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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
MWNA
101
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$17.9M +$17.4M +81,606 New
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
102
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Japan
$17.2M -$849K -3,974 -5%
ONB
103
Old National Bancorp
Indiana
$17.2M -$1.07M -5,033 -6%
Truist Financial
104
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$17.1M -$514K -2,408 -3%
DCM
105
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$16.9M +$14.8M +69,532 +922%
MG
106
Markel Group
Virginia
$16.6M – – –
Citadel Advisors
107
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$16.1M +$15.7M +73,676 New
Chevy Chase Trust
108
Chevy Chase Trust
Maryland
$15.7M -$549K -2,570 -3%
CSS
109
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$15.1M +$13.5M +63,093 +1,102%
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
110
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
New Jersey
$15M -$42.7K -200 -0.3%
SSA
111
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
$15M +$8.92M +41,789 +157%
HCM
112
Hahn Capital Management
California
$14.7M -$396K -1,855 -3%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
113
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$14.3M -$278K -1,300 -2%
Axa
114
Axa
France
$14.1M +$3.77M +17,669 +38%
Osaic Holdings
115
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$13.9M +$3.98M +18,646 +42%
Millennium Management
116
Millennium Management
New York
$13.3M +$9.04M +42,306 +227%
Toronto Dominion Bank
117
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
$13.2M -$10.4M -48,888 -45%
Nomura Asset Management
118
Nomura Asset Management
Japan
$12.6M +$371K +1,739 +3%
TC
119
Tairen Capital
Hong Kong
$12.6M +$12.3M +57,400 New
Russell Investments Group
120
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$12.3M +$727K +3,402 +6%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
121
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$12.3M +$499K +2,337 +4%
Voloridge Investment Management
122
Voloridge Investment Management
Florida
$12.2M -$15.8M -74,200 -57%
PHAM
123
Pacific Heights Asset Management
California
$12M – – –
Stifel Financial
124
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$11.8M -$1.93M -9,031 -14%
EIM
125
Essex Investment Management
Massachusetts
$11.7M -$208K -974 -2%
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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.