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795 hedge funds and large institutions have $20.3B invested in Albemarle in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 289 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

219% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 42

83% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 22 (+10)

25% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $16.2B → $20.3B (+$4.11B)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 716 → 795 (+79)

1.9% less ownership

Funds ownership: 82.49% → 80.59% (-1.9%)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 289

37% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $404M | Put options by funds: $642M

Holders
795
Holders Change
+79
Holders Change %
+11.03%
% of All Funds
13.92%
Holding in Top 10
22
Holding in Top 10 Change
+10
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+83.33%
% of All Funds
0.39%
New
134
Increased
246
Reduced
289
Closed
42
Calls
$404M
Puts
$642M
Net Calls
-$238M
Net Calls Change
-$3.73B

Top Buyers

1
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Hong Kong
+$141M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$112M
3
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
+$104M
4
DVF
Discovery Value Fund
Singapore
+$98.4M
5
HCS
Himension Capital (Singapore)
Singapore
+$45.4M

Top Sellers

1
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$372M
2
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$147M
3
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
-$140M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$82.4M
5
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$62.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Vanguard Group
1
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.97B +$32.7M +153,157 +1%
BlackRock
2
BlackRock
New York
$1.98B -$147M -690,279 -7%
Franklin Resources
3
Franklin Resources
California
$1.27B -$372M -1,741,539 -23%
State Street
4
State Street
Massachusetts
$1.2B -$62.7M -293,565 -5%
Baillie Gifford & Co
5
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$1B -$10.1M -47,140 -1%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
6
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$688M +$104M +488,607 +18%
Primecap Management
7
Primecap Management
California
$627M -$140M -656,860 -19%
Bank of New York Mellon
8
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$579M -$82.4M -385,802 -13%
Fidelity Investments
9
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$478M +$36.6M +171,576 +9%
Geode Capital Management
10
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$453M +$11.4M +53,385 +3%
Bank of America
11
Bank of America
North Carolina
$339M +$11.6M +54,477 +4%
Northern Trust
12
Northern Trust
Illinois
$283M +$2.5M +11,699 +0.9%
Capital Research Global Investors
13
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$267M +$112M +523,340 +75%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
14
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$265M -$30.5M -142,728 -11%
Ameriprise
15
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$261M -$7.77M -36,401 -3%
PAMS
16
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
$246M +$240M +1,124,796 New
Norges Bank
17
Norges Bank
Norway
$227M -$7.73M -36,205 -3%
Invesco
18
Invesco
Georgia
$213M -$60.1M -281,353 -22%
First Trust Advisors
19
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$201M -$28.5M -133,407 -13%
T. Rowe Price Associates
20
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$197M -$52.6M -246,304 -22%
US Bancorp
21
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$177M +$561K +2,626 +0.3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
22
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$173M +$17.6M +82,506 +12%
Handelsbanken Fonder
23
Handelsbanken Fonder
Sweden
$172M -$38.8M -181,521 -19%
Legal & General Group
24
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$168M +$6.19M +28,962 +4%
ProShare Advisors
25
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$168M -$14.8M -69,514 -8%
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ALB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review

795 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Albemarle (ALB) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $20.3B — up 25% from $16.2B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new ALB positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 92 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 289 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Marshall Wace Asia, opening a new position worth an estimated $141M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $372M.

  • 795 institutional investors held Albemarle (ALB) as of Q3 2021, up from 716 in Q2 2021.
  • Funds reported $20.3B of Albemarle stock for Q3 2021, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 134 funds opened new Albemarle positions in Q3 2021 and 42 closed out, a net change of +92 holders.
  • The largest Albemarle buyer in Q3 2021 was Marshall Wace Asia, an estimated $141M added.
  • The largest Albemarle seller in Q3 2021 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $372M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.