AMERICAN AIRLS GROUP INC AAL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 02376R102 · ISIN US02376R1023
American airline holding company
* 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 ($3.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 659.5m as of 2025-04-17, 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 ≈ $10.56. Options: 45 managers hold calls ($683.3m notional), 59 hold puts ($1.9bn).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 552 |
| Q4 2022 | 571 |
| Q1 2023 | 562 |
| Q2 2023 | 566 |
| Q3 2023 | 570 |
| Q4 2023 | 576 |
| Q1 2024 | 600 |
| Q2 2024 | 582 |
| Q3 2024 | 535 |
| Q4 2024 | 587 |
| Q1 2025 | 576 |
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 2023 | 247 | 240 |
| Q3 2023 | 239 | 273 |
| Q4 2023 | 211 | 296 |
| Q1 2024 | 285 | 267 |
| Q2 2024 | 254 | 289 |
| Q3 2024 | 243 | 295 |
| Q4 2024 | 245 | 248 |
| Q1 2025 | 288 | 259 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $632.6m | $2.6bn | 4.18 |
| Q3 2024 | $730.4m | $2.6bn | 3.62 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2bn | $3.5bn | 2.80 |
| Q1 2025 | $683.3m | $1.9bn | 2.83 |
Biggest buyers
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +17.2m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +6.7m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +6.6m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +5.5m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +3.7m |
| Man Group plc | Added | +3.6m |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd | New | +2.8m |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +2.7m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +2.6m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | +2.1m |
Biggest sellers
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -13.5m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -10.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -7.4m |
| Slate Path Capital LP | Reduced | -5.6m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -5.4m |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Sold out | -3.0m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -2.6m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -2.6m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -2.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $158.0m15.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $115.0m10.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $46.9m4.4m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $43.8m4.2m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $38.8m3.7m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $32.1m3.0m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $23.8m2.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $22.0m2.1m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $19.6m1.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $19.2m1.8m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $287.0m27.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $175.2m16.6m shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Added | $162.2m15.4m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $127.9m12.1m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $102.7m9.7m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $99.6m9.4m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $91.8m8.7m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $89.9m8.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $69.0m6.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $54.1m5.1m 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 |
|---|---|
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 13G · institution +2.9 pts · filed 2026-06-05 | 10.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-10-27 | 9.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $358.4k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $235.6k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.8m | $1.8m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $890.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Owens Angela SVP Corporate Controller | Sold | $890.2k51.9k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.6m $671.2m | Added +639.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.53% of their portfolio | 60.4m $637.7m | Added +219.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.0m $611.6m | Reduced -304.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 20.9m $220.3m | Added +5.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.0m $200.6m | Added +347.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 17.2m $181.6m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.4m $131.0m | Added +964.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 9.1m $96.3m | Added +6.7m |
| Slate Path Capital LP 1.67% of their portfolio | 8.7m $92.2m | Reduced -5.6m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 8.7m $91.3m | Added +6.6m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 8.0m $84.8m | Added +3.7m |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 10.01% of their portfolio | 7.2m $75.8m | Added +576.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.0m $63.2m | Added +715.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.17% of their portfolio | 5.4m $57.3m | Added +3.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $55.0m | Reduced -224.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1m $54.0m | Added +95.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $49.0m | Reduced -2.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $48.3m | Added +227.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $46.3m | Reduced -136.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $37.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $36.7m | Added +1.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $33.9m | Reduced -7.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.0m | Added +490.3k |
| Nearwater Capital Markets, Ltd 0.83% of their portfolio | 2.8m $29.0m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.7m $28.0m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.6m $27.1m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $26.1m | Reduced -1.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $24.9m | Reduced -2.4m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $23.5m | Added +1.5m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $23.0m | Added +1.8m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.73% of their portfolio | 2.1m $22.5m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $20.4m | Reduced -2.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $19.0m | Added +609.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $18.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $18.1m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $18.0m | Added +1.7m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $17.8m | Added +1.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $16.5m | Added +280.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.8m | New |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.7m | First filing |
| Hosking Partners LLP 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.9m | Reduced -12.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.7m | Added +720.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.7m | Added +276.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.6m | Reduced -26.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.3m | Added +964.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.8m | Added +801.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.7m | Added +14.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.1m | Added +44.0k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.1m | Added +903.2k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.8m | Reduced -49.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.7m | Added +27.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 995.8k $10.5m | Added +980.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 986.1k $10.4m | Added +7.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 985.6k $10.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 968.4k $10.2m | Added +111.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 904.8k $9.5m | Added +176.3k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 887.0k $9.4m | Added +427.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 864.9k $9.1m | First filing |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 860.1k $9.1m | Added +466.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 858.3k $9.1m | Reduced -2.6m |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 815.3k $8.6m | Added +165.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 800.3k $8.4m | Added +1.3k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 779.8k $8.2m | New |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 746.9k $7.1m | Added +320.2k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 736.3k $7.8m | Added +636.4k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 726.8k $7.7m | Reduced -17.3k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 722.8k $7.6m | Added +71.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 722.4k $7.6m | Added +92.6k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 692.0k $7.3m | Added +642.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 675.7k $7.1m | Reduced -29.2k |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 675.2k $7.1m | Added +421.9k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 673.4k $7.1m | Reduced -292.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 652.0k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 631.3k $6.7m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 580.1k $6.1m | Added +207.7k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 571.1k $6.0m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 561.6k $5.9m | Added +4.5k |
| Quantitative Investment Management, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 549.2k $5.8m | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 525.5k $5.5m | Added +3.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 524.9k $5.5m | Reduced -3.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 492.8k $5.2m | Added +480.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 486.0k $5.1m | Added +305.7k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 478.2k $5.0m | Added +226.2k |
| Headlands Technologies LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 476.5k $5.0m | Added +394.1k |
| Leonteq Securities AG 0.37% of their portfolio | 464.5k $4.9m | Added +433.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 453.2k $4.8m | Added +42.3k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 452.9k $4.8m | Reduced -222.9k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 450.6k $4.8m | Added +339.4k |
| FORA Capital, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 446.5k $4.7m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 443.1k $4.7m | Reduced -5.4m |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 435.4k $4.6m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 433.2k $4.6m | Added +28.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.8k $4.5m | Added +202.5k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 420.5k $4.4m | Added +293.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 403.7k $4.3m | Added +63.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 396.9k $4.2m | Added +18.6k |
| KWMG, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 383.1k $4.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 370.9k $3.9m | Added +103.4k |