British American Tobacco P.l.c.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold British American Tobacco P.l.c. shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 476 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in British American Tobacco P.l.c., and 321 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 10.6M shares, +3.3% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net buyers of 1.4M shares (+0.7%); index fund managers were net buyers of 1.3M shares (+5.6%). 94 opened a new position and 56 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 476 institutions, 94 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 321 institutions, 56 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +10.6M shares (+3.3%)
Net change, active managers +1.4M shares (+0.7%), 29 bought, 30 sold
Buyers versus sellers
476 bought 150 321 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 29 bought · 30 sold · +1.4M
Index fund managers 5 bought · 1 sold · +1.3M
Other institutions 442 bought · 290 sold · +7.9M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC Active manager | +7.5M +20.4% | 44.2M | $2.7B |
| Morgan Stanley | +2.5M +48.2% | 7.7M | $476M |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Active manager | +1.8M +106.0% | 3.4M | $212M |
| Citigroup Inc | +1.4M +1119.2% | 1.6M | $96M |
| Blackrock, Inc. Index funds | +1.0M +5.3% | 20.2M | $1.2B |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC | +832K +61.9% | 2.2M | $134M |
| Bank Of America Corp | +798K +8.2% | 10.5M | $651M |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC | +745K +112.3% | 1.4M | $87M |
| Newedge Advisors, LLC | +656K +710.3% | 748K | $46.2M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +636K +144.7% | 1.1M | $66.4M |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | +621K +34.6% | 2.4M | $149M |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. Hedge fund | +577K +36.3% | 2.2M | $134M |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP Hedge fund | +458K +11457050.0% | 458K | $28.3M |
| Jones Financial Companies LLLP | +427K +11.0% | 4.3M | $271M |
| Deutsche Bank Ag\ | +368K +7630.8% | 372K | $23M |
| Abc Arbitrage SA | +340K +87.1% | 731K | $45.2M |
| Northern Trust Corp Index funds | +330K +8.6% | 4.2M | $257M |
| Natixis Advisors, LLC | +330K +8.0% | 4.5M | $276M |
| Arax Advisory Partners | +327K +1998.4% | 343K | $21.2M |
| Capital International Investors Active manager | +319K +0.7% | 49.1M | $3B |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC Active manager | +7.5M +20.4% | 44.2M | $2.7B |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC Active manager | +1.8M +106.0% | 3.4M | $212M |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +636K +144.7% | 1.1M | $66.4M |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. Hedge fund | +577K +36.3% | 2.2M | $134M |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP Hedge fund | +458K +11457050.0% | 458K | $28.3M |
| Capital International Investors Active manager | +319K +0.7% | 49.1M | $3B |
| Boothbay Fund Management, LLC Hedge fund | +150K New position | 150K | $9.3M |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | +126K +1952.1% | 132K | $8.2M |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC Active manager | +113K +27.7% | 523K | $32.4M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership Hedge fund | +103K New position | 103K | $6.4M |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GQG Partners LLC Active manager | −3.1M −11.3% | 24.6M | $1.5B |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −3.0M −71.6% | 1.2M | $74.1M |
| Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd | −2.6M −92.7% | 207K | $12.8M |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | −678K −18.3% | 3.0M | $186M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | −632K −2.0% | 30.3M | $1.9B |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −570K −98.1% | 11K | $679,298 |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | −517K −71.0% | 211K | $13M |
| Sei Investments Co | −431K −33.1% | 872K | $53.9M |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | −425K −7.3% | 5.4M | $338M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −414K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | −401K −80.4% | 98K | $6M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | −367K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd Active manager | −321K −4.2% | 7.4M | $456M |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Active manager | −303K −39.6% | 463K | $28.6M |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP Hedge fund | −259K −33.8% | 507K | $31.3M |
| Smith Thomas W | −217K −54.5% | 181K | $11.2M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −193K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −193K Sold out | 0 | — |
| UBS Group AG | −182K −18.2% | 817K | $50.5M |
| Investment Management Associates Inc | −178K −39.5% | 272K | $16.8M |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GQG Partners LLC Active manager | −3.1M −11.3% | 24.6M | $1.5B |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −3.0M −71.6% | 1.2M | $74.1M |
| Federated Hermes, Inc. Active manager | −678K −18.3% | 3.0M | $186M |
| Capital Research Global Investors Active manager | −632K −2.0% | 30.3M | $1.9B |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | −570K −98.1% | 11K | $679,298 |
| Capital Fund Management S.A. Hedge fund | −517K −71.0% | 211K | $13M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −414K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LP Hedge fund | −367K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd Active manager | −321K −4.2% | 7.4M | $456M |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Active manager | −303K −39.6% | 463K | $28.6M |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Night Squared LP | 255K | $15.8M |
| Old Mission Capital LLC | 185K | $11.4M |
| Logan Capital Management Inc | 157K | $9.7M |
| Boothbay Fund Management, LLCHedge fund | 150K | $9.3M |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited PartnershipHedge fund | 103K | $6.4M |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 48K | $3M |
| Diversify Advisory Services, LLC | 42K | $2.5M |
| Imc-Chicago, LLC | 36K | $2.2M |
| Jain Global LLCHedge fund | 31K | $1.9M |
| Farringdon Capital, Ltd. | 30K | $1.9M |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P.Hedge fund | 414K | $24.2M |
| Exoduspoint Capital Management, LPHedge fund | 367K | $21.5M |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 193K | $11.3M |
| Quadrature Capital LtdHedge fund | 193K | $11.3M |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 68K | $4M |
| Entropy Technologies, LP | 56K | $3.3M |
| Havemeyer Place LP | 37K | $2.2M |
| Jackson Wealth Management, LLC | 31K | $1.8M |
| Timelo Investment Management Inc. | 30K | $1.8M |
| Sanders Morris Harris LLC | 21K | $1.2M |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 903
- Ten largest holders
- 63.5% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 7.7% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 60.8% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 29 | 30 | 7 | 5 | +1.4M | +0.7% |
| Index fund managers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.3M | +5.6% |
| Other institutions | 442 | 290 | 87 | 51 | +7.9M | +8.3% |
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