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 ($265.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.7bn as of 2026-02-13, 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 ≈ $57.73. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($768.6m notional), 33 hold puts ($725.6m).
Trends to Q4 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,918 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,996 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,172 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,250 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,266 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,354 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,390 |
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 2024 | 877 | 878 |
| Q2 2024 | 891 | 830 |
| Q3 2024 | 905 | 856 |
| Q4 2024 | 964 | 798 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,118 | 874 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,140 | 892 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,216 | 872 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,097 | 1,015 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $1.1bn | $719.5m | 0.68 |
| Q2 2025 | $899.5m | $758.6m | 0.84 |
| Q3 2025 | $858.5m | $901.4m | 1.05 |
| Q4 2025 | $768.6m | $725.6m | 0.94 |
Biggest buyers
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +6.3m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +4.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +4.1m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +3.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +2.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.9m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +1.8m |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.6m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -14.7m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -6.6m |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -2.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -978.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -970.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $178.3m3.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $91.9m1.6m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $90.5m1.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $78.8m1.4m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $38.4m666.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $31.0m538.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $27.5m477.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $27.5m477.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $26.2m454.0k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Unchanged | $24.2m420.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $226.1m3.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $83.6m1.5m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $50.8m880.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Unchanged | $36.3m630.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $33.7m584.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $30.6m530.1k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $29.8m516.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $27.4m475.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $26.5m460.2k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $24.0m416.9k 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 2025
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $988.3k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 161.0m $9.3bn | Added +1.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 129.8m $7.5bn | Added +4.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 72.8m $4.3bn | Added +1.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 65.5m $3.8bn | Added +6.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 46.0m $2.7bn | Added +730.0k |
| GQG Partners LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 25.1m $1.4bn | Reduced -685.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio | 22.3m $1.3bn | Added +335.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 21.8m $1.3bn | Added +2.2m |
| Capital World Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 18.4m $1.1bn | Reduced -6.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 16.4m $943.9m | Reduced -335.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 15.9m $918.1m | Added +2.0m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 12.8m $737.8m | Added +47.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.13% of their portfolio | 12.1m $700.5m | Added +16.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.40% of their portfolio | 12.0m $689.9m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 11.9m $687.1m | Added +80.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.10% of their portfolio | 9.8m $564.8m | Added +1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.4m $543.1m | Reduced -14.7m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 9.3m $534.7m | Added +4.9m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 9.0m $521.2m | Reduced -131.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.9m $513.1m | Added +881.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.3m $481.1m | Reduced -2.0m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.13% of their portfolio | 7.5m $433.2m | Added +433.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.49% of their portfolio | 7.4m $425.5m | Added +1.2m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 7.3m $419.2m | Added +1.0m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 6.7m $384.7m | Added +904.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.9m $339.2m | Reduced -6.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.9m $338.6m | Reduced -676.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.9m $338.0m | Reduced -190.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.7m $330.3m | Added +4.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.65% of their portfolio | 5.2m $299.9m | Reduced -113.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.1m $292.8m | Reduced -192.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.1m $292.7m | Added +528.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.9m $282.3m | Added +179.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $271.3m | Reduced -465.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.6m $265.4m | Reduced -252.2k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.62% of their portfolio | 4.5m $257.4m | Reduced -871.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.4m $254.5m | Added +658.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.3m $247.0m | Reduced -196.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.1m $238.6m | Reduced -34.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.0m $230.6m | Reduced -265.2k |
| Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd 1.16% of their portfolio | 3.9m $227.6m | Reduced -718.1k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.28% of their portfolio | 3.8m $221.4m | Reduced -112.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.8m $217.4m | Added +1.0m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.6m $209.7m | Added +3.6m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.5m $203.3m | Added +201.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.5m $201.2m | Added +25.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.4m $198.3m | Added +260.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.3m $189.6m | Reduced -233.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 3.3m $188.9m | Reduced -418.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.2m $185.3m | Added +692.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $165.3m | Added +252.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.8m $162.3m | Added +109.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.8m $158.8m | Added +154.8k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.7m $154.6m | Added +110.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.7m $153.5m | Reduced -40.2k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.6m $152.5m | Added +177.9k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.4m $139.3m | Added +1.8m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $134.9m | Reduced -412.7k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.47% of their portfolio | 2.3m $134.8m | Reduced -142.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $127.4m | Reduced -949.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.1m $122.2m | Added +276.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.1m $119.4m | Added +1.6m |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 2.1m $118.9m | Reduced -76.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.0m $117.8m | Reduced -4.7k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.68% of their portfolio | 2.0m $114.9m | Reduced -126.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $114.2m | Added +545.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $110.2m | Added +59.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $109.8m | Reduced -167.5k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $108.8m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.9m $108.3m | Added +164.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.93% of their portfolio | 1.7m $98.4m | Added +40.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.7m $97.0m | Added +1.6m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $96.2m | Reduced -40.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $94.7m | Added +172.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.6m $93.2m | Added +1.0m |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $91.7m | Added +157.7k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $91.4m | Added +61.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $87.5m | Reduced -10.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $87.0m | Reduced -61.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $86.6m | Reduced -47.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $85.1m | Added +73.2k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.99% of their portfolio | 1.5m $84.6m | Reduced -248.1k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $78.9m | Reduced -182.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.6m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.3m $75.4m | Added +963.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $71.5m | Reduced -647.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $70.0m | Added +365.1k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $68.2m | Reduced -978.3k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.8m | Reduced -345.8k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.5m | Reduced -55.4k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.4m | Added +148.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.2m $67.2m | Reduced -16.8k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.7m | Added +576.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $65.5m | Reduced -1.8m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.6m | Added +3.7k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $60.8m | Added +18.8k |
| RNC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.79% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.3m | Added +15.2k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $59.7m | Added +59.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $59.4m | Reduced -25.4k |
| NATIXIS 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.0m $59.0m | Added +647.4k |