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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
716
Holders Change
–
Holders Change %
0%
% of All Funds
19.08%
Holding in Top 10
26
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-3.7%
% of All Funds
0.69%
New
82
Increased
247
Reduced
276
Closed
72
Calls
$1.97B
Puts
$539M
Net Calls
+$1.43B
Net Calls Change
+$61.4M

Top Buyers

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
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$151M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$131M

Top Sellers

1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$291M
2
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
-$225M
3
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$165M
4
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
-$157M
5
Coatue Management
Coatue Management
New York
-$156M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
O
26
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$226M -$6.33M -264,336 -3%
Deutsche Bank
27
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$225M +$131M +5,463,410 +121%
Geode Capital Management
28
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$222M +$11.6M +483,963 +5%
American Century Companies
29
American Century Companies
Missouri
$219M +$10.6M +442,777 +5%
BG
30
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$219M -$3.09M -129,019 -1%
Norges Bank
31
Norges Bank
Norway
$213M +$17.7M +738,365 +9%
Citadel Advisors
32
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$179M -$45.2M -1,885,829 -19%
SSM
33
Sound Shore Management
Connecticut
$174M +$27M +1,125,052 +17%
AllianceBernstein
34
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$170M -$11.2M -468,436 -6%
ECP
35
Empyrean Capital Partners
California
$169M +$108M +4,500,000 +150%
Victory Capital Management
36
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$169M -$17.7M -738,770 -9%
LCS
37
Levin Capital Strategies
New York
$165M +$48M +2,002,208 +38%
UBS AM
38
UBS AM
Illinois
$158M -$10.2M -426,564 -6%
AWM
39
Ashmore Wealth Management
Delaware
$158M -$24M -1,000,000 -13%
ClearBridge Investments
40
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$142M -$7.41M -309,469 -5%
Wells Fargo
41
Wells Fargo
California
$135M +$11.5M +481,670 +9%
SEI Investments
42
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$131M -$3.93M -164,068 -3%
EAM
43
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
$130M -$9.77M -407,730 -7%
Primecap Management
44
Primecap Management
California
$128M +$218K +9,100 +0.2%
TA
45
Teachers Advisors
New York
$124M +$25.6M +1,067,563 +24%
PIMC
46
Praesidium Investment Management Company
New York
$122M +$2.42M +100,862 +2%
Bessemer Group
47
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$113M +$30.9M +1,288,935 +35%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
48
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$113M -$1.64M -68,578 -1%
California Public Employees Retirement System
49
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$108M – – –
MAI
50
Marble Arch Investments
New York
$107M +$4.19M +175,000 +4%
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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.