Applied Materials
AMAT
607 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 55 closing their positions.
207% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $342M | Put options by funds: $111M
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 13 (+3)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $22.7B (+$3.94B)
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 55
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 606 → 607 (+1)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 238
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$666M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$170M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
IIS
Ignis Investment Services
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$112M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
607 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $22.7B — up 21% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AMAT positions and 55 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $666M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 607 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2014, up from 606 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $22.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2014 and 55 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $666M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.