Albemarle
1,020 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.3B invested in Albemarle in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 332 increasing their positions, 347 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 99
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 966 → 1,020 (+54)
1.69% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.13% → 84.82% (+1.7%)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 332 | Existing positions reduced: 347
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.6B → $21.3B (-$4.28B)
51% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 18 (-19)
52% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $644M | Put options by funds: $1.33B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$734M |
| 2 |
F
FIFTHDELTA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$175M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$98.2M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$89.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$199M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
Handelsbanken Fonder
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$112M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,020 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $21.3B — down 17% from $25.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new ALB positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 332 added to existing stakes and 347 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $734M. The largest seller was Mirae Asset Global Investments, cutting an estimated $199M.
- 1,020 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2022, up from 966 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $21.3B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2022, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2022 and 99 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2022 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $734M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2022 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $199M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.