Albemarle
ALB
533 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.61B invested in Albemarle in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 101 closing their positions.
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 176
3.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.49% → 93.64% (+3.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 563 → 533 (-30)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.01B → $5.61B (-$1.4B)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 101
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.6M | Put options by funds: $87.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$127M |
| 3 |
ProShare Advisors
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
+$96.6M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$34.5M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$32.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$51.2M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$42.8M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$36.7M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$31.5M |
| 5 |
CA
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$27M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
533 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $5.61B — down 20% from $7.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 101 funds closed out of ALB and 75 opened new positions — a net loss of 26 holders — while 176 trimmed existing stakes and 205 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $51.2M.
- 533 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q1 2020, down from 563 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $5.61B of Albemarle stock for Q1 2020, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q1 2020 and 101 closed out, a net change of -26 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q1 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $51.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.