Albemarle
406 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.02B invested in Albemarle in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 126 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
484% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $222M | Put options by funds: $37.9M
230% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 30
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 10 (+3)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 341 → 406 (+65)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.76B → $8.02B (+$1.26B)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 126
4.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95% → 90.12% (-4.9%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$110M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$95.5M |
| 4 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$76.4M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$67.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$590M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$136M |
| 3 |
CLM
ClearBridge LLC (Maryland)
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$111M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$85M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
406 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $8.02B — up 19% from $6.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new ALB positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 69 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 126 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $590M.
- 406 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2016, up from 341 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $8.02B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2016, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2016 and 30 closed out, a net change of +69 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $590M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.