Albemarle
ALB
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.34B invested in Albemarle in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 112 increasing their positions, 120 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
286% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.3M | Put options by funds: $5.53M
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.15B → $5.34B (+$198M)
0.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 86.93% → 86.46% (-0.47%)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 112 | Existing positions reduced: 120
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 355 → 335 (-20)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$55.7M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$54.6M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$53.5M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.6M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$37.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$59.3M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$56.8M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$53M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$38.8M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$25.3M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
335 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $5.34B — up 3.9% from $5.15B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of ALB and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 120 trimmed existing stakes and 112 added.
The largest buyer was Systematic Financial Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $55.7M. The largest seller was Winton Group, cutting an estimated $59.3M.
- 335 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2015, down from 355 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $5.34B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2015, up 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2015 and 64 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2015 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $55.7M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2015 was Winton Group, an estimated $59.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.