Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) Ownership
AMAT ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 86.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.33% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 793.6M
- Float
- 790.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.71% 13.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.12 short interest down 4.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.36%
- Insiders 0.33%
- Other investors 13.32%
AMAT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.11% | 80.2M | $32.83B | +1.2M (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 51.8M | $21.22B | +270,559 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.82% | 38.2M | $15.65B | +733,069 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.56% | 28.3M | $11.57B | +1.9M (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.79% | 22.2M | $9.07B | −7.3M (−24.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.77% | 22.0M | $9.01B | +86,185 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.34% | 18.6M | $7.59B | +1.3M (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.75% | 13.9M | $5.68B | +9.0M (+182.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.70% | 13.5M | $5.54B | +1.7M (+14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.59% | 12.6M | $5.17B | +6.6M (+108.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.42% | 11.3M | $4.63B | +182,620 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.19% | 9.4M | $3.85B | −584,773 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | FMR Inc | 1.17% | 9.3M | $3.80B | +2.9M (+45.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.12% | 8.9M | $3.64B | +1.0M (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.12% | 8.9M | $3.63B | +78,798 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Amundi | 0.98% | 7.8M | $3.20B | +1.2M (+19.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 0.97% | 7.7M | $3.16B | +1.1M (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 0.92% | 7.3M | $2.97B | +1.9M (+34.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.88% | 7.0M | $2.87B | −1.6M (−18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.81% | 6.4M | $2.62B | −2.5M (−28.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 31.1M shares and 4 cut 12.0M.
AMAT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 25.2M | $10.33B | −50,196 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 21.1M | $8.63B | +250,442 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 16.6M | $6.78B | −27,038 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 10.6M | $4.33B | −17,020 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 10.3M | $4.22B | +39,566 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 9.7M | $3.99B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.05% | 8.3M | $3.40B | −13,459 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 0.86% | 6.8M | $2.79B | +38,738 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.73% | 5.8M | $2.37B | −260,411 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®TechSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.72% | 5.7M | $2.34B | +3,528 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.67% | 5.3M | $2.18B | −5,694 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 4.2M | $1.74B | −40,796 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.48% | 3.8M | $1.56B | −208,071 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0.47% | 3.7M | $1.53B | −37,621 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.46% | 3.7M | $1.50B | −2.6M (−41.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 3.6M | $1.49B | +8,484 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 0.37% | 3.0M | $1.22B | −2,044 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.36% | 2.9M | $1.19B | +2,700 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.31% | 2.5M | $1.02B | +10,621 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Large Cap Growth I | 0.29% | 2.3M | $934.7M | −1.8M (−43.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AMAT insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $345.88 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | John Boozman | Sell | $372.30 | — | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Judy Bruner | Sell | $391.71 | 2,500 | $979,275 |
| 2026-02-24 | Adam Sanders | Sell | $379.16 | 534 | $202,471 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $377.93 | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Judy Bruner | Sell | $377.02 | 3,969 | $1.5M |
| 2026-02-19 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $369.83 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Brice Hill | Sell | $361.21 | 5,000 | $1.8M |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $303.99 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $341.34 | — | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Markwayne Mullin | Buy | $263.05 | — | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Adam Sanders | Sell | $255.53 | 609 | $155,618 |
| 2025-11-25 | Teri A Little | Sell | $238.24 | 4,000 | $952,960 |
| 2025-11-19 | Teri A Little | Sell | $234.08 | 4,000 | $936,320 |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $164.51 | — | — |
| 2025-08-19 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $162.22 | — | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Dan Newhouse | Buy | $163.53 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $182.82 | — | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $187.14 | — | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Angus S. King Jr. | Buy | $192.61 | — | — |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
AMAT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AMAT
Institutional investors own 86.4% of Applied Materials's shares and insiders 0.33%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.11% of the shares (80.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.71% of the float, or 2.12 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 35.4% since 2014.
Related: AMAT analyst forecast, AMAT key metrics, AMAT dividend history. See the AMAT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AMAT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Applied Materials stock?
The largest shareholders of Applied Materials are BlackRock Inc (10.11%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), State Street Corp (4.82%), Amvescap Plc. (3.56%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.79%).
What percentage of Applied Materials is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.4% of Applied Materials's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.33%.
Which funds own Applied Materials?
The largest fund holders of Applied Materials are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Applied Materials's short interest?
13.5M shares of Applied Materials were sold short, 1.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Applied Materials?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Applied Materials (since July 21, 2025), 8 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of Applied Materials are outstanding?
Applied Materials has 793.6M shares outstanding, of which 790.5M are in the public float.