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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 224.7m as of 2025-04-11, 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 ≈ $5.62. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($52.5m notional), 24 hold puts ($58.7m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 137 |
| Q1 2024 | 116 |
| Q2 2024 | 137 |
| Q3 2024 | 170 |
| Q4 2024 | 246 |
| Q1 2025 | 253 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 92 | 36 |
| Q3 2023 | 81 | 64 |
| Q4 2023 | 96 | 44 |
| Q1 2024 | 69 | 68 |
| Q2 2024 | 99 | 46 |
| Q3 2024 | 122 | 57 |
| Q4 2024 | 178 | 71 |
| Q1 2025 | 173 | 108 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $39.4m | $4.4m | 0.11 |
| Q3 2024 | $145.0m | $45.9m | 0.32 |
| Q4 2024 | $86.4m | $62.6m | 0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $52.5m | $58.7m | 1.12 |
Biggest buyers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Added | +6.1m |
| Situational Awareness LP | New | +4.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.3m |
| Oasis Management Co Ltd. | Added | +2.2m |
| PARTNERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLP | New | +1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +874.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +731.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +716.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -5.1m |
| Think Investments LP | Sold out | -2.1m |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Sold out | -1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -850.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -848.3k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -830.0k |
| CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -829.6k |
| Shellback Capital, LP | Sold out | -815.4k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | -691.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.5m2.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.8m1.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $6.0m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.1m906.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $3.8m671.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.0m533.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.9m514.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.3m417.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.6m282.6k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $1.1m190.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.1m2.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $10.6m1.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.4m953.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $4.9m872.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.7m828.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $3.3m589.5k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $2.9m514.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.7m478.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.1m379.1k shares |
| Crawford Fund Management, LLC | Added | $2.0m358.0k 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 Q1 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $318.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $114.7k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $983.2k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $142.2k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $55.0k | $55.0k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $177.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Nottenburg Richard N Director | Sold | $177.0k20.0k 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, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 2.04% of their portfolio | 21.3m $119.5m | Added +6.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1m $90.7m | Added +716.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.5m $75.8m | Added +731.0k |
| Oasis Management Co Ltd. 16.07% of their portfolio | 8.7m $49.1m | Added +2.2m |
| NVIDIA CORP 3.78% of their portfolio | 7.7m $43.4m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3m $30.0m | Added +612.9k |
| CLEARFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 30.80% of their portfolio | 4.2m $23.5m | Reduced -829.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $23.4m | Added +36.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $23.2m | Reduced -281.6k |
| Situational Awareness LP 4.15% of their portfolio | 4.0m $22.7m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $19.0m | Added +2.3m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $14.1m | Reduced -447.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $12.8m | Added +874.5k |
| Pertento Partners LLP 1.50% of their portfolio | 2.2m $12.6m | Reduced -293.6k |
| PLUSTICK MANAGEMENT LLC 9.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $12.4m | Added +25.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $12.3m | Added +1.0m |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $12.1m | Added +462.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $12.0m | Added +224.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $12.0m | Reduced -346.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $10.5m | Added +71.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $10.0m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $9.5m | Reduced -12.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $9.4m | Added +1.4m |
| 272 Capital LP 24.20% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.2m | Unchanged |
| PARTNERS CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $8.7m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $8.5m | Added +695.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.7m | Reduced -106.4k |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.0m | Added +574.5k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $5.9m | Added +39.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $5.6m | Reduced -679.9k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 973.2k $5.5m | Added +30.6k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 908.0k $5.1m | Added +4.1k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 877.9k $4.9m | Added +581.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 756.3k $4.3m | Added +277.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 710.9k $4.0m | Reduced -850.0k |
| B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 622.8k $3.5m | Added +301.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 605.6k $3.4m | Added +80.9k |
| HUNTER ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 535.9k $3.0m | Added +73.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 525.6k $3.0m | Added +45.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 520.2k $2.9m | Reduced -5.1m |
| Acuitas Investments, LLC 2.25% of their portfolio | 469.5k $2.6m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 441.4k $2.5m | First filing |
| THOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC /OH/ /ADV 1.76% of their portfolio | 426.5k $2.4m | Added +29.1k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 426.3k $2.4m | Reduced -158.9k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 420.9k $2.4m | Added +220.9k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 344.4k $1.9m | Added +217.4k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 333.3k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.4k $1.8m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Nokomis Capital, L.L.C. 0.79% of their portfolio | 324.1k $1.8m | Reduced -170.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.8k $1.7m | Added +118.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.2k $1.7m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.2k $1.6m | Added +20.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.4k $1.5m | Reduced -89.6k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 257.6k $1.4m | New |
| Register Financial Advisors LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 254.2k $1.4m | Added +52.7k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 250.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Honeycomb Asset Management LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 250.0k $1.4m | New |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 236.0k $1.3m | Reduced -22.9k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.4k $1.2m | Reduced -7.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.4k $1.1m | Added +8.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.8k $1.1m | Added +83.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.4k $1.1m | Added +91.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.6k $1.0m | Reduced -9.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.0k $1.0m | Reduced -163.3k |
| Galaxy Digital Capital Management GP LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 175.2k $984.4k | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.5k $958.0k | Added +64.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.3k $934.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.6k $913.6k | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.2k $900.6k | Reduced -507.4k |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 152.8k $859.0k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.6k $846.5k | Reduced -371.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.5k $845.8k | Added +19.1k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 148.6k $835.1k | Reduced -691.9k |
| Scientech Research LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 143.5k $806.2k | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.2k $793.7k | New |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 135.6k $762.1k | Added +44.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.6k $756.6k | Added +14.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.2k $710.0k | Added +49.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.6k $688.8k | Added +27.8k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.0k $674.2k | Added +63.4k |
| HAP Trading, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 115.9k $651.1k | Added +76.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.5k $643.4k | Added +44.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.4k $642.8k | Reduced -1.7k |
| PENSION & WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.23% of their portfolio | 111.0k $623.8k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 107.9k $606.4k | Added +18.8k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.0k $562.0k | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.8k $549.8k | Added +31.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.2k $546.4k | Added +1.9k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.9k $544.6k | Added +14.7k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 95.7k $537.7k | New |
| Wealth Management Associates, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 95.7k $537.6k | Added +19.4k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 90.3k $516.5k | Reduced -24.6k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 85.0k $477.7k | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.9k $471.3k | Added +81.5k |
| SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 80.8k $454.4k | Added +4.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.7k $449.8k | Unchanged |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.1k $438.9k | New |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 77.6k $436.1k | Reduced -10.0k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.0k $421.2k | Added +44.2k |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.7k $402.9k | Added +13.6k |