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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
NCMG
276
NCM Capital Management Group
North Carolina
$104K – – –
FMLI
277
Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance
Japan
$101K +$92.7K +1,800 New
MAM
278
Mizuho Asset Management
Japan
$90K +$21.9K +425 +36%
BFEC
279
Benjamin F. Edwards & Company
Missouri
$80K +$515 +10 +0.7%
OMCS
280
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
$78K – – –
Nordea Investment Management
281
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$74K – – –
CTC
282
Central Trust Company
Missouri
$61K -$8.65K -168 -13%
Creative Planning
283
Creative Planning
Kansas
$58K -$6.59K -128 -11%
CBOA
284
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$56K – – –
MCM
285
MV Capital Management
Maryland
$56K – – –
QCG
286
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$50K +$515 +10 +1%
ST
287
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$49K – – –
JGIA
288
Jackson Grant Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$41K +$38K +739 New
CHP
289
Cable Hill Partners
Oregon
$40K – – –
AFP
290
Ausdal Financial Partners
Iowa
$34K +$31.2K +607 New
GBT
291
Grove Bank & Trust
Florida
$33K +$30.6K +595 New
IA
292
IFP Advisors
Florida
$25K +$23.1K +448 New
SAMC
293
Shinko Asset Management Company
Japan
$20K – – –
GWS
294
Glassman Wealth Services
Virginia
$17K +$103 +2 +0.7%
WCBA
295
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Tennessee
$16K -$566 -11 -4%
CFA
296
Carroll Financial Associates
North Carolina
$13K -$618 -12 -5%
VFA
297
Virtus Fund Advisers
Connecticut
$13K – – –
PFBT
298
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$11K – – –
MCM
299
Manchester Capital Management
Vermont
$10K – – –
GAM
300
Gemmer Asset Management
California
$9K +$51 +1 +0.6%
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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.