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795 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Albemarle in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

219% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 42

83% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 22 (+10)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.2B → $20.3B (+$4.11B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 716 → 795 (+79)

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.49% → 80.59% (-1.9%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 289

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $404M | Put options by funds: $642M

Holders
795
Holders Change
+79
Holders Change %
+11.03%
% of All Funds
13.92%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+83.33%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
134
Increased
246
Reduced
289
Closed
42
Calls
$404M
Puts
$642M
Net Calls
-$238M
Net Calls Change
-$3.73B

Top Buyers

1
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Hong Kong
+$141M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$112M
3
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$104M
4
DVF
Discovery Value Fund
Singapore
+$98.4M
5
HCS
Himension Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
+$45.4M

Top Sellers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$372M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$147M
3
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
-$140M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$82.4M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$62.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
MWA
26
Marshall Wace Asia
Hong Kong
$145M +$141M +662,091 New
EARNEST Partners
27
EARNEST Partners
Georgia
$140M +$1.14M +5,330 +0.8%
EAM
28
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$138M -$72K -337 -0.1%
Morgan Stanley
29
Morgan Stanley
New York
$124M +$12.2M +57,078 +11%
PRO
30
Pensioenfonds Rail & OV
Netherlands
$118M -$34.9M -163,315 -23%
Charles Schwab
31
Charles Schwab
California
$117M -$53.4M -250,060 -32%
Ensign Peak Advisors
32
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$107M -$21.6M -101,364 -17%
AII
33
AGF Investments Inc
Ontario, Canada
$103M +$3.65M +17,113 +4%
Swiss National Bank
34
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$101M -$3.01M -14,100 -3%
DVF
35
Discovery Value Fund
Singapore
$101M +$98.4M +460,671 New
APG Asset Management
36
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$101M +$24.4M +114,168 +27%
Allianz Asset Management
37
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$99.7M +$7.42M +34,724 +8%
UBS AM
38
UBS AM
Illinois
$93.3M +$2.64M +12,380 +3%
UBS Group
39
UBS Group
Switzerland
$90.4M -$3.16M -14,775 -3%
N
40
Nuveen
North Carolina
$89.2M -$12.6M -58,997 -13%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
41
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$86.4M -$2.44M -11,445 -3%
Barclays
42
Barclays
United Kingdom
$82.5M +$38.5M +180,263 +92%
AAMU
43
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$78.9M -$7.2M -33,728 -9%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
44
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$77.9M -$4.11M -19,240 -5%
Goldman Sachs
45
Goldman Sachs
New York
$77.3M +$6.02M +28,179 +9%
PCA
46
Personal Capital Advisors
California
$75.9M +$2.66M +12,439 +4%
Wells Fargo
47
Wells Fargo
California
$73.6M -$565K -2,644 -0.8%
Amundi
48
Amundi
France
$70.3M -$3.55M -16,627 -5%
JP Morgan Chase
49
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$67.7M +$28.3M +132,336 +75%
SPPAM
50
Summit Partners Public Asset Management
Massachusetts
$65.7M +$491K +2,297 +0.8%
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ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

795 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $20.3B — up 25% from $16.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new ALB positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marshall Wace Asia, opening a new position worth an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $372M.

  • 795 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q3 2021, up from 716 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $20.3B of Albemarle stock for Q3 2021, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q3 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
  • The largest Albemarle buyer in Q3 2021 was Marshall Wace Asia, an estimated $141M added.
  • The largest Albemarle seller in Q3 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $372M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.