Albemarle
ALB
716 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.2B invested in Albemarle in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 250 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
1,428% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.74B | Put options by funds: $245M
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $16.2B (+$2.43B)
1.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.91% → 82.49% (+1.6%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 250
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 83
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 721 → 716 (-5)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 12 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$150M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$89M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$79.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$56M |
| 2 |
AIA
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Houston,
Texas
|
-$51.9M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$50.3M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$49.1M |
| 5 |
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$40.6M |
ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
716 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $16.2B — up 18% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new ALB positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 250 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $150M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $56M.
- 716 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q2 2021, down from 721 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $16.2B of Albemarle stock for Q2 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q2 2021 and 83 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Albemarle buyer in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $150M added.
- The largest Albemarle seller in Q2 2021 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.