Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
89 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.95B invested in Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
129% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 7
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
23% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $485M | Capital outflows: $393M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 83 → 89 (+6)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aequim Alternative Investments
Mill Valley,
California
|
+$89.9M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$83M |
| 3 |
Weiss Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.7M |
| 4 |
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$56.1M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$33.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$65.7M |
| 3 |
SONA Asset Management (US)
New York
|
-$35.4M |
| 4 |
Context Capital Management
Lajolla,
California
|
-$32.7M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.9M |
ALB.PRA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
89 of the 8,225 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares (ALB.PRA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.95B — up 24% from $2.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new ALB.PRA positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Aequim Alternative Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $89.9M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 89 institutional investors held Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares (ALB.PRA) as of Q1 2026, up from 83 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.95B of Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares positions in Q1 2026 and 7 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares buyer in Q1 2026 was Aequim Alternative Investments, an estimated $89.9M added.
- The largest Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares seller in Q1 2026 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.