APPLIED DIGITAL CORP APLD
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 038169207 · ISIN US0381692070
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Processing & Data Preparation
- HeadquartersDallas, TX
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($116.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 106.3m as of 2023-10-09, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.24. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($21.1m notional), 11 hold puts ($17.5m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 63 |
| Q4 2022 | 67 |
| Q1 2023 | 75 |
| Q2 2023 | 128 |
| Q3 2023 | 132 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 46 | 20 |
| Q1 2023 | 42 | 30 |
| Q2 2023 | 92 | 36 |
| Q3 2023 | 81 | 64 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $16.9m | $9.0m | 0.53 |
| Q3 2023 | $21.1m | $17.5m | 0.83 |
Biggest buyers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | New | +1.4m |
| BIT Capital GmbH | Added | +1.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +963.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +952.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +762.4k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +606.3k |
| EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC | Added | +566.9k |
| CastleKnight Management LP | Added | +503.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | New | +445.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Creative Planning | Sold out | -1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -524.4k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC | Reduced | -493.7k |
| ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP | Reduced | -354.5k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC | Sold out | -323.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -252.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -226.8k |
| Oasis Management Co Ltd. | Reduced | -217.5k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m515.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.2m512.7k shares |
| Collaborative Holdings Management LP | New | $3.1m490.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.8m451.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m361.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.8m295.7k shares |
| CastleKnight Management LP | Added | $1.4m230.0k shares |
| SYMMETRY PEAK MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.4m225.0k shares |
| BIT Capital GmbH | New | $823.7k132.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $658.9k105.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.8m769.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.4m537.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $2.7m435.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.4m381.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.9m299.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.7m265.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $332.0k53.2k shares |
| SYMMETRY PEAK MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $312.0k50.0k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Added | $30.6k4.9k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $21.0k18.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 7.9% |
| Cummins Wes 13D · may seek influence no change · filed 2026-07-08 | 7.6% |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 13G · passive investor +0.1 pts · filed 2026-05-12 | 7.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (4.8%, 2026-07-31), BlackRock, Inc. (4.3%, 2026-07-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 4 | $2.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 3 | $243.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $1.2m | 2 | $80.0k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $1.4m | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $318.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $114.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-08 | Nottenburg Richard N Director | Sold | $114.7k14.8k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.52% of their portfolio | 7.6m $47.4m | Added +1.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5m $27.9m | Added +952.3k |
| Oasis Management Co Ltd. 6.66% of their portfolio | 4.0m $24.9m | Reduced -217.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $20.8m | Added +963.4k |
| 272 Capital LP 5.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $12.7m | Unchanged |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP 3.77% of their portfolio | 1.9m $12.0m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $10.2m | Added +762.4k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 1.69% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.9m | Added +503.4k |
| BIT Capital GmbH 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.5m $9.6m | Added +1.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $8.7m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.0m | Added +254.2k |
| Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. 3.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.0m | Added +308.6k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.2m | Added +606.3k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.0m $6.4m | Reduced -2.2m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 981.9k $6.1m | Added +397.2k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 965.7k $6.0m | Added +209.3k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.34% of their portfolio | 904.3k $5.6m | Added +312.0k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 904.0k $5.6m | Reduced -48.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 893.6k $5.6m | Reduced -524.4k |
| EQUITEC PROPRIETARY MARKETS, LLC 5.07% of their portfolio | 808.8k $5.0m | Added +566.9k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 799.9k $5.0m | Added +332.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 740.4k $4.6m | Reduced -31.9k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 721.3k $4.5m | Added +1.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 706.0k $4.4m | Added +390.3k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 639.5k $4.0m | Added +271.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 619.8k $3.9m | Added +362.0k |
| Numerai GP LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 558.5k $3.5m | Added +439.7k |
| Collaborative Holdings Management LP 11.83% of their portfolio | 548.0k $3.4m | Added +138.0k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 541.2k $3.4m | Reduced -16.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 495.7k $3.1m | Added +424.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 484.7k $3.0m | Added +326.7k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 466.4k $2.9m | Reduced -2.0m |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 445.0k $2.8m | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 420.3k $2.6m | New |
| PLUSTICK MANAGEMENT LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 420.0k $2.6m | Reduced -95.0k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 392.5k $2.4m | Reduced -40.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 363.8k $2.3m | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 321.8k $2.0m | Added +66.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.5k $1.8m | Added +293.4k |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 280.7k $1.8m | Reduced -493.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.6k $1.6m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.5k $1.5m | Added +190.6k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 228.2k $1.4m | First filing |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.0k $1.3m | Reduced -62.2k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 211.4k $1.3m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.2k $1.3m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 202.0k $1.3m | New |
| WOODMONT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 189.1k $1.2m | Reduced -39.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.4k $1.2m | Reduced -120.6k |
| BOULDER HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.72% of their portfolio | 186.0k $1.2m | New |
| Saltoro Capital, LP 2.75% of their portfolio | 171.0k $1.1m | New |
| Millrace Asset Group, Inc. 1.21% of their portfolio | 157.3k $982.0k | New |
| DIKER MANAGEMENT LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 150.0k $936.0k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.8k $922.4k | Added +83.5k |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 144.9k $904.2k | Added +143.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.1k $880.5k | Reduced -252.3k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.9k $873.0k | Reduced -97.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.1k $855.5k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.9k $779.4k | Added +56.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.0k $755.2k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.8k $660.3k | Reduced -41.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.7k $653.2k | Reduced -179.6k |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 101.4k $633.0k | New |
| Precept Management LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 100.0k $624.0k | Added +80.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.3k $582.4k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.6k $565.2k | Reduced -1.4k |
| HUNTER ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 90.1k $562.0k | Added +26.0k |
| Trellus Management Company, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 80.0k $499.2k | Added +4.1k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.8k $466.7k | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.4k $452.0k | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.6k $440.5k | Added +62.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.4k $439.0k | Added +47.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $385.6k | New |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $341.4k | Reduced -135.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $332.5k | Reduced -29.9k |
| ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 50.0k $312.0k | Reduced -354.5k |
| Apis Capital Advisors, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 46.0k $287.0k | Reduced -201.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.3k $283.0k | Added +39.7k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.6k $228.6k | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.7k $216.7k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.4k $214.9k | Added +1.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $196.3k | Added +4.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $188.7k | Added +16.7k |
| Black Maple Capital Management LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 30.0k $187.2k | Added +10.0k |
| AIRE ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.0k $187.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $178.5k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.5k $171.7k | Added +750 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.1k $168.8k | Added +180 |
| THOMPSON DAVIS & CO., INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 25.5k $159.1k | Reduced -36.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $147.2k | Added +10.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $147.1k | Reduced -40.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $144.2k | Reduced -53.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1k $138.0k | Reduced -33.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $137.1k | Reduced -5.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $122.9k | Added +320 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $115.0k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $110.8k | New |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $106.5k | Added +3.1k |
| Worth Venture Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.9k $105.5k | Added +978 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $99.8k | Unchanged |