Applied Materials
AMAT
1,045 hedge funds and large institutions have $37B invested in Applied Materials in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 334 increasing their positions, 406 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 79
53% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 29 (+10)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.4B → $37B (+$3.68B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,008 → 1,045 (+37)
1.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.47% → 80.55% (+1.1%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 334 | Existing positions reduced: 406
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $610M | Put options by funds: $1.13B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$562M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$297M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$201M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$498M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$161M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$121M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$118M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,045 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $37B — up 11% from $33.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new AMAT positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 43 holders — while 334 added to existing stakes and 406 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $562M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $498M.
- 1,045 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,008 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $37B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2019 and 79 closed out, a net change of +43 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2019 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $562M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2019 was Bank of America, an estimated $498M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.