Albemarle
ALB
310 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.1B invested in Albemarle in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.39M | Put options by funds: $2.69M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 29
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 298 → 310 (+12)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.16B → $4.1B (-$61.1M)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 112
1.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.32% → 79.53% (-1.8%)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$33.8M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$21.2M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$18.5M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73M |
| 2 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
-$48.2M |
| 3 |
KI
Kalmar Investments
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$46.5M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$18.6M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
310 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.1B — down 1.5% from $4.16B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new ALB positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was London Company of Virginia, adding an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $73M.
- 310 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2013, up from 298 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $4.1B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2013, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2013 and 29 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2013 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $33.8M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $73M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.