Applied Materials
AMAT
1,378 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.8B invested in Applied Materials in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 263 funds opening new positions, 453 increasing their positions, 481 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
287% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 263 | Existing positions closed: 68
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 22 → 55 (+33)
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.7B → $63.8B (+$20.1B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,198 → 1,378 (+180)
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.45% → 80.79% (+0.33%)
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 453 | Existing positions reduced: 481
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $959M | Put options by funds: $1.8B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$468M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$306M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$139M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$651M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$182M |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$157M |
| 4 |
BG
Baupost Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$137M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$136M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,378 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $63.8B — up 46% from $43.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 263 funds opened new AMAT positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 195 holders — while 453 added to existing stakes and 481 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $468M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $651M.
- 1,378 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,198 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $63.8B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2020, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 263 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2020 and 68 closed out, a net change of +195 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $468M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2020 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $651M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.