Applied Materials
AMAT
1,839 hedge funds and large institutions have $109B invested in Applied Materials in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 326 funds opening new positions, 651 increasing their positions, 597 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.
270% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 326 | Existing positions closed: 88
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 91 (+25)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $89.7B → $109B (+$19.4B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,629 → 1,839 (+210)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 651 | Existing positions reduced: 597
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.33% → 78.27% (+0.94%)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72B | Put options by funds: $3.03B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$320M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$252M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$233M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$814M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$441M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$328M |
| 4 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$244M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$180M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,839 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $109B — up 22% from $89.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 326 funds opened new AMAT positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 238 holders — while 651 added to existing stakes and 597 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $320M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $814M.
- 1,839 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,629 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $109B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2021, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 326 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2021 and 88 closed out, a net change of +238 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $320M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $814M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.