Applied Materials
AMAT
811 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.8B invested in Applied Materials in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
205% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 41
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 36 (+11)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $21.6B → $26.8B (+$5.28B)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $245M | Put options by funds: $204M
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 733 → 811 (+78)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 311
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$325M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$211M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$108M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$568M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$256M |
| 3 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$243M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$187M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
811 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $26.8B — up 24% from $21.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new AMAT positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 311 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $568M.
- 811 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2016, up from 733 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $26.8B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2016, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2016 and 41 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2016 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2016 was Harris Associates, an estimated $568M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.