Albemarle Corporation (ALB) Ownership
ALB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.21% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 118.0M
- Float
- 117.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.37% 11.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.53 short interest up 22.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.67%
- Insiders 0.21%
ALB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 8.39% | 9.9M | $945.4M | +66,462 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 8.05% | 9.5M | $907.2M | +766,750 (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 7.7M | $735.5M | +40,796 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.45% | 6.4M | $614.6M | +121,553 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.66% | 5.5M | $525.1M | +275,684 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Barclays PLC | 2.79% | 3.3M | $314.8M | +2.1M (+166.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 3.1M | $298.9M | −304,050 (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.45% | 2.9M | $276.5M | +648,001 (+28.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 2.28% | 2.7M | $256.4M | +2.5M (+1,054.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 2.25% | 2.7M | $253.2M | −12,700 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 2.16% | 2.5M | $242.8M | −433,010 (−14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.84% | 2.2M | $207.6M | +158,507 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.57% | 1.9M | $176.9M | +195,925 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.41% | 1.7M | $158.9M | +888,286 (+114.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.41% | 1.7M | $158.8M | −9,523 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.34% | 1.6M | $150.5M | −452,043 (−22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Toronto-Dominion Bank | 1.30% | 1.5M | $146.3M | −168,415 (−9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.24% | 1.5M | $139.5M | −860,151 (−37.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Earnest Partners LLC | 1.21% | 1.4M | $136.7M | −169,104 (−10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NORGES BANK | 1.18% | 1.4M | $133.1M | +225,836 (+19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 7.9M shares and 8 cut 2.4M.
ALB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds American Balanced A | 3.39% | 4.0M | $381.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 3.38% | 4.0M | $381.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 3.7M | $357.7M | −10,129 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 3.1M | $295.9M | −31,332 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 2.7M | $253.6M | −57,439 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.6M | $150.1M | −2,516 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 1.32% | 1.6M | $149.1M | +11,000 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.32% | 1.6M | $148.3M | −3,230 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 1.5M | $146.2M | +5,876 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 1.4M | $138.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.20% | 1.4M | $135.6M | −446 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | 1.19% | 1.4M | $133.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | VanEck Rare Earth & Strat Mtls ETF | 1.17% | 1.4M | $131.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.81% | 951K | $90.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF | 0.77% | 910K | $86.9M | +645 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 864K | $82.5M | +2,697 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | VanEck RreErth&StratMtlsETFA$Acc | 0.70% | 828K | $79.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.68% | 799K | $76.3M | +102,037 (+14.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.63% | 740K | $70.6M | −39,105 (−5.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.59% | 700K | $66.8M | −316,415 (−31.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ALB insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | J Kent Masters | Sell | $170.81 | 11,783 | $2.0M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
ALB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ALB
Institutional investors own 101.7% of Albemarle's shares and insiders 0.21%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 8.39% of the shares (9.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.37% of the float, or 4.53 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 49.9% since 2014.
Related: ALB analyst forecast, ALB key metrics, ALB dividend history. See the ALB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ALB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Albemarle stock?
The largest shareholders of Albemarle are Capital World Investors (8.39%), BlackRock Inc (8.05%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.45%), State Street Corp (4.66%).
What percentage of Albemarle is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.7% of Albemarle's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.21%.
Which funds own Albemarle?
The largest fund holders of Albemarle are American Funds American Balanced A (3.39%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (3.38%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Albemarle's short interest?
11.8M shares of Albemarle were sold short, 11.37% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.53 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Albemarle?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Albemarle (since March 10, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Albemarle are outstanding?
Albemarle has 118.0M shares outstanding, of which 117.6M are in the public float.