Altria Group
2,501 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.7B invested in Altria Group in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 255 funds opening new positions, 1,009 increasing their positions, 887 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 255 | Existing positions closed: 105
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 22 (+5)
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $947M | Put options by funds: $765M
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $60.4B → $68.7B (+$8.35B)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,009 | Existing positions reduced: 887
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,393 → 2,501 (+108)
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.32% → 62.22% (-0.1%)
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 |
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
2,501 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Altria Group (MO) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $68.7B — up 14% from $60.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 255 funds opened new MO positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 150 holders — while 1,009 added to existing stakes and 887 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $871M. The largest seller was Charles Schwab, cutting an estimated $723M.
- 2,501 institutional investors held Altria Group (MO) as of Q1 2026, up from 2,393 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $68.7B of Altria Group stock for Q1 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 255 funds opened new Altria Group positions in Q1 2026 and 105 closed out, a net change of +150 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.