Albemarle
764 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.07B invested in Albemarle in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 249 increasing their positions, 304 reducing their positions, and 123 closing their positions.
1.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.66% → 95.4% (-1.3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 805 → 764 (-41)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.78B → $8.07B (-$1.7B)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 249 | Existing positions reduced: 304
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 123
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
53% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $384M | Put options by funds: $821M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$184M |
| 2 |
Squarepoint
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$49.4M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$46M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$190M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$133M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$57.1M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$38.2M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
764 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $8.07B — down 17% from $9.78B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 123 funds closed out of ALB and 94 opened new positions — a net loss of 29 holders — while 304 trimmed existing stakes and 249 added.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $184M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $190M.
- 764 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2025, down from 805 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $8.07B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2025, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2025 and 123 closed out, a net change of -29 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2025 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $184M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $190M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.