Applied Materials
AMAT
671 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Applied Materials in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 207 increasing their positions, 254 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
56% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 14 (+5)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 66
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.8B → $19.3B (+$1.48B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 640 → 671 (+31)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $116M | Put options by funds: $123M
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 207 | Existing positions reduced: 254
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$66.4M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$61.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$203M |
| 2 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
-$154M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$94.8M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$90.4M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
671 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $19.3B — up 8.3% from $17.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new AMAT positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 207 added to existing stakes and 254 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $163M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $203M.
- 671 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2016, up from 640 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2016, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2016 and 66 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2016 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $163M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $203M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.