ALTRIA GROUP INC MO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 02209S103 · ISIN US02209S1033
American multinational company
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryCigarettes
- HeadquartersRichmond, VA
- Founded1985
- Websitealtria.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 ($185.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.8bn as of 2022-10-18, 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 ≈ $45.70. Options: 46 managers hold calls ($891.7m notional), 49 hold puts ($709.7m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,767 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,899 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $810.7m | $590.0m | 0.73 |
| Q4 2022 | $891.7m | $709.7m | 0.80 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +14.7m |
| GQG Partners LLC | New | +12.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +3.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +2.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.5m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -8.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -6.8m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -4.8m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -3.8m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -3.4m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -3.0m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -3.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| NATIXIS | Reduced | -2.9m |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION | Reduced | -2.1m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $242.4m5.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $151.5m3.3m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $127.0m2.8m shares |
| CLEAR STREET LLC | New | $59.4m1.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $45.4m992.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $29.0m634.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $28.5m622.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $19.8m432.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $18.3m400.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $17.9m390.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $154.2m3.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $107.4m2.3m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $75.1m1.6m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | First filing | $59.4m1.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $37.1m810.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $25.4m555.4k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $20.8m454.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $20.5m447.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $20.0m436.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $19.8m433.1k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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.
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 160.4m $7.3bn | Added +1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 125.5m $5.7bn | Reduced -6.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 72.3m $3.4bn | Added +692.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.69% of their portfolio | 70.3m $3.2bn | Reduced -8.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.64% of their portfolio | 44.1m $2.0bn | Added +3.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.49% of their portfolio | 35.3m $1.6bn | Added +14.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 35.2m $1.6bn | Added +218.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 23.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Capital International Investors 0.25% of their portfolio | 20.7m $944.4m | Added +154.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.21% of their portfolio | 19.7m $902.7m | Reduced -4.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.17% of their portfolio | 17.7m $811.0m | Reduced -36.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.09% of their portfolio | 17.1m $781.9m | Added +1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.8m $720.8m | Reduced -916.3k |
| GQG Partners LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 12.2m $556.5m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 11.9m $544.3m | Added +2.7m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 1.94% of their portfolio | 11.5m $526.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.68% of their portfolio | 10.7m $487.5m | Added +1.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.17% of their portfolio | 9.9m $451.3m | Reduced -772.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.9m $406.9m | Added +65.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.7m $396.1m | Reduced -306.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.9m $355.1m | Reduced -494.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.8m $355.9m | Added +2.1m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.24% of their portfolio | 7.3m $334.6m | Reduced -527.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 7.2m $329.5m | Added +1.8m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.57% of their portfolio | 6.1m $279.8m | Reduced -14.3k |
| FIL Ltd 0.33% of their portfolio | 6.1m $278.7m | Reduced -3.0m |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.63% of their portfolio | 6.0m $276.2m | Reduced -41.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.8m $263.8m | Added +657.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.7m $260.7m | Reduced -16.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.3m $243.5m | Added +981.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.2m $238.8m | Reduced -353.2k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.21% of their portfolio | 5.2m $237.5m | Added +1.5m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.7m $214.7m | Added +74.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.6m $211.2m | Reduced -63.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.4m $200.0m | Reduced -26.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.1m $187.6m | Reduced -141.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.0m $183.9m | First filing |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.8m $172.9m | Reduced -2.1m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.4m $154.4m | Added +38.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.4m $153.3m | Reduced -3.8m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.2m $144.0m | Added +177.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.1m $142.1m | Added +127.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $131.4m | Added +100.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.9m $130.9m | Reduced -947.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.9m $130.7m | Added +39.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.8m $128.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.7m $121.9m | Added +699.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $120.2m | Added +116.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $129.3m | Reduced -128.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.5m $115.3m | Added +913.5k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 2.5m $112.7m | Reduced -851.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.5m $112.7m | Added +1.0m |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $104.9m | Added +114.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.3m $104.6m | Added +655.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.3m $102.9m | Added +666.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $101.8m | Reduced -52.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $101.0m | Added +294.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.1m $98.2m | Reduced -16.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.1m $96.3m | Reduced -28.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $95.5m | Reduced -218.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $93.1m | Reduced -76.0k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 1.9m $89.1m | Reduced -3.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.8m $84.2m | Added +563.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $83.6m | Reduced -330.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.8m $83.3m | Reduced -11.9k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.8m $82.1m | Added +731.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.8m $81.3m | Added +83.7k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.69% of their portfolio | 1.7m $79.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $78.2m | Added +103.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.7m $75.9m | Reduced -24.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.3m | Added +177.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $68.1m | Added +43.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.0m | Added +134.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.8m | Reduced -33.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.3m | Added +30.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.8m | Reduced -194.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.5m | Added +174.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $60.1m | Added +22.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $59.2m | Added +216.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.5m | Added +143.9k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 1.27% of their portfolio | 1.3m $57.4m | Reduced -26.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $56.2m | Added +211.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.7m | Reduced -37.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.2m $53.7m | Reduced -83.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $53.5m | Added +279.1k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.2m | Added +1.1m |
| RNC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.2m | Reduced -37.8k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.2m | Added +39.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.3m | Reduced -19.7k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.9m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.9m | Reduced -67.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.6m | Added +681.8k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.6m | Added +22.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.2m | Reduced -144.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.1m | Reduced -2.9m |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.1m $48.0m | Reduced -7.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $48.1m | Reduced -49.9k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.4m | Reduced -69.6k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.7m | Reduced -8.3k |