ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US), Hancock Classic Value, and Viking Global Investors.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy321,400730,745$131,190,650
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7054,590$824,172
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy221,137409,345$57,897,757
Q4 2025Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Buy6484,517$638,884
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy6425,295$748,959
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-352,700188,208$15,259,905
Q3 2025Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US)Buy3,8693,869$313,699
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4534,653$377,322
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy124,900540,908$33,898,704
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy9044,200$263,210
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy355,208416,008$29,960,896
Q1 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-8913,296$237,347
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy58,10060,800$5,233,664
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2304,187$360,446
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-225,1082,700$255,717
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,6023,957$374,806
Q1 2024Hancock Classic ValueBuy1,5231,523$200,640
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-1562,355$310,267
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,5112,511$362,799
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-420,600227,808$38,736
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy160,500648,408$144,653
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy339,400487,908$107,847
Q4 2022Viking Global InvestorsSell-198,756337,339$73,155,336
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-12,700148,508$32,205
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,800161,208$35,300
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-347,000183,008$30,830
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy501,008530,008$77,439
Q2 2019Torray FundSell-4,140146,096$10,287
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-539,30829,000$2,377
Q1 2019Torray FundBuy17,736150,236$12,316

Frequently asked questions about ALB activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying ALB?

    Institutional owners buying ALB include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in ALB activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in ALB compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in ALB increasing?

    Institutional interest in ALB can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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