Albemarle
564 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.96B invested in Albemarle in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 225 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 108 closing their positions.
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 225 | Existing positions reduced: 193
0.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.63% → 87.32% (+0.68%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 598 → 564 (-34)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 108
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.2B → $8.96B (-$3.28B)
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $177M | Put options by funds: $273M
83% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 1 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$144M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$98M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$86.7M |
| 5 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$66.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$202M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$78.5M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$69.5M |
| 5 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$66.1M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
564 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $8.96B — down 27% from $12.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 108 funds closed out of ALB and 81 opened new positions — a net loss of 27 holders — while 193 trimmed existing stakes and 225 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $144M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $202M.
- 564 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2018, down from 598 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $8.96B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2018, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2018 and 108 closed out, a net change of -27 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $144M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2018 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $202M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.