Albemarle
341 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.84B invested in Albemarle in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 105
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.25B → $4.84B (+$590M)
10.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.24% → 102.91% (+11%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 53
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 342 → 341 (-1)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.16M | Put options by funds: $2.18M
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$264M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.1M |
| 3 |
SIM
Stelliam Investment Management
New York
|
+$62.1M |
| 4 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$53.9M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$42.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$108M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$31.4M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$28.6M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$27.9M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$23.4M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
341 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $4.84B — up 14% from $4.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new ALB positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 130 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $264M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $108M.
- 341 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2014, down from 342 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $4.84B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2014 and 53 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $264M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2014 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $108M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.