Applied Materials
AMAT
733 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.6B invested in Applied Materials in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 118 funds opening new positions, 239 increasing their positions, 268 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
158% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $384M | Put options by funds: $149M
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 47
79% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 25 (+11)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.5B → $21.6B (+$2.05B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 672 → 733 (+61)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 239 | Existing positions reduced: 268
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$160M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$106M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$583M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$333M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$313M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$246M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$147M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
733 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $21.6B — up 10% from $19.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 118 funds opened new AMAT positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 71 holders — while 239 added to existing stakes and 268 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $284M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $583M.
- 733 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2016, up from 672 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $21.6B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2016, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 118 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +71 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $284M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $583M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.