As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Applied Materials: Caas Capital Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Governors Lane LP, Governors Lane LP, Berkley W R Corp, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.