Albemarle
ALB
558 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.38B invested in Albemarle in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 210 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 210 | Existing positions reduced: 178
2.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.42% → 89.8% (+2.4%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.97B → $9.38B (+$411M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 558 (-5)
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 66
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $138M | Put options by funds: $290M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$232M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$124M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$109M |
| 4 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$73.2M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$28.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.8M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$41M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$38.1M |
| 5 |
WM
WS Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$37.6M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
558 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $9.38B — up 4.6% from $8.97B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 66 funds closed out of ALB and 65 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 178 trimmed existing stakes and 210 added.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, adding an estimated $232M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $50.8M.
- 558 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2018, down from 563 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $9.38B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2018, up 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 65 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2018 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $232M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2018 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $50.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.