Altria Group, Inc. (MO) Ownership
MO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 65.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.67B
- Float
- 1.67B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.26% 37.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.61 short interest down 9.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 65.08%
- Insiders 0.12%
- Other investors 34.80%
MO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.55% | 126.1M | $9.47B | +1.3M (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 109.0M | $8.19B | +196,910 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.20% | 70.2M | $5.27B | −1.6M (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.54% | 59.1M | $4.44B | +4.8M (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.51% | 58.7M | $4.41B | +33.0M (+128.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.86% | 47.7M | $3.58B | +699,212 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.02% | 33.7M | $2.53B | −1.5M (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.50% | 25.1M | $1.89B | +1.3M (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.36% | 22.7M | $1.71B | −1.8M (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.32% | 22.0M | $1.66B | +544,333 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital World Investors | 1.11% | 18.5M | $1.39B | +64,574 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.93% | 15.6M | $1.17B | −434,426 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 0.92% | 15.4M | $1.15B | +252,041 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.83% | 13.9M | $1.04B | +749,548 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.75% | 12.5M | $942.6M | −379,736 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.73% | 12.2M | $916.9M | −848,701 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.70% | 11.7M | $880.6M | −3,724 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.56% | 9.4M | $704.3M | −66,923 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.53% | 8.9M | $666.3M | +1.3M (+17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.53% | 8.8M | $659.3M | −1.0M (−10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 44.2M shares and 9 cut 7.6M.
MO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 53.1M | $3.99B | −100,016 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.78% | 46.4M | $3.49B | +128,800 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 43.9M | $3.29B | −508,918 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 22.2M | $1.67B | −35,816 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 21.7M | $1.63B | +83,274 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 20.5M | $1.54B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds American Mutual A | 1.20% | 20.1M | $1.51B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 1.13% | 18.9M | $1.42B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 15.9M | $1.19B | −61,360 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.62% | 10.3M | $772.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.61% | 10.2M | $764.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.55% | 9.1M | $684.0M | −180,708 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 8.8M | $663.4M | −94,715 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.51% | 8.6M | $643.8M | −16,097 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 0.48% | 8.0M | $603.4M | −3,860 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.43% | 7.2M | $540.7M | −2,470 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 6.8M | $510.7M | +18,411 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.35% | 5.8M | $438.7M | +24,903 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.34% | 5.7M | $431.1M | −1,030 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Morningstar Div Leaders ETF | 0.32% | 5.3M | $396.7M | +8,595 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MO insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Charles N Whitaker | Sell | $67.57 | 27,908 | $1.9M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
MO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MO
Institutional investors own 65.1% of Altria's shares and insiders 0.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.55% of the shares (126.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.26% of the float, or 4.61 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 14.9% since 2014.
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MO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Altria stock?
The largest shareholders of Altria are BlackRock Inc (7.55%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), State Street Corp (4.20%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.54%), Capital Research Global Investors (3.51%).
What percentage of Altria is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 65.1% of Altria's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.12%.
Which funds own Altria?
The largest fund holders of Altria are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.78%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Altria's short interest?
37.6M shares of Altria were sold short, 2.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.61 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Altria?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Altria (since March 5, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Altria are outstanding?
Altria has 1.67B shares outstanding, of which 1.67B are in the public float.