Albemarle
ALB
355 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.15B invested in Albemarle in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 158 increasing their positions, 84 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.8M | Put options by funds: $6.03M
88% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 158 | Existing positions reduced: 84
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 58
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.84B → $5.15B (+$308M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 355 (+14)
15.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.91% → 86.93% (-16%)
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$381M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$61.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$153M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$76.7M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$67.4M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$52.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$42.3M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
355 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $5.15B — up 6.4% from $4.84B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new ALB positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 158 added to existing stakes and 84 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $381M. The largest seller was London Company of Virginia, cutting an estimated $153M.
- 355 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2015, up from 341 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $5.15B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2015, up 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2015 and 58 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $381M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2015 was London Company of Virginia, an estimated $153M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.