Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ALB · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
864
Institutional Holders
▼ 30 vs Q2
$9.83B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $530.99M vs Q2
117.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.67%
103.78M
13F Shares Held
▼ 4.69M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ALB largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 14.24M | 12.11% | 12.11% | $1.35T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 76.6K |
BLACKROCK, INC. plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 10.75M | 9.15% | 9.15% | $1.02T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 6.56M | 5.58% | 5.58% | $623.69B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 558.5K |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 6.40M | 5.44% | 5.44% | $605.93B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 6.02M |
PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 3.83M | 3.26% | 3.26% | $363.12B | Nov 8, 2024 | ▲ 20.9K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 2.94M | 2.50% | 2.50% | $278.78B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 4.23M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 2.74M | 2.33% | 2.33% | $258.80B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 14.9K |
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 2.55M | 2.17% | 2.17% | $254.31B | Nov 27, 2024 | ▼ 2.80M |
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 2.40M | 2.05% | 2.05% | $227.77B | Nov 5, 2024 | ▼ 71.6K |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC plastic materials, synth resins & nonvulcan elastomers | 2.25M | 1.92% | 1.92% | $213.27B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 32.0K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
24
Increased
+12.93M shares4
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−12.20M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+732.5K
+12.93M / −12.20M
Net new holders
+6
4 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ALB insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 3,826 | $183.12 | $700.6K | 100.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 11,867 | $183.87 | $2.18M | 88.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 700 | $184.52 | $129.2K | 87.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wolff Alejandro Daniel director | Apr 1, 2026 | Award | 25 | — | — | 13.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 5,395 | $170.26 | $918.6K | 141.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 5,392 | $171.18 | $923.0K | 135.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 996 | $171.82 | $171.1K | 134.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Masters J Kent Chairman & CEO | Mar 12, 2026 | Gift | 30,716 | $162.79 | $5.00M | 103.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wolff Alejandro Daniel director | Jan 2, 2026 | Award | 32 | — | — | 13.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Wolff Alejandro Daniel director | Oct 1, 2024 | Award | 46 | — | — | 13.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Albemarle Corporation (ALB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.33%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 11.67%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Albemarle Corporation is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 14.24 million shares — equal to 12.11% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 864 institutional investors currently hold ALB stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $9.83 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ALB ownershipAlbemarle Corporation (ALB) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 12.11% stake. Company insiders hold 0.33%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.