Applied Materials
AMAT
2,321 hedge funds and large institutions have $115B invested in Applied Materials in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 321 funds opening new positions, 937 increasing their positions, 777 reducing their positions, and 133 closing their positions.
141% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 321 | Existing positions closed: 133
72% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 67 (+28)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $92.2B → $115B (+$22.8B)
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 937 | Existing positions reduced: 777
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,165 → 2,321 (+156)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.28% → 78.26% (-0.02%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.51B | Put options by funds: $2.74B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$1.22B |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$903M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$602M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$313M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.45B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.31B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$639M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$525M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$465M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
2,321 of the 7,613 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $115B — up 25% from $92.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 321 funds opened new AMAT positions and 133 closed out — a net gain of 188 holders — while 937 added to existing stakes and 777 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sanders Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $1.45B.
- 2,321 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q2 2025, up from 2,165 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $115B of Applied Materials stock for Q2 2025, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 321 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q2 2025 and 133 closed out, a net change of +188 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q2 2025 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $1.22B added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q2 2025 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.45B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.