Applied Materials
AMAT
2,642 hedge funds and large institutions have $170B invested in Applied Materials in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 438 funds opening new positions, 839 increasing their positions, 1,052 reducing their positions, and 106 closing their positions.
313% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 438 | Existing positions closed: 106
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 77 → 102 (+25)
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $129B → $170B (+$40.4B)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,360 → 2,642 (+282)
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.32% → 83.16% (+3.8%)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.95B | Put options by funds: $4.7B
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 839 | Existing positions reduced: 1,052
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.29B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.27B |
| 3 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$700M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$632M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$509M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$1.52B |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
-$649M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$643M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$612M |
| 5 |
EIG
EdgePoint Investment Group
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$606M |
AMAT Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
2,642 of the 8,284 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Materials (AMAT) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $170B — up 31% from $129B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 438 funds opened new AMAT positions and 106 closed out — a net gain of 332 holders — while 839 added to existing stakes and 1,052 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $4.29B. The largest seller was AllianceBernstein, cutting an estimated $1.52B.
- 2,642 institutional investors held Applied Materials (AMAT) as of Q4 2025, up from 2,360 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $170B of Applied Materials stock for Q4 2025, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 438 funds opened new Applied Materials positions in Q4 2025 and 106 closed out, a net change of +332 holders.
- The largest Applied Materials buyer in Q4 2025 was Invesco, an estimated $4.29B added.
- The largest Applied Materials seller in Q4 2025 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $1.52B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.