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982 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4B invested in Albemarle in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 204 funds opening new positions, 325 increasing their positions, 304 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 204 | Existing positions closed: 111

29% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $15.1B → $19.4B (+$4.32B)

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 907 → 982 (+75)

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 325 | Existing positions reduced: 304

0.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 91.02% → 92.01% (+0.99%)

26% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.38B | Put options by funds: $1.87B

75% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 3 (-9)

Holders
982
Holders Change
+75
Holders Change %
+8.27%
% of All Funds
12.08%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
204
Increased
325
Reduced
304
Closed
111
Calls
$1.38B
Puts
$1.87B
Net Calls
-$484M
Net Calls Change
-$714M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$197M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$187M
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
+$181M
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$154M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$140M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CHP
Castle Hook Partners
New York
-$225M
2
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
-$183M
3
PF
Phoenix Financial
Israel
-$157M
4
ProShare Advisors
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
-$140M
5
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$80.1M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Ninety One (UK)
951
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$1.8K -$1.02K -6 -38%
MIM
952
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$1.79K – – –
PWA
953
Portus Wealth Advisors
North Carolina
$1.79K +$1.71K +10 New
VWM
954
Vermillion Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1.79K +$1.71K +10 New
CT
955
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$1.44K -$7K -41 -84%
FDCP
956
Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners
Massachusetts
$1.26K – – –
ECA
957
Elevated Capital Advisors
Utah
$1.26K – – –
HIA
958
HFM Investment Advisors
New Jersey
$1.26K +$341 +2 +40%
AP
959
Aspect Partners
Virginia
$1.08K – – –
WCM
960
Winthrop Capital Management
Indiana
$1K – – –
CAL
961
Capital Analysts LLC
Pennsylvania
$1K +$1.02K +6 New
VNA
962
Valley National Advisers
Pennsylvania
$1K +$1.02K +6 New
DF
963
Dunhill Financial
United Kingdom
$978 – – –
CIR
964
Clear Investment Research
Georgia
$941 +$854 +5 New
NL
965
NVWM LLC
Pennsylvania
$900 – – –
TBFA
966
Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors
New Hampshire
$900 – – –
ANBT
967
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$897 -$341 -2 -29%
TCM
968
Tradewinds Capital Management
Washington
$719 – – –
ACA
969
American Capital Advisory
Idaho
$719 +$683 +4 New
RF
970
Robinswood Financial
Washington
$718 – – –
QAM
971
Q3 Asset Management
Michigan
$568 -$85.4K -500 -14%
NSIM
972
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$539 +$512 +3 New
SFS
973
Sunrise Financial Services
Washington
$539 +$512 +3 New
CWP
974
Clark Wealth Partners
Illinois
$360 – – –
QWM
975
Quaker Wealth Management
New Jersey
$360 – – –
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ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

982 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $19.4B — up 29% from $15.1B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 204 funds opened new ALB positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 325 added to existing stakes and 304 trimmed.

The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $197M. The largest seller was Castle Hook Partners, cutting an estimated $225M.

  • 982 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2026, up from 907 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $19.4B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2026, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 204 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2026 and 111 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
  • The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2026 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $197M added.
  • The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2026 was Castle Hook Partners, an estimated $225M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.