LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
881 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.7B invested in LyondellBasell Industries in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 381 increasing their positions, 301 reducing their positions, and 180 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 381 | Existing positions reduced: 301
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $266M
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.14% → 74.75% (+1.6%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 959 → 881 (-78)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.9B → $13.7B (-$4.25B)
38% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$326M |
| 2 |
SC
Soundwatch Capital
Rowayton,
Connecticut
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$195M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$37.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$136M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$121M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$82M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$69.8M |
LYB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
881 of the 7,596 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $13.7B — down 24% from $17.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 180 funds closed out of LYB and 111 opened new positions — a net loss of 69 holders — while 301 trimmed existing stakes and 381 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $326M. The largest seller was Federated Hermes, cutting an estimated $136M.
- 881 institutional investors held LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) as of Q2 2025, down from 959 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $13.7B of LyondellBasell Industries stock for Q2 2025, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new LyondellBasell Industries positions in Q2 2025 and 180 closed out, a net change of -69 holders.
- The largest LyondellBasell Industries buyer in Q2 2025 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $326M added.
- The largest LyondellBasell Industries seller in Q2 2025 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $136M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.