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Albemarle Corporation

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Albemarle is the world's largest lithium producer, operating brine extraction in Chile and hard-rock mines in Australia. As the upstream foundation of the entire EV battery supply chain, its production capacity and pricing directly impact the cost and availability of electric vehicles globally.

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Products & Revenue

Product Revenue Share

Revenue Breakdown ($6.2B)

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Energy Storage (Lithium) (68%)
Specialties (Bromine) (20%)
Ketjen (Catalysts) (12%)

Segment Breakdown & Key Customers

Product Details

Battery-Grade Lithium Hydroxide42%

High-purity lithium hydroxide for NMC cathodes

Battery-Grade Lithium Carbonate28%

Lithium carbonate for LFP cathodes and other chemistries

Bromine Specialties18%

Flame retardants and industrial bromine compounds

Catalysts8%

Refinery catalysts for petroleum processing

Technical-Grade Lithium4%

Lithium for glass, ceramics, and grease applications

Supply Chain Relationships

Key Customers

CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology)

Lithium hydroxide and carbonate

Impact: $1B+ — major customer

Panasonic Energy (Panasonic Holdings)

Battery-grade lithium

Impact: $500M+

LG Energy Solution

Lithium compounds

Impact: $500M+

Tesla, Inc.

Lithium supply agreements

Impact: $300M+

BYD Company

Lithium compounds

Impact: $400M+

Macro & Market Context

EV / 배터리Sector News

리튬 가격 바닥권 — 기관 역발상 매집, 중장기 반등 베팅

리튬 탄산 현물가

$11.5/kg

글로벌 EV 보급률

18% → 25% (2026E)

배터리 팩 가격

$112/kWh

중국 EV 수출 성장

+42% YoY

Upcoming Catalysts

◆ALB Q1 실적 및 리튬 생산 가이던스 (2026.05)◆Tesla 배터리 데이 2026◆IRA 보조금 검토 결과 발표

Supply Chain Issues

★ 기회리튬 현물가 바닥 신호 — 기관 매집 포착
2026-04

탄산리튬 $11/kg 근방에서 BlackRock·Vanguard 비중 확대 13F 신규 포착. 2026H2 반등 기대.

⚠ 공급 차질칠레 아타카마 염호 생산량 축소
2026-03

환경 규제 강화로 칠레 정부 추출 허가 조건 강화. 2026년 생산 목표치 10% 하향 조정.

Institutional Signals

InstitutionActionValueQuarterFiling Date
BlackRockaccumulating$25M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockreducing$10M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$8M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$455K2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$2M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockaccumulating$27M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$111M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$322M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$257M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$13M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$37M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$19M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$20M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockaccumulating$77M2024.062024-08-13↑
BlackRockreducing$2M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$4M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$2M2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$585K2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockreducing$14K2024.062024-08-13↓
BlackRockaccumulating$13M2024.062024-08-13↑
Vanguard Groupaccumulating$35M2025.122026-01-29↑
Vanguard Groupaccumulating$93M2025.122026-01-29↑
Vanguard Groupreducing$4M2025.122026-01-29↓
Vanguard Groupreducing$12M2025.122026-01-29↓
Vanguard Groupaccumulating$1.9B2025.122026-01-29↑
State Streetaccumulating$807M2025.122026-02-13↑
Wellington Managementreducing$2M2025.122026-02-17↓
Wellington Managementreducing$1M2025.122026-02-17↓
FMR (Fidelity)accumulating$6M2025.122026-02-17↑
FMR (Fidelity)accumulating$5M2025.122026-02-17↑

Institutional Ownership

13F basis · Q4 2025
InstitutionChangeOwnership %Prev. QuarterSharesValueSEC
Point72New Position6.80%—7.9M shares$480M13F
MillenniumIncreased4.60%—5.3M shares$320M13F
CitadelIncreased2.90%—3.3M shares$200M13F
DragoneerNew Position2.10%—2.5M shares$150M13F
Total tracked ownership: 16.40%Total value: $1,150MBased on SEC EDGAR 13F-HR · 45-day reporting delay

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Company Info

Headquarters

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Founded

1887

Employees

9,000+

News Gap Score

Gap Score95
Low GapHigh Gap

IB Activity

92

Media Score

8

Cascade Position

Role in Cascade

late mover

Typical Delay

3-7 trading days

Lithium miners react with a lag as the market reassesses battery-cell production rates and upstream material demand.

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Sector Overview — EV / 배터리

Sector News

리튬 가격 바닥권 — 기관 역발상 매집, 중장기 반등 베팅

리튬 탄산 현물가

$11.5/kg

글로벌 EV 보급률

18% → 25% (2026E)

배터리 팩 가격

$112/kWh

중국 EV 수출 성장

+42% YoY

Key Themes

  • •리튬 가격 52주 저점 — 과잉공급에도 기관은 ALB 집중 매집
  • •BYD 가격 전쟁 → 서방 완성차 원가 압박 심화
  • •ESS(에너지 저장장치) 수요 급증으로 리튬 중기 회복 전망

Upcoming Catalysts

  • ◆ALB Q1 실적 및 리튬 생산 가이던스 (2026.05)
  • ◆Tesla 배터리 데이 2026