Altria Group
1,570 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.9B invested in Altria Group in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 540 increasing their positions, 773 reducing their positions, and 177 closing their positions.
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 63.43% → 62.65% (-0.78%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,674 → 1,570 (-104)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $57.6B → $47.9B (-$9.71B)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 17 (-5)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $564M | Put options by funds: $731M
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 540 | Existing positions reduced: 773
53% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 177
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$270M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$212M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$201M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$961M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$390M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$368M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$159M |
MO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,570 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Altria Group (MO) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $47.9B — down 17% from $57.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 177 funds closed out of MO and 84 opened new positions — a net loss of 93 holders — while 773 trimmed existing stakes and 540 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $270M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $961M.
- 1,570 institutional investors held Altria Group (MO) as of Q3 2019, down from 1,674 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $47.9B of Altria Group stock for Q3 2019, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Altria Group positions in Q3 2019 and 177 closed out, a net change of -93 holders.
- The largest Altria Group buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $270M added.
- The largest Altria Group seller in Q3 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $961M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.