Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in ALB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 9.9M | $1.34B | +0.7% | 8.396% | 0.16% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.5M | $1.28B | +8.8% | 8.057% | 0.02% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 7.7M | $1.04B | +0.5% | 6.532% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 6.4M | $869.2M | +1.9% | 5.458% | 0.04% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.5M | $744.8M | +5.3% | 4.664% | 0.01% |
| 6 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 5.0M | $680.5M | +8.6% | 4.273% | 0.06% |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 4.1M | $552.9M | -10.3% | 3.472% | 0.04% |
| 8 | BARCLAYS PLC | 3.4M | $460.7M | +170.6% | 2.893% | 0.09% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.1M | $421.9M | -8.8% | 2.654% | 0.02% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 2.9M | $391.0M | +28.8% | 2.456% | 0.02% |
| 11 | FMR LLC | 2.7M | $362.7M | +1054.8% | 2.277% | 0.02% |
| 12 | PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | 2.7M | $358.1M | -0.5% | 2.249% | 0.21% |
| 13 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 2.5M | $343.4M | -14.5% | 2.157% | 0.02% |
| 14 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 2.5M | $331.4M | +7.1% | 2.081% | 0.02% |
| 15 | VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | 2.2M | $293.7M | +7.9% | 1.844% | 0.18% |
| 16 | TORONTO DOMINION BANK | 2.1M | $289.0M | +18.9% | 1.815% | 0.33% |
| 17 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.9M | $250.2M | +11.8% | 1.571% | 0.02% |
| 18 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 1.7M | $230.8M | +101.5% | 1.449% | 0.21% |
| 19 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 1.7M | $224.6M | -0.6% | 1.410% | 0.02% |
| 20 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.6M | $205.2M | -22.3% | 1.337% | 0.01% |
| 21 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 1.5M | $199.9M | -37.2% | 1.255% | 0.14% |
| 22 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.4M | $193.4M | -10.6% | 1.214% | 0.70% |
| 23 | NORGES BANK | 1.4M | $188.3M | — | 1.182% | 0.02% |
| 24 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.2M | $164.5M | -0.1% | 1.033% | 0.02% |
| 25 | UBS Group AG | 1.2M | $164.0M | +6.7% | 1.030% | 0.02% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in ALB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in ALB during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new ALB position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their ALB position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 955 | 3.4% | 111.29% | +6.42 pp | $17.24B | 19% |
| Q1 2026 | 989 | +11% | 104.87% | 8.96 pp | $21.20B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | 895 | +19% | 113.83% | +0.71 pp | $18.17B | +75% |
| Q3 2025 | 753 | +8.8% | 113.12% | +7.57 pp | $10.41B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | 692 | 6.5% | 105.55% | +8.26 pp | $8.36B | +5.6% |
| Q1 2025 | 740 | 4.5% | 97.29% | 3.67 pp | $7.91B | 22% |
| Q4 2024 | 775 | +0.5% | 100.96% | +4.90 pp | $10.20B | +1.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 771 | — | 96.06% | — | $10.05B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ALB stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Albemarle Corporation stands at 111.3%, held across 955 reporting institutions.
Capital World Investors is the largest reported institutional holder of ALB, with approximately 9,901,852 shares worth $1.34B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 4 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of ALB, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for ALB is 61 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
114 institutions opened new positions in ALB during Q2 2026, while 157 fully exited. 114 added to existing positions and 695 trimmed.
ALB institutional ownership rose by 6.42 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -34 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 45.1% of all reported 13F value in ALB, and the top 25 account for 67.2%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Institutional Ownership