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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-03-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001708035</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PQ Group Holdings Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PQG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001771044</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>INEOS Ltd</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>38 HANS CRESCENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>SW1X 0LZ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RATCLIFFE JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>APT. 151 QUAI KENNEDY,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BOULEVARD LOUIS II</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONACO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>O9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MONACO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32909062</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">James A. Ratcliffe, as the majority owner of INEOS Limited, has the power to control the voting and disposition of the shares of common stock held by INEOS Limited. Mr. Ratcliffe disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of such securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>INEOS LIMITED, /s/ James A. Ratcliffe, Name: James A. Ratcliffe, Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JAMES A. RATCLIFFE, /s/ James A. Ratcliffe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
