Applied Materials
AMAT
1,641 hedge funds and large institutions have $101B invested in Applied Materials in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 173 funds opening new positions, 617 increasing their positions, 606 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 173 | Existing positions closed: 103
25% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.91B | Put options by funds: $2.33B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,590 → 1,641 (+51)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $98B → $101B (+$2.75B)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 617 | Existing positions reduced: 606
2.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.13% → 77.45% (-2.7%)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 103 → 83 (-20)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$673M |
| 2 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$412M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$196M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$137M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$618M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$279M |
| 3 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$278M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$238M |
| 5 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
-$220M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,641 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $101B — up 2.8% from $98B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 173 funds opened new AMAT positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 617 added to existing stakes and 606 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $673M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $618M.
- 1,641 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,590 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $101B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2021, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 173 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2021 and 103 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $673M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $618M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.