DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL DAL
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 247361702 · ISIN US2473617023
Airline in the United States (1929–present)
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryAir Transportation, Scheduled
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded1925
- Websitede.delta.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 ($74.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 657.0m as of 2026-03-31, 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 ≈ $66.43. Options: 56 managers hold calls ($2.6bn notional), 58 hold puts ($1.8bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 891 |
| Q4 2022 | 974 |
| Q1 2023 | 980 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,079 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,029 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,072 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,079 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,097 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,087 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,218 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,132 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,187 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,228 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,333 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,343 |
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 2024 | 512 | 480 |
| Q3 2024 | 505 | 529 |
| Q4 2024 | 543 | 497 |
| Q1 2025 | 564 | 566 |
| Q2 2025 | 618 | 506 |
| Q3 2025 | 620 | 495 |
| Q4 2025 | 659 | 494 |
| Q1 2026 | 721 | 530 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.5bn | $1.6bn | 1.03 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7bn | $2.2bn | 0.82 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2bn | $2.2bn | 1.01 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6bn | $1.8bn | 0.70 |
Biggest buyers
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | New | +39.8m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +2.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +1.5m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +1.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.1m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -9.6m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -5.2m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -3.6m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Nuveen, LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -1.7m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Reduced | -1.7m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| Castle Hook Partners LP | New | $488.0m73.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $397.2m6.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $381.0m5.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $277.5m4.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $166.6m2.5m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $103.0m1.6m shares |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | $94.3m1.4m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $67.4m959.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $62.0m933.2k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $53.5m804.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $325.7m4.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $245.5m3.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $212.0m3.2m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $81.6m1.2m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $70.9m1.1m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $69.9m1.1m shares |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $66.5m1.0m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $64.3m916.2k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $64.3m967.3k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $63.1m9.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 13G · institution +2.6 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 8.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.2% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $495.0k | 5 | $9.6m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | $439.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $19.2m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $11.1m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2 | $601.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $7.3m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.3m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 8 | $77.9m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Bastian Edward H Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $7.0m100.0k shares |
| 2026-02-09 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W President | Sold | $10.3m137.2k shares |
| 2026-02-09 | Sear Steven M EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | Sold | $2.9m38.6k shares |
| 2026-02-09 | BELLEMARE ALAIN EVP & Pres. - International | Sold | $2.6m35.2k shares |
| 2026-02-06 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W President | Sold | $21.0m289.8k shares |
| 2026-02-06 | Carter Peter W Chief External Affairs Officer | Sold | $2.0m27.0k shares |
| 2026-02-05 | Samant Rahul D EVP & Chief Info Officer | Sold | $4.4m62.5k shares |
| 2026-02-05 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W President | Sold | $963.9k13.6k shares |
| 2026-02-02 | Carroll William C SVP, Fin & Controller | Sold | $406.4k6.0k shares |
| 2026-01-16 | Snell Erik Storey EVP & Chief Cust Exper Officer | Sold | $2.8m39.4k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Bastian Edward H Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $12.3m173.2k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | BELLEMARE ALAIN EVP & Pres. - International | Sold | $2.5m36.0k shares |
| 2026-01-15 | Carter Peter W Chief External Affairs Officer | Sold | $1.0m14.3k shares |
| 2026-01-14 | Samant Rahul D EVP & Chief Info Officer | Sold | $4.0m57.0k shares |
| 2026-01-14 | Sear Steven M EVP - Global Sales & Distrib | Sold | $2.2m31.3k shares |
| 2026-01-14 | HAUENSTEIN GLEN W President | Sold | $1.4m20.0k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.1m $2.9bn | Reduced -600.3k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 41.9m $2.8bn | First filing |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.01% of their portfolio | 39.8m $2.6bn | New |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.33% of their portfolio | 29.5m $2.0bn | Reduced -110.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 27.5m $1.8bn | Added +93.2k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 27.4m $1.8bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 23.5m $1.6bn | Added +296.5k |
| Capital International Investors 0.32% of their portfolio | 20.6m $1.4bn | Reduced -3.6m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.60% of their portfolio | 18.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.0m $1.2bn | Added +556.7k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.92% of their portfolio | 17.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -45.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 13.4m $891.1m | Added +1.1m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 12.3m $815.7m | Added +2.8m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.0m $667.2m | Reduced -59.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 8.4m $549.2m | Added +2.3m |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 7.9m $523.0m | Reduced -349.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.4m $465.4m | Added +1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.1m $408.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Life Cycle Investment Partners Ltd 2.38% of their portfolio | 5.6m $373.8m | Reduced -1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.1m $340.4m | Added +956.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.0m $330.8m | Reduced -39.5k |
| GMT Capital Corp 13.42% of their portfolio | 4.4m $294.0m | Reduced -36.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $278.5m | Reduced -9.6m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.77% of their portfolio | 4.0m $268.2m | Added +1.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.0m $266.6m | Added +1.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0m $263.0m | Added +112.5k |
| Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC 9.91% of their portfolio | 3.8m $255.2m | Reduced -202.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.7m $247.4m | Added +624.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.7m $246.0m | Reduced -627.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $243.2m | First filing |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.56% of their portfolio | 3.6m $240.9m | Added +118.5k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 6.79% of their portfolio | 3.5m $233.6m | Reduced -59.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $232.1m | Added +692.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.47% of their portfolio | 3.3m $218.1m | Reduced -50.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $214.0m | Reduced -5.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $204.7m | Reduced -79.0k |
| Slate Path Capital LP 2.93% of their portfolio | 3.0m $197.2m | Added +39.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.0m $197.2m | Added +181.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $193.2m | Reduced -200.5k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.8m $186.7m | Reduced -175.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.7m $178.6m | Reduced -86.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.7m $178.0m | Added +35.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.6m $174.2m | Added +1.5m |
| LANSDOWNE PARTNERS (UK) LLP 8.85% of their portfolio | 2.5m $165.3m | Added +71.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $143.4m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $137.2m | Reduced -81.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $136.2m | Added +93.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $131.8m | Added +1.3m |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.9m $128.6m | Added +130.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $122.3m | Reduced -5.6k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.8m $117.8m | Added +54.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.8m $116.7m | Reduced -37.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $112.4m | Added +476.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $111.9m | Added +98.0k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 1.6m $108.0m | Reduced -35.1k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.73% of their portfolio | 1.6m $105.0m | Reduced -723.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $97.7m | Added +191.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $94.8m | Reduced -384.1k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $94.2m | First filing |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $91.5m | Added +24.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.0m | Added +300.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $88.6m | Reduced -2.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $88.9m | Reduced -273.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $83.7m | Reduced -677.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $82.6m | Added +244.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $82.0m | Reduced -370.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.8m | Added +1.1m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $80.4m | Added +163.1k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 9.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.9m | Reduced -45.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.1m | Added +757.7k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $76.7m | Added +44.6k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.1m $74.4m | Reduced -170.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $72.9m | Reduced -4.6k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.1m $71.7m | New |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 9.82% of their portfolio | 1.0m $66.5m | Unchanged |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 1.37% of their portfolio | 1.0m $66.5m | Reduced -500.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 961.9k $63.9m | Reduced -253.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 950.9k $63.2m | Added +74.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 942.8k $62.7m | Added +460.5k |
| ATALANTA SOSNOFF CAPITAL, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 938.8k $62.4m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 932.5k $62.0m | Reduced -17.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 903.5k $60.1m | Reduced -185.9k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 2.75% of their portfolio | 894.1k $59.4m | Added +110.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 893.6k $59.4m | Reduced -78.9k |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.96% of their portfolio | 856.0k $56.9m | Added +661.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 781.9k $52.0m | Added +196.3k |
| SRS Investment Management, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 780.4k $51.9m | Added +44.2k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.22% of their portfolio | 762.2k $50.7m | Added +350.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 748.0k $49.7m | Added +27.6k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 727.0k $48.3m | Added +83.9k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 634.2k $42.2m | Added +101.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 622.4k $41.4m | Added +221 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 620.0k $41.2m | Added +17.2k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.93% of their portfolio | 604.4k $40.2m | Added +77.6k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 590.0k $39.2m | Unchanged |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 585.7k $38.9m | Reduced -113.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.13% of their portfolio | 579.0k $38.5m | Reduced -45 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 570.6k $37.9m | Added +503.1k |
| Rokos Capital Management LLP 0.67% of their portfolio | 565.0k $37.6m | New |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 560.0k $37.2m | Added +34.0k |