Albemarle
ALB
533 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.87B invested in Albemarle in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 206 increasing their positions, 196 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
97% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 36
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 533 (+33)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 206 | Existing positions reduced: 196
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.1B → $9.87B (-$228M)
1.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.36% → 84.41% (-2%)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55.3M | Put options by funds: $88.2M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 4 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$80M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$78.3M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$74.9M |
| 4 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$73.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$56.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$88.6M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$54M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$53.6M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
533 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.87B — down 2.3% from $10.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new ALB positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 206 added to existing stakes and 196 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $80M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 533 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2017, up from 500 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.87B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2017, down 2.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2017 and 36 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $80M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.