Altria Group
2,556 hedge funds and large institutions have $77B invested in Altria Group in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 217 funds opening new positions, 1,134 increasing their positions, 830 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
99% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 217 | Existing positions closed: 109
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,134 | Existing positions reduced: 830
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.05B | Put options by funds: $882M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.6B → $77B (+$8.37B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 23 (+1)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,493 → 2,556 (+63)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 62.12% → 64% (+1.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.3B |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
+$338M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$157M |
| 2 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$148M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$134M |
| 5 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$129M |
MO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
2,556 of the 8,274 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Altria Group (MO) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $77B — up 12% from $68.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 217 funds opened new MO positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 108 holders — while 1,134 added to existing stakes and 830 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $2.3B. The largest seller was Barclays, cutting an estimated $157M.
- 2,556 institutional investors held Altria Group (MO) as of Q2 2026, up from 2,493 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $77B of Altria Group stock for Q2 2026, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 217 funds opened new Altria Group positions in Q2 2026 and 109 closed out, a net change of +108 holders.
- The largest Altria Group buyer in Q2 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.3B added.
- The largest Altria Group seller in Q2 2026 was Barclays, an estimated $157M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.