Applied Materials
AMAT
608 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 196 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
204% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $342M | Put options by funds: $113M
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 14 (+4)
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.6B → $22.7B (+$4.11B)
18% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 56
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 608 → 608 (0)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 196 | Existing positions reduced: 238
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$666M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$215M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
+$190M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$170M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$172M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$112M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$74.9M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
608 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $22.7B — up 22% from $18.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AMAT positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 196 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $666M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 608 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2014, unchanged from Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $22.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2014, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2014 and 56 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $666M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2014 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.