Applied Materials
AMAT
1,198 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.7B invested in Applied Materials in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 439 increasing their positions, 432 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 105
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,176 → 1,198 (+22)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 439 | Existing positions reduced: 432
0.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.63% → 80.45% (-0.18%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.7B → $43.7B (-$956M)
27% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 22 (-8)
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $794M | Put options by funds: $1.35B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$372M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$168M |
| 3 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$110M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$661M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$250M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$206M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
MCMC
Matrix Capital Management Company
Portsmouth,
New Hampshire
|
-$133M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,198 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $43.7B — down 2.1% from $44.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new AMAT positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 439 added to existing stakes and 432 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $372M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $661M.
- 1,198 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2020, up from 1,176 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $43.7B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2020, down 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2020 and 105 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $372M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2020 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $661M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.