Albemarle
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.64B invested in Albemarle in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 173 increasing their positions, 242 reducing their positions, and 90 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
1.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.94% → 93.89% (+1.9%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 590 → 575 (-15)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 90
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.94B → $7.64B (-$2.3B)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 242
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $104M | Put options by funds: $150M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$291M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$90.1M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$34M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$31M |
| 5 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$101M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$88.9M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$75.1M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$49.6M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$45.5M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
575 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $7.64B — down 23% from $9.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 90 funds closed out of ALB and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 242 trimmed existing stakes and 173 added.
The largest buyer was Primecap Management, adding an estimated $291M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $101M.
- 575 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2018, down from 590 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $7.64B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2018, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2018 and 90 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2018 was Primecap Management, an estimated $291M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $101M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.