ALBEMARLE CORP ALB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 012653101 · ISIN US0126531013
American specialty chemicals manufacturing company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPlastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
- HeadquartersCharlotte, NC
- Founded1994
- Websitealbemarle.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($68.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 117.2m as of 2022-10-31, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $264.48. Options: 31 managers hold calls ($609.9m notional), 32 hold puts ($1.1bn).
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $112.2m424.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $97.8m369.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | — | $67.4m255.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | — | $60.0m227.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $59.6m225.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | — | $42.3m160.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $31.6m119.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | — | $23.3m87.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | — | $18.9m71.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | — | $15.9m60.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $154.5m584.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $138.5m523.6k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | — | $112.5m425.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $94.1m355.8k shares |
| Jefferies Group LLC | — | $92.6m350.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | — | $92.5m349.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | — | $65.4m247.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | — | $64.5m244.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | — | $61.8m233.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | — | $45.9m173.5k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Capital World Investors 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 9.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC (5.0%, 2026-10-28), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital Research Global Investors (1.8%, 2025-11-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $12.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $1.2m | 2 | $920.2k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $5.5m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-06 | NARWOLD KAREN G EVP, Chief Admin Officer | Sold | $605.2k2.2k shares |
| 2022-08-31 | Crawford Raphael Goszcz President, Catalysts | Sold | $4.8m18.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 13.9m $3.7bn | — |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.4m $2.5bn | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.4bn | — |
| Capital International Investors 0.38% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.3bn | — |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.88% of their portfolio | 3.2m $850.2m | — |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.26% of their portfolio | 3.0m $784.8m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.9m $779.7m | — |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $650.3m | — |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.62% of their portfolio | 2.4m $643.5m | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $612.2m | — |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 1.65% of their portfolio | 2.3m $612.1m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $526.1m | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $493.6m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.2m $322.2m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $292.5m | — |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.0m $267.7m | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $267.5m | — |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 960.3k $253.9m | — |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 4.90% of their portfolio | 953.1k $252.0m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 946.7k $250.3m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 880.3k $232.8m | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 813.3k $215.1m | — |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 794.9k $210.2m | — |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.43% of their portfolio | 786.0k $207.8m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 766.3k $202.6m | — |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 739.9k $195.7m | — |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.32% of their portfolio | 714.2k $188.9m | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 694.6k $183.8m | — |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 1.15% of their portfolio | 650.6k $172.0m | — |
| AGF INVESTMENTS INC. 1.59% of their portfolio | 636.2k $168.2m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 618.8k $163.6m | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 603.4k $159.6m | — |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.99% of their portfolio | 570.7k $150.9m | — |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 556.1k $147.1m | — |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 507.5k $134.2m | — |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 488.5k $129.2m | — |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 487.4k $128.9m | — |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 474.2k $130.4m | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 450.2k $119.1m | — |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.31% of their portfolio | 448.1k $120.9m | — |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 431.1k $114.0m | — |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 3.14% of their portfolio | 398.3k $105.5m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 376.9k $99.7m | — |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 375.3k $99.3m | — |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 374.8k $99.1m | — |
| HIMENSION CAPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 10.43% of their portfolio | 371.9k $98.3m | — |
| PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORP 0.49% of their portfolio | 344.4k $91.1m | — |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.24% of their portfolio | 325.7k $86.1m | — |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 316.2k $83.6m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 308.0k $81.5m | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.3k $76.5m | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 286.9k $75.9m | — |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.42% of their portfolio | 266.7k $70.5m | — |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 265.3k $70.2m | — |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.15% of their portfolio | 259.2k $68.5m | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 259.2k $68.5m | — |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 251.5k $66.7m | — |
| AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc 1.31% of their portfolio | 245.7k $65.0m | — |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 241.6k $63.9m | — |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.14% of their portfolio | 236.3k $62.5m | — |
| Mariner, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 232.2k $61.4m | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 227.6k $60.2m | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.08% of their portfolio | 214.4k $56.7m | — |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.54% of their portfolio | 207.3k $54.8m | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 195.6k $51.7m | — |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 188.7k $49.9m | — |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.08% of their portfolio | 171.6k $45.4m | — |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 168.8k $44.6m | — |
| EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 166.4k $44.0m | — |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 160.4k $42.4m | — |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 158.2k $41.8m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 157.2k $41.6m | — |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.10% of their portfolio | 155.2k $41.0m | — |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 155.2k $41.0m | — |
| Discovery Value Fund 10.25% of their portfolio | 154.5k $40.9m | — |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 153.9k $40.7m | — |
| Albar Capital Ltd 9.63% of their portfolio | 152.2k $40.3m | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 151.9k $40.2m | — |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.83% of their portfolio | 149.4k $39.5m | — |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.67% of their portfolio | 147.9k $39.1m | — |
| National Pension Service 0.08% of their portfolio | 143.4k $38.1m | — |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.09% of their portfolio | 141.7k $37.5m | — |
| GRANDFIELD & DODD, LLC 2.98% of their portfolio | 137.9k $36.5m | — |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.22% of their portfolio | 137.2k $36.3m | — |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 135.5k $36.6m | — |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 135.5k $35.8m | — |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 133.9k $35.4m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 132.7k $35.1m | — |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 131.2k $34.7m | — |
| AXA S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 130.2k $34.4m | — |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 130.2k $34.4m | — |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 120.9k $32.0m | — |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.66% of their portfolio | 119.6k $31.6m | — |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 119.4k $31.6m | — |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 117.8k $31.1m | — |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 112.1k $29.7m | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 107.1k $28.3m | — |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.08% of their portfolio | 107.1k $28.3m | — |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 107.0k $28.3m | — |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 103.3k $27.3m | — |