ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Tweedy, Browne Co All Funds (US), Sequoia Financial Advisors, Hancock Classic Value, and Viking Global Investors. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q2 2018Torray FundBuy21,845141,182$13,318
Q2 2018Joho CapitalBuy167,000167,000$15,753
Q1 2018Torray FundSell-3,054119,337$11,067
Q1 2018ARK InvestBuy9,46117,794$1,650
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy536,300568,308$52,705
Q4 2017Torray FundSell-18,863122,391$15,653
Q4 2017ARK InvestBuy2,3808,333$1,066
Q4 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-63,600493,915$63,167
Q3 2017Torray FundSell-22,649141,254$19,254
Q3 2017ARK InvestSell-4155,953$811
Q3 2017Viking Global InvestorsBuy536,095536,095$73,075
Q2 2017Torray FundSell-13,724163,903$17,298
Q2 2017ARK InvestBuy3,2556,368$672
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,70032,008$3,378
Q2 2017Lone Pine CapitalSell-814,3151,158,452$122,263
Q1 2017Torray FundBuy699177,627$18,765
Q1 2017ARK InvestBuy6203,113$329
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-25,4004,308$455
Q1 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-145,700557,515$58,896
Q1 2017Egerton Capital UKSell-539,4951,171,161$123,721
Q1 2017Lone Pine CapitalBuy1,972,7671,972,767$208,403
Q4 2016Torray FundSell-5,488176,928$15,230
Q4 2016ARK InvestBuy2,4932,493$215
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-38,20029,708$2,557
Q4 2016Egerton Capital UKBuy220,2231,710,656$147,253
Q3 2016Torray FundBuy182,416182,416$15,595
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-372,40067,908$5,805
Q3 2016Egerton Capital UKSell-4,8031,490,433$127,417
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy703,215703,215$55,772
Q2 2016Egerton Capital UKBuy1,495,2361,495,236$118,587

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.