Albemarle
ALB
721 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.8B invested in Albemarle in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 279 increasing their positions, 214 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
69% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 77
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 279 | Existing positions reduced: 214
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 674 → 721 (+47)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $206M | Put options by funds: $198M
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.7B → $13.8B (+$38.2M)
4.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.63% → 80.91% (-4.7%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 13 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$197M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$179M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$287M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$245M |
| 3 |
SCM
Shapiro Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$143M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$136M |
| 5 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$84.9M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
721 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $13.8B — up 0.28% from $13.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new ALB positions and 77 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 279 added to existing stakes and 214 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $287M.
- 721 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2021, up from 674 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $13.8B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2021, up 0.28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2021 and 77 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $287M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.