Albemarle
ALB
539 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.4B invested in Albemarle in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 199 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 12 (+8)
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.87B → $13.4B (+$3.52B)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 70
4.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.41% → 88.96% (+4.6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 533 → 539 (+6)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 199 | Existing positions reduced: 193
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $181M | Put options by funds: $204M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$391M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$101M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$92.6M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$77.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$123M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$118M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$44.4M |
| 5 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$41.5M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
539 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $13.4B — up 36% from $9.87B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new ALB positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 199 added to existing stakes and 193 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $391M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $123M.
- 539 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q3 2017, up from 533 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $13.4B of Albemarle stock for Q3 2017, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q3 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $391M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q3 2017 was Ameriprise, an estimated $123M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.