Applied Materials
AMAT
940 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.6B invested in Applied Materials in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 285 increasing their positions, 417 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 62
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $367M | Put options by funds: $276M
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.9B → $35.6B (+$1.72B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 909 → 940 (+31)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.72% → 80.22% (-0.5%)
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 47 → 35 (-12)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 285 | Existing positions reduced: 417
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$387M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$346M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$97.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$115M |
| 5 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$92M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
940 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $35.6B — up 5.1% from $33.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new AMAT positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 285 added to existing stakes and 417 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $387M. The largest seller was AQR Capital Management, cutting an estimated $156M.
- 940 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2017, up from 909 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $35.6B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2017, up 5.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2017 and 62 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $387M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.