Applied Materials
AMAT
649 hedge funds and large institutions have $25.6B invested in Applied Materials in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 189 increasing their positions, 263 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
210% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $760M | Put options by funds: $245M
112% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 41
54% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 20 (+7)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.7B → $25.6B (+$2.94B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 607 → 649 (+42)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 189 | Existing positions reduced: 263
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$471M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$177M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$135M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$125M |
| 5 |
FTCM
Fir Tree Capital Management
New York
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$451M |
| 2 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
HCM
Highfields Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$136M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$110M |
| 5 |
NIMC
NWQ Investment Management Company
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$92.7M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
649 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $25.6B — up 13% from $22.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new AMAT positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 46 holders — while 189 added to existing stakes and 263 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $471M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $451M.
- 649 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2014, up from 607 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $25.6B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2014, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +46 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $471M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2014 was Harris Associates, an estimated $451M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.