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 ($186.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.7bn as of 2024-04-16, 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 ≈ $43.68. Options: 49 managers hold calls ($629.0m notional), 52 hold puts ($641.1m).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,892 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,903 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 694 | 959 |
| Q1 2024 | 877 | 878 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $637.1m | $507.0m | 0.80 |
| Q3 2023 | $589.9m | $620.2m | 1.05 |
| Q4 2023 | $566.7m | $593.2m | 1.05 |
| Q1 2024 | $629.0m | $641.1m | 1.02 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +104.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +12.7m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +4.8m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +3.8m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +3.6m |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd | Added | +2.2m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +2.2m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +2.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +2.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.7m |
Biggest sellers
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -3.4m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.2m |
| NATIXIS | Sold out | -1.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Marex Group Ltd | Reduced | -982.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -954.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $231.7m5.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $55.5m1.3m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $35.5m814.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $31.1m712.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $29.6m679.4k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $23.1m528.6k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $21.8m500.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $18.7m428.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $18.2m417.2k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $17.4m400.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $101.3m2.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $68.8m1.6m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $59.9m1.4m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $59.1m1.4m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $37.7m863.2k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $28.1m645.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $24.5m560.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $21.2m486.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $18.4m421.2k shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | $17.4m398.1k 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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2 | $93.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 159.9m $7.0bn | Added +214.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.16% of their portfolio | 140.5m $6.1bn | Added +104.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 126.7m $5.5bn | Added +267.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.51% of their portfolio | 70.8m $3.1bn | Added +49.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 67.8m $3.0bn | Reduced -954.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.57% of their portfolio | 56.7m $2.5bn | Added +12.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 39.6m $1.7bn | Added +1.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.5m $852.8m | Reduced -1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.8m $688.2m | Added +932.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 15.7m $687.0m | Reduced -827.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.12% of their portfolio | 14.7m $639.4m | Reduced -30.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.1m $570.9m | Added +728.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.51% of their portfolio | 12.6m $548.9m | Added +1.7m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.12% of their portfolio | 12.0m $525.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 11.7m $509.6m | Added +52.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.14% of their portfolio | 11.4m $495.2m | Added +2.1m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.77% of their portfolio | 10.9m $477.1m | Added +796.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 10.1m $433.7m | Added +80.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.4m $411.8m | Reduced -36.2k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.58% of their portfolio | 8.8m $382.2m | Added +4.8m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.6m $332.5m | Reduced -1.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.2m $312.5m | Reduced -1.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.3m $276.3m | Added +290.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.09% of their portfolio | 6.3m $274.3m | Added +2.0m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.80% of their portfolio | 6.1m $268.2m | Reduced -242.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 5.9m $255.3m | Reduced -68.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.3m $231.0m | Reduced -252.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 5.2m $226.4m | Reduced -156.7k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.17% of their portfolio | 5.1m $221.4m | Reduced -18.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.8m $210.1m | Added +142.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.42% of their portfolio | 4.7m $203.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 4.6m $202.0m | Added +126.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.6m $201.3m | Reduced -262.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.6m $200.8m | Added +6.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.5m $196.7m | Reduced -10.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.50% of their portfolio | 4.4m $193.7m | Added +3.6m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.4m $193.0m | Added +346.4k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 4.3m $186.2m | Added +174.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $182.2m | Added +47.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.9m $170.4m | Reduced -297.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.9m $168.7m | Reduced -536.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 3.8m $166.3m | Added +3.8m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.8m $163.8m | Added +54.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $145.5m | Added +223.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.3m $144.4m | Added +84.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.2m $137.7m | Added +8.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $136.1m | Reduced -333.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.0m $156.5m | Added +167.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.0m $131.0m | Reduced -60.1k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.43% of their portfolio | 2.9m $128.1m | Added +673.2k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 1.70% of their portfolio | 2.8m $122.3m | Added +2.2m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.7m $118.0m | Reduced -39.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $107.0m | Added +202.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $103.0m | Reduced -126.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.3m $98.8m | Added +112.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.2m $97.6m | Added +2.2m |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.1m $94.2m | Added +80.2k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.1m $91.2m | Added +32.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.1m $90.9m | Added +327.7k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.87% of their portfolio | 2.1m $89.6m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $87.8m | Added +63.2k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $85.1m | Reduced -72.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $84.4m | Reduced -57.7k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 1.9m $84.3m | Added +224.3k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $84.0m | Reduced -5.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $83.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.9m $81.3m | Reduced -10.5k |
| UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION 1.93% of their portfolio | 1.8m $78.5m | Reduced -3.4k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $75.5m | Added +11.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $75.0m | Added +289.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $72.3m | Reduced -144.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $72.2m | Added +360.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $71.8m | Reduced -191.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $70.8m | Added +1.3m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $68.7m | Added +21.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $67.9m | Reduced -3.4m |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $65.6m | Reduced -77.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $62.0m | Added +102.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $61.8m | Reduced -56.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $61.3m | Added +345.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $59.3m | Reduced -56.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $59.0m | Added +405.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $58.2m | Reduced -230.5k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $55.9m | Reduced -45.7k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $50.5m | Reduced -728.1k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.7m | Reduced -384.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.4m | Reduced -99.1k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.1m | Reduced -128.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.8m | Added +5.4k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.6m | Added +337.7k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.1m $47.3m | Reduced -48.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.0m | Added +283.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $45.0m | Added +16.5k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.0m $43.8m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.17% of their portfolio | 994.4k $43.4m | Reduced -481.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 993.4k $43.3m | Reduced -58.2k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 986.8k $43.0m | Reduced -44.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 986.2k $43.0m | Added +58.4k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.10% of their portfolio | 984.3k $42.9m | Added +793.3k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 983.0k $42.9m | Reduced -11.5k |