Applied Materials
AMAT
1,124 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 187 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 462 reducing their positions, and 73 closing their positions.
156% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 187 | Existing positions closed: 73
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,020 → 1,124 (+104)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.8B → $42.7B (-$2.05B)
1.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.68% → 79.2% (-1.5%)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 462
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 58 → 43 (-15)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $491M | Put options by funds: $687M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$393M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$327M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$302M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$292M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$96.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$274M |
| 3 |
NSLI
Nan Shan Life Insurance
Taipei City,
Taiwan
|
-$236M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$203M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$172M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,124 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $42.7B — down 4.6% from $44.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 187 funds opened new AMAT positions and 73 closed out — a net gain of 114 holders — while 343 added to existing stakes and 462 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lansdowne Partners (UK), opening a new position worth an estimated $393M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 1,124 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,020 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $42.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2017, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 187 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2017 and 73 closed out, a net change of +114 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2017 was Lansdowne Partners (UK), an estimated $393M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.