Applied Materials
AMAT
716 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.2B invested in Applied Materials in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 247 increasing their positions, 276 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
265% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.97B | Put options by funds: $539M
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 72
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 716 → 716 (0)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 26 (-1)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 247 | Existing positions reduced: 276
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $32.1B → $26.2B (-$5.84B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
+$237M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$214M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$131M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$291M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$225M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$156M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
716 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $26.2B — down 18% from $32.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new AMAT positions and 72 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 247 added to existing stakes and 276 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sculptor Capital, adding an estimated $369M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $291M.
- 716 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2015, unchanged from Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $26.2B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2015, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2015 and 72 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2015 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $369M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $291M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.