19. Alaska Airlines (Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK))
The history of the airline goes back to 1932 when short flights were all the company knew. In a few years, however, it became the largest airline in Alaska, although it would be a while before it took on the name it has nowadays. By the late 1940s, however, it was already flying across the world. Its fleet counts 147 planes that take people to and from 104 destinations.
Out of more than 730 funds in the Insider Monkey database, only 34 held shares of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) at the end of September, amassing 13.40% of the company’s outstanding stock. Moreover, during the third quarter, the number of funds with long positions in Alaska Air Group declined by four.
