AMETEK INC (AME) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


AMETEK INC (AME) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Giverny Capital, ARK Invest, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Bares Capital Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-317,300210,650$21,010
Q3 2019Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy382,738$251
Q3 2019ARK InvestSell-3955,476$503
Q3 2019Giverny CapitalBuy4,559797,424$73,219
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy151,800527,950$48,476
Q2 2019ARK InvestSell-4645,871$533
Q2 2019Giverny CapitalBuy30,238792,865$72,024
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy305,000376,150$34,169
Q1 2019ARK InvestSell-1,1626,335$526
Q1 2019Giverny CapitalSell-2,999762,627$63,275
Q4 2018ARK InvestSell-8727,497$508
Q4 2018Giverny CapitalSell-5,530765,626$51,833
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-196,70071,150$4,817
Q3 2018ARK InvestBuy1,6878,369$662
Q3 2018Giverny CapitalSell-63,311771,156$61,014
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy210,300267,850$21,192
Q2 2018ARK InvestSell-1,9956,682$482
Q2 2018Giverny CapitalBuy135,224834,467$60,215
Q1 2018Mairs & Power Growth FundBuy2,7002,700$205
Q1 2018ARK InvestSell-1938,677$659
Q1 2018Giverny CapitalBuy16,248699,243$53,121
Q4 2017ARK InvestBuy1,1298,870$643
Q4 2017Giverny CapitalSell-5,271682,995$49,497
Q3 2017ARK InvestBuy1,5577,741$511
Q3 2017Giverny CapitalBuy12,550688,266$45,453
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-961,60057,550$3,801
Q2 2017Giverny CapitalSell-108,239675,716$40,928
Q2 2017ARK InvestBuy2,2936,184$375
Q1 2017Giverny CapitalSell-6,085783,955$42,396
Q1 2017ARK InvestBuy6193,891$210

Frequently asked questions about AME activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AME?

    Institutional owners buying AME include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AME activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AME compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to AMETEK INC (AME) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AME increasing?

    Institutional interest in AME can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.