Applied Materials
AMAT
1,590 hedge funds and large institutions have $98B invested in Applied Materials in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 306 funds opening new positions, 520 increasing their positions, 565 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
278% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 306 | Existing positions closed: 81
87% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 55 → 103 (+48)
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.1B → $98B (+$32.9B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,376 → 1,590 (+214)
0.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.91% → 80.13% (-0.78%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 520 | Existing positions reduced: 565
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.5B | Put options by funds: $2.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$466M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$333M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$309M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.48B |
| 2 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$723M |
| 3 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
-$546M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$524M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$285M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
1,590 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $98B — up 51% from $65.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 306 funds opened new AMAT positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 225 holders — while 520 added to existing stakes and 565 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $830M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.48B.
- 1,590 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2021, up from 1,376 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $98B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2021, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 306 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2021 and 81 closed out, a net change of +225 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $830M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.48B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.