Albemarle
ALB
500 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.1B invested in Albemarle in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 103 funds opening new positions, 162 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
164% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 39
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.27B → $10.1B (+$1.82B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 444 → 500 (+56)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.45% → 86.36% (+0.91%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 162 | Existing positions reduced: 179
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $87.3M | Put options by funds: $134M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$781M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$70.6M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$70M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$55.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$118M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$71.4M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$69.4M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$52.5M |
| 5 |
TPCM
Tide Point Capital Management
Old Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$48.3M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
500 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $10.1B — up 22% from $8.27B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 103 funds opened new ALB positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 162 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $781M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $118M.
- 500 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2017, up from 444 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $10.1B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2017, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 103 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $781M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $118M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.