Question 1

Who owns ALB?

Accepted Answer

ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) is held by 284 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is Capital World Investors as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling ALB?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 161 institutions opened or increased positions in ALBEMARLE CORP while 124 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on ALB?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for ALBEMARLE CORP.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold ALB?

Accepted Answer

284 institutional investors report holding ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into ALB?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in ALBEMARLE CORP show 161 buyers versus 124 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying ALB?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 4 members of Congress and 161 institutional investors bought ALBEMARLE CORP. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
Capital World Investors	Increased	9.8M(+12.6%)	$1.8B	0.2%	+23.45%	43
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	8.7M(+6.6%)	$1.6B	0.0%	+41.10%	34
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	7.7M	$1.4B	0.0%	-23.48%	44
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	6.3M	$1.1B	0.1%	-23.48%	44
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	5.2M(-8.1%)	$940M	0.0%	-4.69%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	3.4M(+14.4%)	$615.5M	0.0%	+13.50%	36
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Decreased	3M(-1.1%)	$534.3M	0.0%	+41.23%	0
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/	Decreased	2.7M(-5.0%)	$478.4M	0.4%	+22.92%	0
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	2.3M(+84.0%)	$416.7M	0.3%	+4.87%	58
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	2.2M(-3.3%)	$403.6M	0.0%	+47.23%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	2M(+80.3%)	$359.5M	0.0%	-5.89%	48
TORONTO DOMINION BANK	Increased	1.7M(+1.9%)	$305.4M	0.4%	-10.92%	38
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	1.7M(+34.6%)	$300.3M	0.0%	+8.33%	40
Invesco Ltd.	Decreased	1.7M(-5.9%)	$297.5M	0.0%	-1.47%	0
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC	Decreased	1.6M(-1.8%)	$287.4M	1.2%	+7.26%	0
DED. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	Increased	1.3M(+613.4%)	$240.5M	0.1%	-17.03%	59
BARCLAYS PLC	Increased	1.2M(+53.5%)	$221.8M	0.1%	-6.31%	43
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Decreased	1.2M(-0.2%)	$218.8M	0.0%	+54.09%	0
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	1.2M(+213.9%)	$216.8M	0.1%	-5.08%	49
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	1.2M(+1.3%)	$208.1M	0.0%	+25.76%	31

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