Altria Group
2,483 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.5B invested in Altria Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 251 funds opening new positions, 999 increasing their positions, 884 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 251 | Existing positions closed: 103
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 20 (+4)
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $947M | Put options by funds: $765M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.4B → $68.5B (+$8.12B)
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 999 | Existing positions reduced: 884
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,384 → 2,483 (+99)
0.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.35% → 62.05% (-0.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$871M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$234M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$138M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Charles Schwab
San Francisco,
California
|
-$723M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$326M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$178M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$155M |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$132M |
MO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
2,483 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Altria Group (MO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $68.5B — up 13% from $60.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 251 funds opened new MO positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 148 holders — while 999 added to existing stakes and 884 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $871M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $723M.
- 2,483 institutional investors held Altria Group (MO) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,384 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $68.5B of Altria Group stock for Q1 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 251 funds opened new Altria Group positions in Q1 2026 and 103 closed out, a net change of +148 holders.
- The largest Altria Group buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $871M added.
- The largest Altria Group seller in Q1 2026 was Charles Schwab, an estimated $723M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.