Albemarle
598 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.2B invested in Albemarle in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 186 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 47
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 539 → 598 (+59)
2.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.96% → 86.64% (-2.3%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.4B → $12.2B (-$1.15B)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 186 | Existing positions reduced: 219
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $118M | Put options by funds: $216M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 6 (-6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GXMC
Global X Management Company
New York
|
+$170M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$83.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$52.3M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$46.3M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$40.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$112M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$94.7M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$78M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$73.1M |
| 5 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$55.9M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
598 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $12.2B — down 8.6% from $13.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new ALB positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 186 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Global X Management Company, adding an estimated $170M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $112M.
- 598 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q4 2017, up from 539 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $12.2B of Albemarle stock for Q4 2017, down 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q4 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q4 2017 was Global X Management Company, an estimated $170M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q4 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $112M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.