Vault-13

VECTOR GROUP LTD VGR

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 92240M108 · ISIN US92240M1080

260 institutional holders -13 vs Q2 2024
102,544,041102.5m shares reported held*
$1.5bnreported value*
46 new 63 added 104 reduced 62 sold out net sold ≈ $55.8m (-3.7m shares)

* 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 ($1.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $14.92. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($4.4m notional), 11 hold puts ($13.2m).

Trends to Q3 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 245Q4 22: 255Q1 23: 264Q2 23: 251Q3 23: 260Q4 23: 265Q1 24: 282Q2 24: 273Q3 24: 260260Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q3 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022245
Q4 2022255
Q1 2023264
Q2 2023251
Q3 2023260
Q4 2023265
Q1 2024282
Q2 2024273
Q3 2024260

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
2000200Q4 22: 128 bought or addedQ4 22: 97 cut or sold outQ1 23: 125 bought or addedQ1 23: 107 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 113 bought or addedQ2 23: 113 cut or sold outQ3 23: 107 bought or addedQ3 23: 123 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 112 bought or addedQ4 23: 114 cut or sold outQ1 24: 132 bought or addedQ1 24: 122 cut or sold outQ1 24Q2 24: 120 bought or addedQ2 24: 135 cut or sold outQ3 24: 109 bought or addedQ3 24: 166 cut or sold outQ3 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 202212897
Q1 2023125107
Q2 2023113113
Q3 2023107123
Q4 2023112114
Q1 2024132122
Q2 2024120135
Q3 2024109166

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$5m$10m$15mQ4 23 calls: $2.5mQ4 23 puts: $6.2mQ4 23P/C 2.50Q1 24 calls: $3.1mQ1 24 puts: $6.9mQ1 24P/C 2.25Q2 24 calls: $2.6mQ2 24 puts: $6.7mQ2 24P/C 2.63Q3 24 calls: $4.4mQ3 24 puts: $13.2mQ3 24P/C 2.96
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q4 2023$2.5m$6.2m2.50
Q1 2024$3.1m$6.9m2.25
Q2 2024$2.6m$6.7m2.63
Q3 2024$4.4m$13.2m2.96

Biggest buyers

FIL Ltd New +2,584,034+2.6m
AQR Arbitrage LLC New +1,682,663+1.7m
Squarepoint Ops LLC New +1,488,435+1.5m
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added +1,061,269+1.1m
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC New +854,332+854.3k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +758,689+758.7k
WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC New +750,814+750.8k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +733,907+733.9k
HRT FINANCIAL LP New +613,083+613.1k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Added +547,103+547.1k

Biggest sellers

Pacer Advisors, Inc. Reduced -7,064,223-7.1m
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -1,200,190-1.2m
VANGUARD GROUP INC Reduced -1,169,935-1.2m
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Sold out -996,542-996.5k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -779,322-779.3k
THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC Sold out -666,609-666.6k
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC Reduced -652,183-652.2k
Capital Research Global Investors Sold out -607,413-607.4k
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC Sold out -568,888-568.9k
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Reduced -478,529-478.5k

Biggest calls

PEAK6 Investments LLC Added $1.5m100.9k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $1.4m96.6k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $822.1k55.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $392.4k26.3k shares
Walleye Capital LLC New $274.5k18.4k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $10.0k4.7k shares
HAP Trading, LLC New $1.1k12.0k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Unchanged $4.2m280.9k shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added $4.1m271.8k shares
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. New $1.9m130.0k shares
Walleye Capital LLC New $942.9k63.2k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $932.5k62.5k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $396.9k26.6k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Reduced $362.3k24.3k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $180.5k12.1k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC Reduced $161.1k10.8k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $3.0k16.4k 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.

Holders, Q3 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 21,763,64721.8m $324.7m $324.7m 0.01% First filing
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 16,217,82116.2m $242.0m $242.0m 0.00% Reduced -1.2m -1,169,935
3 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,043,2229.0m $134.9m $134.9m 0.20% Added +733.9k +733,907
4 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,008,3945.0m $74.7m $74.7m 0.00% Added +42.4k +42,395
5 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 3,262,2253.3m $48.7m $48.7m 0.00% Reduced -282.3k -282,335
6 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,066,9643.1m $45.8m $45.8m 0.01% Reduced -149.1k -149,096
7 FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 2,584,0342.6m $38.6m $38.6m 0.03% New
8 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,998,5252.0m $29.8m $29.8m 0.01% Added +37.3k +37,302
9 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,985,0772.0m $29.6m $29.6m 0.01% Reduced -136.9k -136,902
10 Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,708,6271.7m $25.5m $25.5m 0.03% Added +12.5k +12,499
11 AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.58% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 1,682,6631.7m $25.1m $25.1m 0.58% New
12 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,525,6441.5m $22.8m $22.8m 0.03% Added +357.7k +357,689
13 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,488,4351.5m $22.2m $22.2m 0.07% New
14 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,378,3161.4m $20.6m $20.6m 0.00% Reduced -16.5k -16,478
15 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,374,2821.4m $20.5m $20.5m 0.00% Reduced -103.1k -103,119
16 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,355,1441.4m $20.2m $20.2m 0.00% Added +377.0k +376,982
17 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,332,3081.3m $19.9m $19.9m 0.04% Added +547.1k +547,103
18 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,150,0101.2m $17.2m $17.2m 0.03% Added +1.1m +1,061,269
19 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 1,124,5891.1m $16.8m $16.8m 0.04% Reduced -256 -256
20 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 930,215930.2k $13.9m $13.9m 0.00% Added +758.7k +758,689
21 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio Monument, CO 921,770921.8k $13.8m $13.8m 0.25% Reduced -88.7k -88,668
22 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 905,091905.1k $13.5m $13.5m 0.00% Added +7.7k +7,708
23 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 860,138860.1k $12.8m $12.8m 0.00% Reduced -779.3k -779,322
24 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 856,409856.4k $12.8m $12.8m 0.01% Added +460.5k +460,478
25 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 854,332854.3k $12.7m $12.7m 0.05% New
26 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 761,776761.8k $11.4m $11.4m 0.01% Reduced -1.2m -1,200,190
27 WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 1.16% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 750,814750.8k $11.2m $11.2m 1.16% New
28 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 740,074740.1k $11.0m $11.0m 0.00% Reduced -180.4k -180,373
29 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 682,279682.3k $10.2m $10.2m 0.01% Reduced -29.6k -29,642
30 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 639,354639.4k $9.5m $9.5m 0.01% Reduced -22.8k -22,775
31 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 613,083613.1k $9.1m $9.1m 0.05% New
32 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 513,308513.3k $7.7m $7.7m 0.02% Added +339.9k +339,897
33 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 442,471442.5k $6.6m $6.6m 0.00% Unchanged
34 Slotnik Capital, LLC 2.28% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 434,009434.0k $6.5m $6.5m 2.28% New
35 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 419,743419.7k $6.3m $6.3m 0.00% Added +263.5k +263,480
36 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 389,699389.7k $5.8m $5.8m 0.00% Reduced -204.6k -204,628
37 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 380,852380.9k $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% Added +7.0k +7,026
38 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 346,712346.7k $5.2m $5.2m 0.00% Reduced -11.0k -11,026
39 Paloma Partners Management Co 0.26% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 321,600321.6k $4.8m $4.8m 0.26% New
40 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 312,427312.4k $4.7m $4.7m 0.07% Reduced -139.6k -139,579
41 Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio MONTREAL, A8 287,184287.2k $4.3m $4.3m 0.02% Reduced -7.2k -7,200
42 PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 286,369286.4k $4.3m $4.3m 0.33% New
43 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 276,687276.7k $4.1m $4.1m 0.00% Added +222.2k +222,159
44 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 276,473276.5k $4.1m $4.1m 0.00% Reduced -2.7k -2,700
45 Insight Folios Inc 1.35% of their portfolio Charlotte, NC 254,091254.1k $3.8m $3.8m 1.35% Reduced -357.5k -357,529
46 CLARK ESTATES INC/NY 0.70% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 253,100253.1k $3.8m $3.8m 0.70% Reduced -20.3k -20,300
47 ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 0.17% of their portfolio PALM BEACH, FL 244,100244.1k $3.6m $3.6m 0.17% New
48 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Rye, NY 240,250240.2k $3.6m $3.6m 0.03% New
49 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 235,322235.3k $3.5m $3.5m 0.00% Reduced -478.5k -478,529
50 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.25% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 222,249222.2k $3.3m $3.3m 0.25% Reduced -164.1k -164,063
51 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 214,142214.1k $3.2m $3.2m 0.01% New
52 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 212,214212.2k $3.2m $3.2m 0.00% Reduced -31.2k -31,220
53 Lipe & Dalton 1.59% of their portfolio SYRACUSE, NY 210,980211.0k $3.1m $3.1m 1.59% Reduced -900 -900
54 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 201,164201.2k $3.0m $3.0m 0.05% Added +160.1k +160,069
55 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 192,008192.0k $2.9m $2.9m 0.00% Added +73.6k +73,635
56 ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.02% of their portfolio Denver, CO 191,948191.9k $2.9m $2.9m 0.02% Added +86.5k +86,471
57 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 189,833189.8k $2.8m $2.8m 0.01% Reduced -2.3k -2,257
58 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 186,442186.4k $2.8m $2.8m 0.02% Added +121.6k +121,552
59 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 178,656178.7k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% Reduced -2.4k -2,400
60 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 152,750152.8k $2.3m $2.3m 0.02% Added +16.4k +16,412
61 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEWARK, NJ 144,702144.7k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Reduced -75 -75
62 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 138,926138.9k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Reduced -5.9k -5,944
63 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 135,019135.0k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Reduced -16.7k -16,694
64 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 122,300122.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Reduced -61.9k -61,900
65 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 121,750121.8k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Unchanged
66 CSS LLC/IL 0.10% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 120,554120.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.10% New
67 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 119,620119.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +7.1k +7,085
68 Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio Parsippany, NJ 116,050116.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.08% Reduced -12.6k -12,612
69 Virtu Financial LLC 0.09% of their portfolio New York, NY 112,527112.5k $1.7m $1.7m 0.09% New
70 State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 110,668110.7k $1.7m $1.7m 0.01% Reduced -2.1k -2,080
71 Tidal Investments LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 107,462107.5k $1.6m $1.6m 0.02% New
72 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 106,284106.3k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Reduced -4.8k -4,795
73 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 103,886103.9k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% New
74 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 100,794100.8k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Unchanged
75 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.01% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 100,000100.0k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% New
76 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 99,19999.2k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Added +12.2k +12,187
77 BCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.85% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 95,00095.0k $1.4m $1.4m 0.85% New
78 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 94,64594.6k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +75.6k +75,610
79 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 93,20093.2k $1.4m $1.4m 0.01% New
80 TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 92,40092.4k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Unchanged
81 Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 0.46% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 91,83291.8k $1.4m $1.4m 0.46% New
82 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 84,42384.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Reduced -1.8k -1,754
83 Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 83,84783.8k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Reduced -795 -795
84 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 82,66082.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Reduced -62.7k -62,688
85 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 81,23681.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Reduced -109.7k -109,652
86 State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio JUNEAU, AK 77,23577.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% Reduced -1.3k -1,325
87 Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.43% of their portfolio Westport, CT 75,06075.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.43% New
88 OXFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 0.87% of their portfolio OXFORD, X0 70,37170.4k $1.0m $1.0m 0.87% Not comparable
89 LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FORT MILL, SC 69,98870.0k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +18.3k +18,297
90 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio OAK BROOK, IL 69,71369.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.01% Reduced -3.4k -3,375
91 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 67,94967.9k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +51.1k +51,130
92 GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio Rye, NY 66,15066.2k $987.0k $987.0k 0.17% New
93 Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio BATON ROUGE, LA 65,40065.4k $975.8k $975.8k 0.02% Reduced -1.9k -1,900
94 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 63,55463.6k $948.2k $948.2k 0.00% Added +4.7k +4,711
95 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 60,63460.6k $904.7k $904.7k 0.00% Reduced -14.8k -14,781
96 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 60,23360.2k $898.7k $898.7k 0.04% New
97 WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 56,70256.7k $846.0k $846.0k 0.06% New
98 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 54,53854.5k $813.4k $813.4k 0.00% Reduced -2.4k -2,420
99 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 53,92853.9k $804.6k $804.6k 0.01% Added +25.1k +25,096
100 Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 53,43153.4k $797.2k $797.2k 0.19% New