Comparable stake leader
Capital World Investors
SEC ownership of ALBEMARLE CORP
Top holders, 13D/G large-stake signals, insider positions, and transaction flow tied to CIK 0000915913.
Disclosed value leader
Capital World Investors
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
15 May 2026
- Public ticker
- ALB, ALB-PA on NYSE
- Parsed ownership sources
-
13D/G, 13F, and 3/4/5
Source: Parsed SEC ownership filingsUse: Compare filing families carefully
- Largest SEC-reported holder
-
Capital World Investors
Ranking: Comparable ownership first, then disclosed value
- Comparable ownership rows
-
50 of 50
Meaning: Rows with safely comparable ownership %
- Latest 13D/G holder
-
Capital World Investors
Source: Latest parsed Schedule 13D/G stake
- Latest parsed ownership date
-
15 May 2026
Freshness: Most recent filing date in this holder set
- Issuer CIK
- 0000915913
- Issuer location
- Charlotte, NC
Ownership snapshot
CIK-linked ownership evidence from parsed SEC filings.
3 signals
Issuer
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
2 identity fields
Ownership snapshot
Top shareholders of ALBEMARLE CORP (13F + 13D/G + 3/4/5)
Grouped by holder across the latest SEC ownership disclosures. Start with comparable ownership when available, then verify the linked 13F, 13D/G, or 3/4/5 evidence.
Comparable stake leader
Capital World Investors
Disclosed value leader
Capital World Investors
Comparable rows
50/50
Latest evidence
15 May 2026
13D/G
13F
3/4/5
Lead comparable stake: 9.5%
13D/G row: Capital World Investors
Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows.
Quick read
Capital World Investors leads the comparable SEC ownership view at 9.5%.
50 of 50 rows have a safely comparable ownership percentage. Use this as a filing-backed starting point, then open the detailed table for source links, reporting role, position value, share count, and filing date.
Open SEC evidence
Opens Capital World Investors's linked filing trail.
Comparable ownership
Top 5
Capital World Investors
9.5%
BlackRock, Inc.
8.1%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
7.4%
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
5.4%
STATE STREET CORP
4.8%
Ownership % is shown only when SEC disclosures are safely comparable across share classes.
Detailed SEC evidence table Showing 1-8 of 50 holder rows
| Holder | Evidence | Ownership % | Position | 12M Net Δ | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital World Investors |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
9.5%
|
$2,091,543,778
11,279,425 shares
|
+$219,335,876 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. |
13F
13D/G
Company
|
8.1%
from 13D/G
|
$1,568,165,304
8,734,837 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Capital Management · Company
|
7.4%
|
$1,558,168,159
8,679,152 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC |
13D/G
13F
Vanguard Portfolio Management · Company
|
5.4%
|
$1,136,743,027
6,331,772 shares
|
$0 | 31 Mar 2026 |
| STATE STREET CORP |
13F
13D/G
Company · STATE STREET CORPORATION
|
4.8%
from 13D/G
|
$940,029,915
5,224,378 shares
|
— | 31 Mar 2026 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC |
13D/G
13F
Company
|
3.1%
|
$533,912,333
3,774,830 shares
|
-$435,413,023 | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Capital Research Global Investors |
13D/G
|
1.8%
|
$171,202,447
2,111,525 shares
|
-$340,235,031 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| J. Kent Masters |
3/4/5
Chairman & CEO, Director
|
0.07%
|
$16,149,005
87,519 shares
|
-$5,024,454 | 15 May 2026 |
How to read this table
Rows are grouped by holder and ranked first by SEC-reported ownership % when it is safely comparable, then by disclosed holdings value. — indicates unavailable or non-comparable values; "mixed-class rows" means the latest filing spans non-comparable classes.
Forms 3/4/5 flow
Insider trading overview
Net insider flow leans to selling over the last 12 months. Net value: -$7,379,280.
Buys
$0
Insiders: 0
Sells
$7,379,280
Insiders: 4
Net
-$7,379,280
Shares: -42,610
Window
Last 12 months
4 rolling buckets
Buy value
Sell value
Shares: 0
Shares: 42,610
| Window (months) | Buy shares | Sell shares | Buy value | Sell value | Net value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-3 | 0 | 16,393 | $0 | $3,011,766 | -$3,011,766 |
| 3-6 | 0 | 25,929 | $0 | $4,338,434 | -$4,338,434 |
| 6-9 | 0 | 288 | $0 | $29,080 | -$29,080 |
| 9-12 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Reporting owners
Insider holders from Forms 3/4/5
Showing 1-20 of 30 reporting-owner rows connected to ALBEMARLE CORP. Open a relationship link for the CIK-to-CIK filing trail.
Rows
30
Largest Forms 3/4/5 holder
J. Kent Masters
Net 12M change
-$7,379,279
Latest report
15 May 2026
| Name | Relationship | Holdings Value | Past Year Net Change | Change % | Valuation | Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kent Masters | Chairman & CEO, Director | $16,149,005 | -$5,024,454 | -24% | Filing P/S | 15 May 2026 |
| Scott Tozier | Evp & Cfo | $11,002,565 | Mixed | 03 Mar 2023 | ||
| Eric Norris | Chief Commercial Officer | $9,008,352 | -$941,741 | -9.5% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Netha N. Johnson | Chief Operations Officer | $3,950,790 | Mixed | 27 Feb 2025 | ||
| Raphael Goszcz Crawford | President, Catalysts | $3,923,643 | Mixed | 28 Feb 2023 | ||
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | Chief Financial Officer | $3,908,612 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | VP, Corporate Controller & CAO | $3,903,343 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Karen G. Narwold | EVP, Chief Admin Officer | $2,977,962 | Mixed | 28 Feb 2023 | ||
| Mark Richard Mummert | Chief Supply Chain Officer | $2,952,328 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Cynthia Renee Lima | SVP, Ext. Affairs & Comm. | $2,433,669 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | Chief Bus..Transformation Off. | $2,390,376 | -$1,384,004 | -37% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Jacobus G. Fourie | Chief Capital Projects Officer | $2,294,215 | Mixed | 28 Feb 2024 | ||
| Gerald A. Steiner | Director | $2,263,886 | Mixed | 18 Feb 2026 | ||
| Ander C. Krupa | General Counsel & Sec | $2,222,295 | -$29,080 | -1.3% | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 |
| Alejandro D. Wolff | Director | $1,840,275 | Mixed | 01 Apr 2026 | ||
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | Chief People Officer | $909,044 | Mixed | 02 Mar 2026 | ||
| Laurie Brlas | Director | $839,727 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2025 | ||
| John Clarence Barichivich III | VP, Controller & CAO | $822,845 | Mixed | 13 May 2024 | ||
| Dean Seavers | Director | $782,326 | Mixed | 01 Jul 2025 | ||
| Kristin M. Coleman | EVP, General Counsel | $767,215 | Mixed | 26 Feb 2024 |
Recent insider transactions for ALBEMARLE CORP
Showing up to 300 recent insider transactions from the last 12 months.
| Insider | Symbol | Class | Transaction | % | SEC-reported value | SEC-reported price | Shares | Shares owned | Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Sale | -15.8% | $3,011,766 | $183.72 | -16,393 | 87,519 | 15 May 2026 | Direct |
| Alejandro Daniel Wolff | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 0.19% | 25 | 13,011 | 01 Apr 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Gift | -22.8% | -30,716 | 103,912 | 12 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Sale | -8.05% | $2,012,688 | $170.81 | -11,783 | 134,628 | 10 Mar 2026 | Direct |
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 27.3% | 4,490 | 20,931 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eric Norris | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 9.17% | 4,490 | 53,443 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 7.19% | 698 | 10,402 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ander C. Krupa | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 15.8% | 1,796 | 13,184 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Richard Mummert | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 21.9% | 3,143 | 17,515 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 18.1% | 22,450 | 146,411 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 47.2% | 4,490 | 14,002 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 49.9% | 1,796 | 5,393 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cynthia Renee Lima | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 14.2% | 1,796 | 14,438 | 02 Mar 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.59% | -361 | 9,704 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 14.3% | 1,266 | 10,132 | 27 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eric Norris | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.58% | -785 | 48,953 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eric Norris | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 3.77% | 1,806 | 49,738 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Richard Mummert | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.09% | -159 | 14,372 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Richard Mummert | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 2.58% | 366 | 14,531 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -4.91% | -491 | 9,512 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 12.7% | 1,129 | 10,003 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cynthia Renee Lima | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.5% | -64 | 12,642 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cynthia Renee Lima | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 1.17% | 147 | 12,706 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ander C. Krupa | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.7% | -80 | 11,388 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Ander C. Krupa | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 1.53% | 173 | 11,468 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.31% | -85 | 3,597 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 5.56% | 194 | 3,682 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark R. Widmar | ALB | Phantom Stock | Award | 325 | 325 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -0.66% | -67 | 10,065 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 2.53% | 219 | 8,866 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -3.07% | -3,924 | 123,961 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 7.6% | 9,032 | 127,885 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Collins Michelle T. | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 325 | 325 | 26 Feb 2026 | Direct | |||
| Ander C. Krupa | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.64% | -188 | 11,295 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Autumn M. Gagarinas | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -14% | -566 | 3,488 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Cynthia Renee Lima | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.64% | -340 | 12,559 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -5.99% | -565 | 8,874 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Donald J. LaBauve Jr. | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.86% | -164 | 8,647 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eric Norris | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -1.82% | -887 | 47,932 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Mark Richard Mummert | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -2.58% | -375 | 14,165 | 24 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Eric Norris | ALB | Common Stock | Sale | -10.4% | $941,741 | $165.45 | -5,692 | 48,819 | 20 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Gerald A. Steiner | ALB | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 8.48% | 934 | 11,946 | 18 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Gerald A. Steiner | ALB | Phantom Stock | Options Exercise | -8.84% | -934 | 9,627 | 18 Feb 2026 | Direct | ||
| Melissa H. Anderson | ALB | Common Stock | Sale | -47.2% | $1,384,004 | $163.71 | -8,454 | 9,439 | 13 Feb 2026 | Direct |
| Alejandro Daniel Wolff | ALB | Common Stock | Award | 0.25% | 32 | 12,986 | 02 Jan 2026 | Direct | ||
| J. Kent Masters | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -18.8% | -27,459 | 118,853 | 31 Dec 2025 | Direct | ||
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | ALB | Common Stock | Tax liability | -6.54% | -854 | 12,210 | 06 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | ALB | Common Stock | Options Exercise | 17.6% | 1,953 | 13,064 | 06 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Neal Ravi Sheorey | ALB | Restricted Stock Units | Options Exercise | -50% | -1,953 | 1,953 | 06 Nov 2025 | Direct | ||
| Ander C. Krupa | ALB | Common Stock | Sale | -1.48% | $18,060 | $105.00 | -172 | 11,483 | 24 Oct 2025 | Direct |
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.