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 ($156.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.8bn as of 2023-10-17, 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 ≈ $42.15. Options: 44 managers hold calls ($589.9m notional), 50 hold puts ($620.2m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,767 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,899 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,877 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,887 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,845 |
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 | 855 | 743 |
| Q1 2023 | 896 | 750 |
| Q2 2023 | 860 | 809 |
| Q3 2023 | 808 | 841 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $891.7m | $709.7m | 0.80 |
| Q1 2023 | $738.2m | $577.8m | 0.78 |
| Q2 2023 | $637.1m | $507.0m | 0.80 |
| Q3 2023 | $589.9m | $620.2m | 1.05 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +8.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.5m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +2.4m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +1.7m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +1.5m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
| ASSETMARK, INC | Added | +1.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.3m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -21.6m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -8.6m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -2.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -2.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co | Reduced | -1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Swiss National Bank | Reduced | -709.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $200.8m4.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $83.5m2.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $72.1m1.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $22.7m540.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $20.9m497.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $20.4m485.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $18.8m447.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $16.5m392.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $16.5m392.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.5m368.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $115.1m2.7m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $74.5m1.8m shares |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | $63.1m1.5m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $44.5m1.1m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $33.6m799.0k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $33.0m785.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $30.2m719.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $17.0m404.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $15.0m357.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $14.7m349.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Q3 2023
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 Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 159.9m $6.7bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 127.2m $5.3bn | Added +8.1m |
| Capital World Investors 0.73% of their portfolio | 87.8m $3.7bn | Reduced -8.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 68.3m $2.9bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 44.5m $1.9bn | Added +840.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 37.8m $1.6bn | Added +781.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 20.7m $872.1m | Reduced -528.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio | 18.3m $771.4m | Reduced -79.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.16% of their portfolio | 17.3m $727.9m | Reduced -583.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 16.6m $698.4m | Added +42.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.8m $579.2m | Reduced -225.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 13.0m $548.2m | Reduced -21.6m |
| Capital International Investors 0.13% of their portfolio | 11.9m $500.0m | Reduced -2.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.5m $484.5m | Added +2.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 11.3m $476.0m | Reduced -307.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 9.8m $412.0m | Reduced -492.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.79% of their portfolio | 9.6m $404.5m | Added +2.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 9.2m $381.3m | Added +722.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.45% of their portfolio | 8.8m $370.5m | Added +1.3m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 1.13% of their portfolio | 8.0m $335.9m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.28% of their portfolio | 7.9m $332.9m | Added +1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.9m $331.4m | Added +917.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.8m $328.2m | Reduced -32.1k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 7.4m $312.2m | Added +2.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.36% of their portfolio | 7.1m $300.2m | Reduced -344.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.5m $271.9m | Added +1.0m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.19% of their portfolio | 5.7m $241.4m | Reduced -709.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.41% of their portfolio | 5.6m $235.4m | Reduced -193.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.9m $208.1m | Reduced -40.6k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.34% of their portfolio | 4.8m $200.3m | Added +337.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.7m $198.6m | Reduced -147.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 4.7m $198.1m | Added +1.7m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.6m $192.7m | Added +485.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.4m $185.2m | Reduced -30.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $185.1m | Reduced -289.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.29% of their portfolio | 4.1m $169.7m | Added +238.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $171.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.40% of their portfolio | 4.1m $170.9m | Added +504.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.8m $158.1m | Added +69.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.7m $157.4m | Added +1.0m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.7m $156.5m | Reduced -73.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.7m $154.2m | Reduced -369.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.6m $152.6m | Added +1.7m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.3m $140.3m | Added +680.0k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.62% of their portfolio | 3.3m $139.0m | Reduced -204.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $168.9m | Added +743.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.2m $133.7m | Added +18.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.2m $132.5m | Added +73.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $131.9m | Reduced -2.0m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.0m $125.1m | Reduced -187.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.9m $124.0m | Reduced -136.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.6m $107.0m | Added +1.5m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $102.2m | Reduced -62.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $101.4m | Added +290.4k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.99% of their portfolio | 2.2m $91.4m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $91.0m | Added +77.5k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $88.3m | Added +105.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $87.8m | Added +5.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.1m $87.7m | Reduced -68.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.0m $84.9m | Reduced -19.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $84.7m | Added +101.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $82.6m | Reduced -37.4k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 1.9m $80.7m | Reduced -289.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $79.5m | Added +382.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.9m $79.4m | Added +4.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $76.8m | Added +813.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $75.6m | Added +6.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $74.2m | Reduced -14.1k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.7m $73.1m | Reduced -3.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $71.4m | Reduced -391.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $69.5m | Added +136.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $67.2m | Reduced -171.1k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.5m $62.6m | Reduced -4.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $62.5m | Added +941.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.4m | Added +32.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.3m | Added +136.7k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.1m | Added +96.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $59.1m | Added +129.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $58.2m | Added +72.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $55.9m | Added +24.4k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.3m $55.4m | Added +52.2k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $55.3m | Added +1.3m |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.3m | Added +151.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.2m | Reduced -279.3k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.4m | Added +57.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.0m | Added +245.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.6m | Added +23.3k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.5m | Added +52.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.3m | Added +991.7k |
| RNC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.90% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.8m | Reduced -60.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.8m | Reduced -14.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $42.6m | Added +268 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $42.3m | Reduced -42.6k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $42.2m | Reduced -29.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.13% of their portfolio | 998.1k $42.0m | Added +54.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 945.7k $39.8m | Reduced -55.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 944.3k $39.7m | Added +330.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.18% of their portfolio | 932.9k $39.2m | Reduced -67.0k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 898.7k $37.8m | Reduced -4.9k |