Applied Materials
AMAT
670 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.8B invested in Applied Materials in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 75 funds opening new positions, 248 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
104% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $867M | Put options by funds: $425M
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 248 | Existing positions reduced: 238
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 717 → 670 (-47)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $26.2B → $19.8B (-$6.46B)
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 75 | Existing positions closed: 113
74% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 7 (-20)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$251M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$167M |
| 3 |
GC
Greenlight Capital
New York
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$140M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$764M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$474M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$357M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$312M |
| 5 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$288M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
670 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $19.8B — down 25% from $26.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 113 funds closed out of AMAT and 75 opened new positions — a net loss of 38 holders — while 238 trimmed existing stakes and 248 added.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $251M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $764M.
- 670 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2015, down from 717 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $19.8B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2015, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 75 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2015 and 113 closed out, a net change of -38 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2015 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $251M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $764M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.