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 ($66.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 117.7m as of 2025-07-25, 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 ≈ $62.74. Options: 36 managers hold calls ($538.0m notional), 35 hold puts ($961.1m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 968 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,021 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,027 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,025 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,005 |
| Q4 2023 | 944 |
| Q1 2024 | 917 |
| Q2 2024 | 845 |
| Q3 2024 | 806 |
| Q4 2024 | 809 |
| Q1 2025 | 766 |
| Q2 2025 | 704 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 552 | 449 |
| Q4 2023 | 456 | 528 |
| Q1 2024 | 507 | 417 |
| Q2 2024 | 406 | 479 |
| Q3 2024 | 407 | 419 |
| Q4 2024 | 336 | 429 |
| Q1 2025 | 330 | 425 |
| Q2 2025 | 333 | 402 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $896.6m | $1.5bn | 1.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $711.2m | $1.0bn | 1.46 |
| Q1 2025 | $384.3m | $820.5m | 2.14 |
| Q2 2025 | $538.0m | $961.1m | 1.79 |
Biggest buyers
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +955.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC | Added | +937.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +910.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +710.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +581.4k |
| FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. | New | +525.0k |
| PGGM Investments | Added | +508.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +482.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +425.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +366.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -1.7m |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -629.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -619.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -482.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -458.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Reduced | -441.8k |
| HB Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -394.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -310.9k |
| Capital International Investors | Sold out | -270.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $119.3m1.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $71.9m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $44.4m709.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $42.3m674.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $26.6m423.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $25.4m405.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $24.1m385.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $23.9m380.8k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $21.9m349.0k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $18.8m300.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $236.8m3.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $106.4m1.7m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $91.1m1.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $68.0m1.1m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $54.8m874.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $46.3m739.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $39.4m628.3k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $36.3m580.0k shares |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP | New | $31.3m500.0k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $26.8m427.0k 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 Q2 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $167.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $309.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $367.7k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.7m $923.0m | Added +55.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.2m $516.4m | Reduced -1.7m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.2m $514.9m | Reduced -629.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.6m $418.5m | Added +215.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.8m $361.7m | Added +910.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.2m $260.1m | Reduced -750 |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.3m $207.2m | Reduced -26.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.0m $185.3m | Added +253.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $184.8m | Added +59.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.9m $179.9m | Added +937.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $149.3m | Reduced -619.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $149.0m | Added +581.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $147.7m | Added +366.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.7m $108.4m | Added +955.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $89.2m | Reduced -115.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.4m $89.2m | Added +7.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $77.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $73.9m | Added +74.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $70.3m | Added +49.2k |
| PGGM Investments 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $67.1m | Added +508.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $64.9m | Added +482.2k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 960.0k $60.2m | Added +342.3k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 866.6k $54.3m | Added +88.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 835.8k $52.4m | Added +47.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 820.4k $51.4m | Added +136.1k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 784.1k $49.1m | Added +296.9k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 765.3k $52.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 760.0k $47.6m | Added +177.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 713.8k $44.6m | Added +710.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 699.2k $43.8m | Added +425.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 658.9k $41.3m | Added +198.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.09% of their portfolio | 656.8k $41.2m | Reduced -43.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 647.5k $40.6m | Added +271.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 630.5k $39.5m | Reduced -64.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 609.6k $38.2m | Reduced -17.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 589.2k $36.9m | Added +36.3k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 589.1k $36.9m | Reduced -441.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 576.1k $36.1m | Reduced -233.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 540.9k $33.9m | Added +124.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 535.4k $33.6m | Added +11.7k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 528.7k $33.1m | Added +113.6k |
| FengHe Fund Management Pte. Ltd. 5.39% of their portfolio | 525.0k $32.9m | New |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 522.9k $32.8m | Added +123.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.9k $29.8m | Reduced -193.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.4k $29.5m | Added +100.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 466.9k $29.3m | Reduced -130.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 458.5k $28.7m | Reduced -127.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 440.0k $27.6m | Reduced -194.9k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 390.2k $24.5m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.56% of their portfolio | 387.7k $24.3m | Reduced -5.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 386.9k $24.2m | Added +141.9k |
| HIMENSION CAPITAL (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. 1.83% of their portfolio | 374.0k $23.4m | Added +95.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 359.4k $22.5m | Added +98.6k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 328.9k $20.6m | Added +23.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 318.5k $20.0m | Added +145.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 298.8k $18.7m | Added +46.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 293.9k $18.4m | Added +196.7k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 293.0k $18.4m | Added +281.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.4k $18.2m | Reduced -93.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 259.6k $16.3m | Added +82.1k |
| GRANDFIELD & DODD, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 254.2k $15.9m | Added +11.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.0k $15.7m | Reduced -65.0k |
| Covalis Capital LLP 1.98% of their portfolio | 249.5k $15.6m | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 249.3k $15.6m | Added +10.2k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 243.6k $15.3m | Added +64.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.2k $14.8m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.4k $14.1m | Reduced -107.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 223.8k $14.0m | Added +217.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.7k $13.7m | Added +53.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 217.9k $13.7m | Added +99.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.5k $13.5m | Reduced -33.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.4k $13.4m | Reduced -458.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.3k $13.2m | Reduced -73.1k |
| Saudi Central Bank 0.52% of their portfolio | 200.8k $12.7m | Added +200.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.0k $12.0m | Reduced -267.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 178.5k $11.2m | Added +115.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.5k $10.4m | Added +366 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.2k $9.8m | Reduced -101.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 153.2k $9.6m | Reduced -3.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.7k $9.6m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 150.3k $9.4m | Added +19.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 148.3k $9.3m | Added +106.1k |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 143.8k $9.0m | Added +1.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.7k $9.0m | Reduced -29.5k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 142.9k $9.0m | Added +23.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.6k $8.5m | Reduced -48.8k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 132.4k $8.3m | Reduced -70.0k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 131.9k $8.3m | Added +39.0k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 130.0k $8.1m | Added +60.0k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 129.2k $8.1m | Added +118.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.3k $8.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| MIRAE ASSET SECURITIES (USA) INC. 0.35% of their portfolio | 125.3k $7.9m | New |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 121.1k $7.6m | Added +37.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.4k $7.5m | Reduced -262.4k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 120.0k $7.5m | New |
| CLIFFORD SWAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 119.5k $7.5m | Reduced -7.6k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 118.0k $7.4m | Added +4.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.8k $7.2m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 114.6k $7.2m | Added +2.1k |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 114.6k $7.2m | Reduced -860 |