | 226 | 226 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $124.8m | $43.7m | 0.35 |
| Q3 2025 | $85.5m | $26.6m | 0.31 |
| Q4 2025 | $97.2m | $21.1m | 0.22 |
| Q1 2026 | $39.1m | $22.7m | 0.58 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +5.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +4.0m |
| Woodline Partners LP | New | +3.5m |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +2.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.6m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ | Added | +1.3m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.2m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +909.3k |
| Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | New | +880.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -4.5m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -2.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -2.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al | Reduced | -914.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | Sold out | -860.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -846.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -823.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $10.6m623.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.0m530.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $4.8m277.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.2m190.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.9m168.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.6m95.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.6m93.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m88.2k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $833.3k48.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $668.0k39.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.5m559.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.1m184.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.8m105.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $1.7m100.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.5m88.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.5m87.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.1m66.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.0m60.8k shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | $414.1k24.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $310.1k18.2k 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 Q1 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.5m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.0m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.7m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $863.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Theilmann Michael T EVP & Chief HR Officer | Sold | $863.9k49.0k 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, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 98.27% of their portfolio | 151.8m $2.6bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.7m $711.2m | Added +5.2m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.2m $309.8m | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.7m $283.8m | Reduced -4.5m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.2m $276.4m | First filing |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0m $255.9m | Added +1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.1m $228.4m | Added +4.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4m $210.5m | Reduced -846.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 12.1m $205.4m | Added +1.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 11.8m $202.3m | Added +1.2m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.41% of their portfolio | 11.2m $190.6m | Added +56.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.7m $165.1m | Reduced -2.0m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ 6.22% of their portfolio | 7.4m $126.4m | Added +1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4m $125.4m | Reduced -339.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.0m $101.8m | Reduced -447.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3m $90.0m | Reduced -81.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.2m $88.3m | Added +430.1k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 2.36% of their portfolio | 4.1m $70.4m | Reduced -398.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $65.5m | Added +163.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $60.8m | Added +144.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.5m $60.0m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $51.4m | Reduced -432.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $50.2m | Reduced -100.6k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.18% of their portfolio | 2.4m $40.9m | Reduced -4.5k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 2.3m $39.0m | New |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $39.0m | First filing |
| E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB 0.92% of their portfolio | 2.0m $34.7m | Added +158.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $33.6m | Added +842.8k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.0m $33.6m | Reduced -914.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $32.4m | Added +578.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $30.6m | Added +671.8k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.5m | Reduced -65.5k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 3.79% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.3m | Reduced -748.4k |
| Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.5m $25.6m | Added +152.9k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $25.4m | Reduced -239.8k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $24.7m | Added +195.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $22.1m | Added +91.8k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $21.5m | Unchanged |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.6m | Added +909.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $17.9m | Added +1.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.1m | Reduced -64.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 905.6k $15.4m | Added +9.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 899.7k $15.3m | Added +323.8k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 888.5k $15.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 880.0k $15.0m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 870.5k $14.8m | Reduced -203.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 825.5k $14.1m | Reduced -25.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 818.9k $14.0m | Added +416.8k |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 4.97% of their portfolio | 786.8k $13.4m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 720.3k $12.3m | Added +2.7k |
| TOWERVIEW LLC 7.70% of their portfolio | 700.0k $11.9m | Added +70.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 664.5k $11.4m | Added +25.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 662.8k $11.3m | Reduced -12.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 620.3k $10.6m | Reduced -287.8k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 617.7k $10.5m | Added +246.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 608.2k $10.4m | Reduced -3.0m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 601.6k $10.3m | Added +100.0k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.03% of their portfolio | 594.8k $10.1m | Added +69.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 565.0k $9.6m | Added +492.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 565.0k $9.6m | Reduced -87.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 560.8k $9.6m | Added +78.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 545.7k $9.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 528.3k $9.0m | Unchanged |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 498.0k $8.5m | Added +315.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 468.0k $8.0m | Reduced -24.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 467.5k $8.0m | Added +1.5k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 457.7k $7.8m | Added +119.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 453.6k $7.7m | Reduced -21.0k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 427.2k $7.3m | Added +166.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.0k $7.2m | Added +73.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 421.3k $7.2m | Reduced -361 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 409.5k $7.0m | Reduced -788.6k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 404.6k $6.9m | Reduced -510.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 388.4k $6.6m | Added +30.3k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.08% of their portfolio | 387.9k $6.6m | Added +12.1k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 371.2k $6.3m | Reduced -418.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 361.6k $6.2m | Added +76.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 361.3k $6.2m | Reduced -280.7k |
| New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 355.6k $6.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 334.5k $5.7m | First filing |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.9k $5.6m | Reduced -235.3k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 326.6k $5.6m | Reduced -18.0k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 321.7k $5.5m | First filing |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.7k $5.4m | Added +4.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.0k $5.3m | Reduced -823.8k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 302.9k $5.2m | New |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 297.5k $5.1m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.6k $4.6m | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 268.9k $4.6m | Added +72.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.0k $4.5m | Reduced -19.1k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 262.6k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 258.8k $4.4m | Reduced -20.3k |
| SummitTX Capital, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 250.3k $4.3m | Added +63.0k |
| Beverly Hills Private Wealth, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 241.4k $4.1m | Added +53.9k |
| Elgethun Capital Management 0.60% of their portfolio | 213.6k $3.6m | Added +1.8k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 206.0k $3.5m | Added +52.5k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 205.1k $3.5m | Added +37.0k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 199.0k $3.4m | New |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.3k $3.4m | Reduced -112.1k |