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795 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Albemarle in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

219% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 42

83% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 22 (+10)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.2B → $20.3B (+$4.11B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 716 → 795 (+79)

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.49% → 80.59% (-1.9%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 289

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $404M | Put options by funds: $642M

Holders
795
Holders Change
+79
Holders Change %
+11.03%
% of All Funds
13.92%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+83.33%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
134
Increased
246
Reduced
289
Closed
42
Calls
$404M
Puts
$642M
Net Calls
-$238M
Net Calls Change
-$3.73B

Top Buyers

1
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Hong Kong
+$141M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$112M
3
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$104M
4
DVF
Discovery Value Fund
Singapore
+$98.4M
5
HCS
Himension Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
+$45.4M

Top Sellers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$372M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$147M
3
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
-$140M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$82.4M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$62.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GD
76
Grandfield & Dodd
New York
$30.8M -$315K -1,474 -1%
CPC
77
Cookson Peirce & Co
Pennsylvania
$30.1M +$3.06M +14,349 +12%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
78
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$30M -$676K -3,165 -2%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
79
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$29.3M -$276K -1,293 -1%
CSIC
80
Clifford Swan Investment Counsel
California
$28.3M -$2.36M -11,030 -9%
WAM
81
WT Asset Management
Hong Kong
$27.8M +$27.2M +127,166 New
Canada Life
82
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$27.1M +$3.06M +14,331 +13%
Prudential Financial
83
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$26.1M -$717K -3,357 -3%
Envestnet Asset Management
84
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$26.1M +$2.16M +10,097 +9%
CS
85
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$25.3M -$5.97M -27,944 -19%
Susquehanna International Group
86
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$25.1M -$13.5M -63,247 -36%
MSR
87
Main Street Research
Connecticut
$24.6M +$1.14M +5,324 +5%
ECP
88
Electron Capital Partners
New York
$24.3M +$23.7M +111,078 New
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
89
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$24.2M -$1.66M -7,759 -7%
BS
90
Banco Santander
Spain
$24.1M +$23.5M +110,000 New
RJA
91
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$22.3M -$1.88M -8,794 -8%
KLWA
92
Kelly Lawrence W & Associates
California
$21.9M -$9.18K -43 -0%
MIM
93
Merewether Investment Management
Texas
$21.1M +$388K +1,815 +2%
FCM
94
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
$21.1M -$3.69M -17,283 -15%
WJWM
95
Williams Jones Wealth Management
New York
$20.9M -$1.18M -5,509 -5%
AIA
96
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$20.4M +$3.22M +15,097 +19%
HSBC Holdings
97
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$20M +$1.87M +8,742 +11%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
98
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$18.8M +$18.4M +86,000 New
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
99
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$18.8M -$563K -2,636 -3%
SA
100
Sicart Associates
New York
$18M -$1.22M -5,734 -7%
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ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

795 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $20.3B — up 25% from $16.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new ALB positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marshall Wace Asia, opening a new position worth an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $372M.

  • 795 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q3 2021, up from 716 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $20.3B of Albemarle stock for Q3 2021, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q3 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
  • The largest Albemarle buyer in Q3 2021 was Marshall Wace Asia, an estimated $141M added.
  • The largest Albemarle seller in Q3 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $372M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.