Applied Materials
AMAT
1,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 343 increasing their positions, 421 reducing their positions, and 164 closing their positions.
1.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.85% → 77.96% (+1.1%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,084 → 1,003 (-81)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3B → $29.7B (-$5.67B)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 343 | Existing positions reduced: 421
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 164
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $396M | Put options by funds: $883M
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 9 (-12)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$492M |
| 2 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$445M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$387M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$304M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$299M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$847M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$477M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$397M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$244M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$235M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,003 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $29.7B — down 16% from $35.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 164 funds closed out of AMAT and 92 opened new positions — a net loss of 72 holders — while 421 trimmed existing stakes and 343 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $492M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $847M.
- 1,003 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2018, down from 1,084 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $29.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2018 and 164 closed out, a net change of -72 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $492M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $847M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.