Altria Group
1,665 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.5B invested in Altria Group in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 572 increasing their positions, 738 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 74
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.7B → $73.5B (+$5.86B)
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 34 → 36 (+2)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 63.32% → 64.47% (+1.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,649 → 1,665 (+16)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 572 | Existing positions reduced: 738
56% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $604M | Put options by funds: $1.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.66B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$162M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.04B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$393M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$146M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$141M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$138M |
MO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,665 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Altria Group (MO) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $73.5B — up 8.7% from $67.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new MO positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 29 holders — while 572 added to existing stakes and 738 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $1.66B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.04B.
- 1,665 institutional investors held Altria Group (MO) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,649 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $73.5B of Altria Group stock for Q3 2018, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Altria Group positions in Q3 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of +29 holders.
- The largest Altria Group buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.66B added.
- The largest Altria Group seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.