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 ($243.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 515.2m as of 2023-07-27, 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 ≈ $84.23. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($285.7m notional), 25 hold puts ($182.8m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,338 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,387 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,356 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,310 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 589 | 588 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | $285.7m | $182.8m | 0.64 |
Biggest buyers
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +899.4k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | Added | +859.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +831.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +776.0k |
| ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. | New | +712.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +642.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +632.8k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -968.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -930.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -927.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -874.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -783.1k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $56.7m673.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $50.3m597.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $35.8m425.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $33.8m401.0k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $17.9m213.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $17.7m210.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.4m185.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $10.9m129.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.7m115.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $5.7m67.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | $58.5m694.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $33.7m400.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $24.6m291.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $13.3m158.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.4m100.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.4m99.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $6.2m73.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $4.6m54.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $4.4m51.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $3.3m39.3k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-02 | Akins Nicholas K Executive Chair | Sold plan | $973.0k10.5k shares |
| 2023-05-02 | Feinberg David Matthew Executive Vice President | Sold plan | $149.9k1.6k shares |
| 2023-05-02 | Beam Christian T Executive Vice President | Sold plan | $47.6k513 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 48.7m $4.1bn | Added +34.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 41.0m $3.5bn | Reduced -874.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 27.1m $2.3bn | Added +86.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.40% of their portfolio | 25.0m $2.1bn | Added +831.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.12% of their portfolio | 14.3m $1.2bn | Added +385.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.4m $870.1m | Added +307.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 9.5m $802.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 8.6m $725.5m | Added +400.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.17% of their portfolio | 7.3m $618.1m | Added +2.1m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.6m $551.8m | Reduced -1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.4m $538.1m | Reduced -968.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.2m $522.4m | Reduced -293.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.7m $483.2m | Reduced -483.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 1.10% of their portfolio | 5.3m $443.1m | Added +642.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.0m $423.8m | Added +88.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.0m $420.7m | Reduced -304.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.9m $416.3m | Added +74.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 4.4m $374.4m | Added +899.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.4m $368.1m | Added +143.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 4.3m $364.5m | Reduced -47.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.2m $350.8m | Reduced -98.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.9m $331.9m | Reduced -135.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.7m $307.4m | Added +3.5m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.2m $267.4m | Reduced -71.3k |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.9m $245.9m | Added +188.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.8m $233.3m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Boston Partners 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.8m $231.9m | Added +16.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $205.5m | Added +1.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $182.6m | Reduced -69.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.0m $172.3m | Added +1.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $169.2m | Reduced -702.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $178.3m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $156.4m | Reduced -181.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.8m $153.6m | Added +632.8k |
| Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd 14.99% of their portfolio | 1.6m $134.9m | Added +228.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $128.1m | Added +776.0k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.5m $127.9m | Reduced -73.1k |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 1.5m $123.9m | Added +254.0k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $123.3m | Reduced -132.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $116.7m | Reduced -297.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $108.8m | Added +102.3k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $108.5m | Reduced -45.3k |
| National Pension Service 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $99.2m | Added +183.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $98.4m | Added +89.3k |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 3.33% of their portfolio | 1.1m $96.3m | Added +578.4k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 2.35% of their portfolio | 1.1m $93.9m | Added +859.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.0m $80.9m | Reduced -233.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 983.5k $82.8m | Added +29.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 982.8k $82.8m | Reduced -930.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 974.7k $82.1m | Added +46.7k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.67% of their portfolio | 974.1k $82.0m | Added +269.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 973.7k $82.0m | Reduced -927.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.63% of their portfolio | 952.9k $80.2m | Added +79.8k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.99% of their portfolio | 945.3k $79.6m | Reduced -13.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 940.7k $79.2m | Reduced -232.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.09% of their portfolio | 932.2k $78.5m | Added +3.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 897.7k $75.6m | Added +90.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 892.9k $75.2m | Added +82.3k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 853.5k $71.9m | Reduced -520 |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.16% of their portfolio | 847.7k $70.7m | Added +248.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 838.6k $70.6m | Added +41.1k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.65% of their portfolio | 832.2k $70.1m | Added +173.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 831.0k $70.0m | Added +295.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 829.6k $69.9m | Reduced -24.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 820.7k $69.1m | Added +6.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 812.5k $68.4m | Reduced -17.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 791.1k $66.6m | Added +42.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 744.0k $62.6m | Added +92.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 741.0k $62.4m | Reduced -2.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 728.1k $61.3m | Reduced -19.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 720.0k $60.6m | Added +104.8k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.22% of their portfolio | 715.1k $60.2m | Added +1.2k |
| ATLAS Infrastructure Partners (UK) Ltd. 5.00% of their portfolio | 712.2k $60.0m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 709.3k $59.7m | Reduced -3.7m |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 2.13% of their portfolio | 685.6k $57.7m | Reduced -36.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.24% of their portfolio | 675.8k $56.9m | Reduced -1.2m |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 661.5k $55.7m | Added +178.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 640.8k $54.0m | Added +61.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 640.3k $53.9m | Added +550.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 636.0k $53.6m | Added +508.5k |
| GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 625.5k $52.7m | Added +220.0k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 614.3k $51.7m | Added +46.9k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.39% of their portfolio | 612.5k $51.6m | Added +441.5k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.69% of their portfolio | 611.3k $51.5m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 603.8k $50.8m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Bollard Group LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 591.9k $49.8m | Added +5.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 576.0k $48.5m | Reduced -35.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 527.2k $44.4m | Reduced -57.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 521.4k $43.9m | Reduced -783.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 518.3k $43.6m | Added +2.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 516.3k $47.1m | Reduced -137.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 515.3k $43.4m | Reduced -271.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 512.9k $43.2m | Reduced -746.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 495.0k $41.7m | Added +33.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 491.2k $41.9m | Reduced -317.0k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 479.6k $40.4m | Reduced -26.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 479.4k $40.4m | Reduced -51.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 478.8k $40.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 469.7k $39.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 468.4k $39.4m | Added +202.1k |