Applied Materials
AMAT
719 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.8B invested in Applied Materials in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
329% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.79B | Put options by funds: $417M
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 47
47% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 28 (+9)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $24.5B → $28.8B (+$4.27B)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 655 → 719 (+64)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 253
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
+$132M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$112M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$99.6M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$85.1M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
HCM
Hoplite Capital Management
New York
|
-$122M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$115M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$88M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$85.5M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
719 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $28.8B — up 17% from $24.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new AMAT positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 246 added to existing stakes and 253 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Epoch Investment Partners, adding an estimated $132M. The largest seller was Glenview Capital Management, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 719 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2014, up from 655 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $28.8B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2014, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2014 was Epoch Investment Partners, an estimated $132M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2014 was Glenview Capital Management, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.