AMERICAN ELEC PWR CO INC AEP
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 025537101 · ISIN US0255371017
Electric utility company in the United States
* 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 ($230.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 514.8m as of 2023-05-04, 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 ≈ $90.77. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($327.2m notional), 24 hold puts ($135.5m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,338 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,387 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,356 |
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 | 659 | 507 |
| Q1 2023 | 632 | 552 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $271.1m | $154.1m | 0.57 |
| Q4 2022 | $269.5m | $138.5m | 0.51 |
| Q1 2023 | $327.2m | $135.5m | 0.41 |
Biggest buyers
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| Amundi | Added | +1.6m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +1.5m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +1.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.1m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.1m |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +893.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +767.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +739.9k |
Biggest sellers
| GQG Partners LLC | Reduced | -6.7m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Reduced | -3.7m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -1.6m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -993.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -981.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -706.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -685.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -616.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -574.5k |
| Munro Partners | Reduced | -569.3k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $71.4m785.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $40.8m447.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $39.1m429.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $36.4m400.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $31.5m345.8k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $19.1m209.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $15.9m176.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.4m168.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $10.3m112.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.8m85.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $38.9m427.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $20.6m226.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $11.0m120.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.3m113.6k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $8.4m92.1k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $6.6m72.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $6.3m70.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $6.0m66.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m50.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $4.5m49.3k 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% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 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 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.
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $520.7k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 8 | $3.9m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $2.9m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $11.3k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.3m | $624.4k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-21 | Feinberg David Matthew Executive Vice President | Sold plan | $366.5k4.0k shares |
| 2023-03-20 | Beam Christian T Executive Vice President | Sold plan | $257.9k2.8k shares |
| 2023-02-27 | Hall Greg B Executive Vice President | Sold | $80.4k884 shares |
| 2023-02-24 | Akins Nicholas K Executive Chair | Sold | $4.6m51.0k shares |
| 2023-02-24 | Feinberg David Matthew Executive Vice President | Sold | $357.6k4.0k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | Akins Nicholas K Executive Chair | Sold | $630.7k7.0k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | Feinberg David Matthew Executive Vice President | Sold | $90.8k1.0k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 48.7m $4.4bn | Added +531.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 41.9m $3.8bn | Reduced -309.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 27.1m $2.5bn | Reduced -993.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.44% of their portfolio | 24.2m $2.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.14% of their portfolio | 13.9m $1.3bn | Added +562.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.0bn | Reduced -685.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 10.1m $912.7m | Reduced -154.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.26% of their portfolio | 8.2m $749.6m | Reduced -616.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 8.2m $747.6m | Added +186.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.4m $669.7m | Added +1.1m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 6.5m $591.2m | Added +364.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 6.2m $566.2m | Reduced -141.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.3m $482.3m | Reduced -104.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.3m $477.9m | Added +176.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.9m $449.9m | Added +140.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.9m $443.1m | Added +35.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 1.06% of their portfolio | 4.6m $420.3m | Added +1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $403.7m | Reduced -981.6k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 4.4m $398.2m | Added +85.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $388.1m | Reduced -190.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.2m $384.8m | Added +216.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.1m $371.0m | Reduced -222.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 3.5m $322.8m | Added +767.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.2m $295.4m | Reduced -192.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.8m $254.0m | Added +16.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.7m $249.1m | Added +319.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $246.7m | Added +739.9k |
| Amundi 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.7m $254.7m | Added +1.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $222.0m | Reduced -122.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $203.6m | Added +387.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $185.6m | Reduced -48.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $178.3m | Reduced -190.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $86.7m | Added +1.1m |
| STRS OHIO 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.9m $173.5m | Added +893.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.9m $173.0m | Added +1.9m |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.8m $161.5m | Reduced -248.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $153.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.6m $145.3m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.6m $144.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd 14.23% of their portfolio | 1.4m $125.1m | Added +77.8k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $121.4m | Reduced -30.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.3m $118.7m | New |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $107.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $114.6m | Added +558.5k |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 1.2m $110.8m | Reduced -17.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $108.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $108.3m | Added +86.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $106.7m | Added +75.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $103.7m | Reduced -78.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $98.3m | Added +121.8k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.1m $95.6m | Reduced -338.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $91.2m | Added +124.4k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.16% of their portfolio | 959.1k $87.3m | Added +80.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 953.6k $86.8m | Reduced -17.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.10% of their portfolio | 928.4k $84.5m | Added +12 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 927.9k $84.4m | Reduced -4.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.68% of their portfolio | 873.1k $79.4m | Reduced -32.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 854.5k $77.8m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 854.1k $77.7m | Reduced -38.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 829.9k $75.5m | Reduced -8.5k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 814.6k $74.1m | Added +17.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.12% of their portfolio | 810.6k $73.8m | Added +12.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 808.2k $73.5m | Reduced -222.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 807.0k $73.4m | Added +210.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 797.5k $72.6m | Reduced -706.9k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 786.4k $71.6m | Reduced -240.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 749.1k $68.1m | Added +79.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 748.0k $68.1m | Reduced -50.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 744.8k $67.8m | Reduced -243.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 743.5k $67.6m | Unchanged |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 2.36% of their portfolio | 722.3k $65.7m | Reduced -855 |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.25% of their portfolio | 713.9k $65.0m | Added +2.5k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.37% of their portfolio | 704.9k $64.1m | Added +7.2k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.60% of their portfolio | 658.6k $59.9m | Added +41.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 654.0k $59.5m | Added +87.2k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 652.0k $59.3m | Added +80.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 623.4k $56.7m | Added +12.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 615.2k $56.0m | Added +422.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 611.3k $55.6m | Reduced -10.8k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.78% of their portfolio | 611.3k $55.6m | Unchanged |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.14% of their portfolio | 599.4k $53.9m | Reduced -22.1k |
| Bollard Group LLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 586.3k $53.3m | Added +5.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.12% of their portfolio | 584.8k $53.2m | Added +726 |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 579.3k $52.7m | Added +511.2k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.28% of their portfolio | 567.4k $51.6m | Added +1.4k |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 1.78% of their portfolio | 565.6k $51.5m | Added +198.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 535.3k $48.7m | Reduced -18.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 530.5k $48.2m | Reduced -574.5k |
| Ardevora Asset Management LLP 0.85% of their portfolio | 520.4k $47.4m | Added +61.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 516.2k $47.0m | Reduced -203.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 505.7k $46.0m | Added +50.6k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 482.9k $43.9m | Added +211.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 481.7k $43.8m | Reduced -252.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 480.8k $43.8m | Reduced -298.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 474.3k $45.3m | Added +17.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 472.6k $43.0m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio | 461.2k $42.0m | Added +76.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 446.7k $40.6m | Added +48.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 439.6k $40.0m | Reduced -184.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 439.0k $39.9m | Reduced -82.9k |