At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed the latest batch of the 24 most recent 13F filings for the 12/31/2025 reporting period, and noticed that Amphenol Corp. (Symbol: APH) was held by 11 of these funds. When hedge fund managers appear to be thinking alike, we find it is a good idea to take a closer look.
Before we proceed, it is important to point out that 13F filings do not tell the whole story, because these funds are only required to disclose their long positions with the SEC, but are not required to disclose their short positions. A fund making a bearish bet against a stock by shorting calls, for example, might also be long some amount of stock as they trade around their overall bearish position. This long component could show up in a 13F filing and everyone might assume the fund is bullish, but this tells only part of the story because the bearish/short side of the position is not seen.
Having given that caveat, we believe that looking at groups of 13F filings can be revealing, especially when comparing one holding period to another. Below, let's take a look at the change in APH positions, for this latest batch of 13F filers:
| Fund | New Position? | Change In Share Count | Change In Market Value ($ in 1000's) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank of Hutchinson | Existing | +76 | +$110 |
| Index Fund Advisors Inc. | Existing | +1 | +$241 |
| Howard Wealth Management LLC | Existing | UNCH | +$30 |
| Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC | Existing | -213 | +$10 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp | Existing | +87,907 | +$20,262 |
| R Squared Ltd | Existing | +9,615 | +$1,334 |
| M&T Bank Corp | Existing | +3,848 | +$3,298 |
| Torren Management LLC | NEW | +306 | +$41 |
| Ares Financial Consulting LLC | NEW | +100 | +$14 |
| Wealthfront Advisers LLC | Existing | +7,568 | +$2,853 |
| Samalin Investment Counsel LLC | Existing | +566 | +$98 |
| Aggregate Change: | +109,774 | +$28,291 | |
In terms of shares owned, we count 7 of the above funds having increased existing APH positions from 09/30/2025 to 12/31/2025, with 1 having decreased their position and 2 new positions.
Looking beyond these particular funds in this one batch of most recent filers, we tallied up the APH share count in the aggregate among all of the funds which held APH at the 12/31/2025 reporting period (out of the 2,771 we looked at in total). We then compared that number to the sum total of APH shares those same funds held back at the 09/30/2025 period, to see how the aggregate share count held by hedge funds has moved for APH. We found that between these two periods, funds reduced their holdings by 1,368,059 shares in the aggregate, from 201,932,253 down to 200,564,194 for a share count decline of approximately -0.68%. The overall top three funds holding APH on 12/31/2025 were:
| » | Fund | Shares of APH Held |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vanguard Group Inc. | 126,553,498 |
| 2. | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA | 15,913,076 |
| 3. | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. | 5,066,461 |
| 4-10 | Find out the full Top 10 Hedge Funds Holding APH | » |
We'll keep following the latest 13F filings by hedge fund managers and bring you interesting stories derived from a look at the aggregate information across groups of managers between filing periods. While looking at individual 13F filings can sometimes be misleading due to the long-only nature of the information, the sum total across groups of funds from one reporting period to another can be a lot more revealing and relevant, providing interesting stock ideas that merit further research, like Amphenol Corp. (Symbol: APH).
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