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321 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.05B invested in Albemarle in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 63 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 90 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

139% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $27.4M | Put options by funds: $11.5M

133% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 7 (+4)

62% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 63 | Existing positions closed: 39

33% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $4.55B → $6.05B (+$1.5B)

31% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 90

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 303 → 321 (+18)

4.28% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.2% → 96.47% (+4.3%)

Holders
321
Holders Change
+18
Holders Change %
+5.94%
% of All Funds
8.42%
Holding in Top 10
7
Holding in Top 10 Change
+4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+133.33%
% of All Funds
0.18%
New
63
Increased
118
Reduced
90
Closed
39
Calls
$27.4M
Puts
$11.5M
Net Calls
+$16M
Net Calls Change
+$22.2M

Top Buyers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$115M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$109M
3
BG
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
+$74.3M
4
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
New Jersey
+$50.6M
5
TPCM
Tide Point Capital Management
Connecticut
+$48.4M

Top Sellers

1
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
-$127M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$102M
3
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$75.1M
4
ACA
Anchor Capital Advisors
Massachusetts
-$40.2M
5
AC
Ascend Capital
California
-$26.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BP
251
BBR Partners
New York
$256K – – –
WSTAM
252
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$255K – – –
CC
253
CQS Cayman
Cayman Islands
$252K -$154K -3,000 -40%
KCM
254
Kanawha Capital Management
Virginia
$238K +$218K +4,241 New
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
255
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$230K -$41.2K -800 -16%
SB
256
Suntrust Banks
Georgia
$230K +$212K +4,110 New
DVM
257
Dreman Value Management
Florida
$225K -$77.5K -1,506 -27%
BCM
258
Bienville Capital Management
New York
$225K +$206K +4,000 New
BCB
259
Brian C. Broderick
$217K +$199K +3,866 New
SW
260
SVB Wealth
Massachusetts
$205K +$188K +3,653 New
NRS
261
Neville Rodie & Shaw
New York
$202K +$185K +3,600 New
NPIT
262
National Penn Investors Trust
Pennsylvania
$201K +$185K +3,588 New
TSW
263
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
$172K – – –
CF
264
CenterStar Fund
Illinois
$171K – – –
WG
265
Welch Group
Alabama
$163K – – –
NIMI
266
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$152K – – –
Daiwa Securities Group
267
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$134K – – –
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
268
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$132K -$20.5K -399 -15%
DADC
269
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$128K +$44.1K +856 +59%
EOJOAM
270
E. Ohman J:or Asset Management
Sweden
$123K – – –
WAM
271
Wealthspire Advisors (Maryland)
Maryland
$118K +$109K +2,115 New
QI
272
QS Investors
New York
$115K -$20.2K -393 -16%
Parallax Volatility Advisers
273
Parallax Volatility Advisers
California
$113K -$1.23M -23,821 -92%
MFS
274
MSI Financial Services
Massachusetts
$112K +$81.5K +1,583 +374%
Pacer Advisors
275
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
$111K +$102K +1,981 New
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ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

321 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $6.05B — up 33% from $4.55B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 63 funds opened new ALB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 90 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $115M. The largest seller was Gates Capital Management, cutting an estimated $127M.

  • 321 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2015, up from 303 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $6.05B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2015, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 63 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2015 and 39 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
  • The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $115M added.
  • The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2015 was Gates Capital Management, an estimated $127M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.