Applied Materials
AMAT
848 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.5B invested in Applied Materials in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 282 increasing their positions, 321 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
82.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 82.02% (+82%)
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 84
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $261M | Put options by funds: $217M
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.1B → $28.5B (+$2.41B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 811 → 848 (+37)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 282 | Existing positions reduced: 321
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 28 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$175M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$103M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$93.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$188M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$174M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$103M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$95.4M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
848 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $28.5B — up 9.2% from $26.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new AMAT positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 282 added to existing stakes and 321 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $175M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $188M.
- 848 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2016, up from 811 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $28.5B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2016, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2016 and 84 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $175M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2016 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $188M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.