Applied Materials
AMAT
2,165 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.2B invested in Applied Materials in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 168 funds opening new positions, 900 increasing their positions, 793 reducing their positions, and 207 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 900 | Existing positions reduced: 793
1.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.41% → 78.28% (-1.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,237 → 2,165 (-72)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 → 39 (-5)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $105B → $92.2B (-$13B)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $2.16B
19% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 168 | Existing positions closed: 207
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$495M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$320M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$284M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$208M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.26B |
| 2 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$483M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$469M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$450M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$240M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
2,165 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $92.2B — down 12% from $105B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 207 funds closed out of AMAT and 168 opened new positions — a net loss of 39 holders — while 793 trimmed existing stakes and 900 added.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $495M. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $1.26B.
- 2,165 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,237 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $92.2B of Applied Materials stock for Q1 2025, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 168 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q1 2025 and 207 closed out, a net change of -39 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q1 2025 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $495M added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q1 2025 was UBS AM, an estimated $1.26B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.