When did ALB join the S&P 500?

Albemarle Corporation joined the S&P 500 index on 2016-07-01.

What sector is ALB in?

ALB is in the Materials sector, Specialty Chemicals industry.

ALB — Albemarle Corporation

Name: ALB Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Specialty Chemicals · Materials

Albemarle Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets chemicals for consumer electronics, petroleum refining, utilities, packaging, construction, transportation, pharmaceuticals, crop production, food safety, and custom chemical services. It operates through the following business segments: Lithium, Bromine, Catalysts, and All Other. The Lithium segment develops and produces fundamental lithium compounds, including lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, lithium chloride, and value-added lithium specialties and reagents. The Bromine segment includes bromine and bromine-based businesses, including products for fire safety solutions and other specialty chemical applications. The Catalysts segment includes two product lines: clean fuel technologies, primarily consisting

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Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Materials
Industry	Specialty Chemicals
Joined	2016-07-01
Tenure	10 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

2016-07-01Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

1,012 institutions hold ALB, totaling 176.0M shares ($24.8B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	15.3M	$2.8B
2	Capital World Investors	12.9M	$2.0B
3	BlackRock, Inc.	12.2M	$1.8B
4	BARCLAYS PLC	10.4M	$1.3B
5	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	6.3M	$1.1B
6	MORGAN STANLEY	8.9M	$1.1B
7	STATE STREET CORP	5.8M	$981M
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	3.4M	$616M
9	TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	4.8M	$595M
10	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC	7.3M	$580M

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10