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 ($473.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 544.1m as of 2026-05-05, 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 ≈ $136.72. Options: 28 managers hold calls ($414.5m notional), 23 hold puts ($201.8m).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,281 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,352 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,354 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,425 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,497 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,525 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,672 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,638 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,717 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,859 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,936 |
| Q2 2026 | 1,979 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 700 | 596 |
| Q4 2024 | 678 | 656 |
| Q1 2025 | 904 | 549 |
| Q2 2025 | 800 | 648 |
| Q3 2025 | 898 | 559 |
| Q4 2025 | 910 | 616 |
| Q1 2026 | 935 | 750 |
| Q2 2026 | 1,026 | 691 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $536.9m | $200.9m | 0.37 |
| Q4 2025 | $538.0m | $305.7m | 0.57 |
| Q1 2026 | $381.8m | $187.3m | 0.49 |
| Q2 2026 | $414.5m | $201.8m | 0.49 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +7.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +7.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +7.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +5.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +4.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +3.2m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.2m |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Added | +1.7m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +1.4m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| GQG Partners LLC | Reduced | -4.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -3.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -956.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -882.5k |
| ICAHN CARL C | Reduced | -770.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -740.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -581.2k |
| Innovative Asset Advisors Group, LLC | Reduced | -569.0k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $82.4m602.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $80.1m585.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $55.9m408.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $52.7m385.4k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $37.1m271.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $18.7m136.9k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $12.7m929 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $10.6m77.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $9.6m70.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $8.7m63.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $70.8m517.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $29.9m218.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $23.8m173.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.5m142.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.8m78.6k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | $8.3m60.8k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | $5.6m409 shares |
| Alphadyne Asset Management LP | Reduced | $5.6m40.7k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $3.8m27.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $3.4m25.0k 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.5m | $3.5m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.5m | $1.5m |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.9m | $1.9m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $719.9k | $719.9k |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $250.0k | $250.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Dixon Kate Controller, CAO | Sold plan | $250.0k2.0k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 51.0m $7.0bn | Added +3.2m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 35.5m $4.9bn | Added +391.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 30.8m $4.2bn | Added +495.0k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 23.5m $3.2bn | Added +7.9m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 19.5m $2.7bn | Added +474.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.14% of their portfolio | 19.0m $2.6bn | Added +4.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 14.4m $2.0bn | Added +181.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.33% of their portfolio | 13.9m $1.9bn | Added +715.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.7bn | Added +7.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 11.0m $1.5bn | Added +5.8m |
| GQG Partners LLC 2.61% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.4bn | Reduced -4.8m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 9.7m $1.3bn | Added +658.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.3m $1.3bn | Added +3.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 9.1m $1.3bn | Added +7.7m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.62% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -65.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 6.8m $935.3m | Reduced -3.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.0m $819.7m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 5.7m $783.9m | Reduced -264.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.4m $707.6m | Added +115.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.0m $680.6m | Added +199.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.7m $636.3m | Reduced -21.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 4.5m $613.8m | Added +52.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 4.5m $614.0m | Added +336.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 4.4m $597.0m | Added +1.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.2m $572.6m | Reduced -316.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.0m $546.7m | Added +55.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $495.5m | Added +16.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $488.3m | Added +56.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.2m $443.8m | Added +254.6k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $418.0m | Added +10.5k |
| Amundi 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.9m $397.0m | Added +360.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.8m $380.1m | Added +1.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.5m $342.7m | Added +90.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $344.0m | Added +884.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $339.6m | Added +559.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.3m $316.0m | Reduced -740.8k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 2.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $312.5m | Added +949.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $298.8m | Reduced -247.6k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $294.1m | First filing |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.64% of their portfolio | 2.1m $292.8m | Added +38.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.1m $289.6m | Added +185.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.0m $271.3m | Added +775 |
| National Pension Service 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.0m $269.6m | Added +21.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $266.6m | Reduced -40.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $253.9m | Added +61.9k |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 4.26% of their portfolio | 1.7m $232.5m | Reduced -110.7k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.7m $231.6m | Added +1.7m |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.7m $227.4m | Added +270 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.6m $221.2m | Added +984.5k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 2.96% of their portfolio | 1.6m $212.7m | Added +803.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $209.8m | Reduced -34.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $206.1m | Added +15.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $192.1m | Added +54.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $190.0m | Added +22.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $187.8m | Added +107.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $177.0m | Added +507.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $176.3m | Reduced -274.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $174.5m | Added +782.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $163.9m | Added +109.2k |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.2m $162.4m | Added +10.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $162.3m | Reduced -20.1k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.2m $160.4m | Reduced -449 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $160.3m | Reduced -8.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $156.6m | Added +136.0k |
| JOHNSON INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $156.6m | Reduced -22.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $152.7m | Added +111.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $149.2m | Added +202.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $148.6m | Reduced -325.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.0m $137.2m | Added +273.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $137.0m | Reduced -203.7k |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 2.06% of their portfolio | 994.7k $136.1m | Added +650.0k |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP 0.94% of their portfolio | 969.2k $132.6m | Reduced -162.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 2.21% of their portfolio | 967.8k $132.4m | Reduced -45.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 963.4k $131.8m | Reduced -2.0m |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.62% of their portfolio | 933.5k $127.7m | Reduced -17.2k |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 919.9k $125.8m | Added +9.8k |
| FERGUSON WELLMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 1.51% of their portfolio | 903.8k $123.6m | Added +2.7k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 883.5k $120.9m | Added +15.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.09% of their portfolio | 869.3k $118.9m | Added +7.9k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 861.2k $117.8m | Reduced -38.4k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.03% of their portfolio | 801.5k $109.7m | Added +39.4k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.77% of their portfolio | 795.1k $108.8m | Added +4.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 782.9k $107.1m | Added +15.7k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 768.0k $105.1m | New |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.44% of their portfolio | 736.9k $100.8m | Added +21.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 729.5k $99.8m | Added +342.6k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 725.7k $99.3m | Added +18.7k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.15% of their portfolio | 718.0k $98.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 701.5k $96.0m | Added +213.0k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.27% of their portfolio | 672.9k $92.1m | Added +28.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 660.0k $90.3m | Reduced -13.1k |
| First Financial Bankshares Inc 1.68% of their portfolio | 657.7k $90.0m | Added +5.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 648.9k $88.8m | Added +208.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 632.8k $86.6m | Added +14.6k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 625.3k $85.5m | Reduced -15.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 615.6k $84.2m | Added +11.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 609.0k $83.3m | Reduced -581.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 606.4k $83.0m | Reduced -882.5k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 596.3k $81.6m | Reduced -176.1k |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 593.8k $81.4m | Added +36.2k |