Albemarle
ALB
306 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.23B invested in Albemarle in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 92 increasing their positions, 125 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
388% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13M | Put options by funds: $2.67M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.1B → $4.23B (+$135M)
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 39
0.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.53% → 80.31% (+0.78%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 310 → 306 (-4)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 92 | Existing positions reduced: 125
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$88.8M |
| 2 |
ACA
Anchor Capital Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$23.9M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$17.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$66.3M |
| 2 |
CIC
Crawford Investment Counsel
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$45M |
| 3 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.8M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$28.9M |
| 5 |
DC
Davenport & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$27.7M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
306 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $4.23B — up 3.3% from $4.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new ALB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 92 added to existing stakes and 125 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gates Capital Management, adding an estimated $88.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $66.3M.
- 306 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2014, down from 310 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $4.23B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2014, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2014 and 39 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2014 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $88.8M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $66.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.