Applied Materials
AMAT
1,020 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 341 increasing their positions, 408 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
191% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 46
61% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 58 (+22)
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.6B → $44.7B (+$9.09B)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $636M | Put options by funds: $532M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 940 → 1,020 (+80)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.22% → 80.68% (+0.46%)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 341 | Existing positions reduced: 408
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$512M |
| 2 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
+$166M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$148M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$144M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$123M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$360M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$260M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$226M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$151M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$141M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,020 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $44.7B — up 26% from $35.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new AMAT positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 341 added to existing stakes and 408 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $512M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $360M.
- 1,020 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2017, up from 940 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $44.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2017, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $512M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $360M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.