Albemarle
ALB
561 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.85B invested in Albemarle in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 227 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 227 | Existing positions reduced: 178
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.88% → 91.92% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 582 → 561 (-21)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.88B → $6.85B (-$1.03B)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 71
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $81.1M | Put options by funds: $134M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$61.2M |
| 3 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$53.5M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$53.4M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$50.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$51.5M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$39.7M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$39.2M |
| 5 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$24.9M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
561 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $6.85B — down 13% from $7.88B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 71 funds closed out of ALB and 58 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 178 trimmed existing stakes and 227 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $101M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $121M sold.
- 561 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2019, down from 582 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $6.85B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2019, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2019 and 71 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2019 was Primecap Management, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2019 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.