Applied Materials
AMAT
2,363 hedge funds and large institutions have $129B invested in Applied Materials in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 229 funds opening new positions, 859 increasing their positions, 918 reducing their positions, and 151 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 229 | Existing positions closed: 151
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 67 → 77 (+10)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,322 → 2,363 (+41)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.25% → 79.32% (+1.1%)
9% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $10.7B | Capital outflows: $9.9B
6% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 859 | Existing positions reduced: 918
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.79B | Put options by funds: $4.74B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.87B |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.43B |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$608M |
| 5 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$595M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$713M |
| 2 |
NAYA Capital Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$331M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$234M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$230M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
2,363 of the 7,650 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $129B — up 12% from $115B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 229 funds opened new AMAT positions and 151 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 859 added to existing stakes and 918 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.87B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $713M.
- 2,363 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q3 2025, up from 2,322 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $129B of Applied Materials stock for Q3 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 229 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q3 2025 and 151 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q3 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.87B added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q3 2025 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $713M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.