Materials Sector 13F Holdings and Industry Flows
Materials ranked 10 of 12 sectors by reported 13F value in Q2 2026. All 13F investors reported $11.1B in Materials exposure, representing +1.6% of the indexed universe. Estimated quarter-over-quarter reported value changed by -$1.2B, with activity breadth of -17.2%. Steel is the strongest industry contributor inside the sector. These figures come from delayed quarter-end 13F disclosures, not real-time trade flow.
Reported value
$11.1B
+1.6% of sector universe
QoQ value change
-$1.2B
Estimated reported holdings change
Activity breadth
-17.2%
501 new, 1,299 increased
Filing status
8% filing progress
718 of 8,892 expected filers
Reported value share inside this sector for the latest all-investor 13F universe.
Sector rank
10 of 12
By reported Q2 2026 13F value
Symbols covered
263
479 investors with exposure
Top industry
Steel
$715.2M reported value
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| Investor group | Reported value | QoQ change | Net activity | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All 13F Investors Broad institutional baseline across the available 13F universe. | $11.1B | -$1.2B | -746 | Free |
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Materials industry breakdown
See which attached industries are driving the sector's latest reported 13F activity.
This table is the SEO-readable industry breakdown for the sector page.
| Industry | Reported Value | QoQ Change | Activity Breadth | Investors | New | Increased | Reduced | Avg Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | $715.2M | $179.9M | +3.4% | 184 | 56 | 95 | 117 | -20.4 |
| Aluminum | $149.6M | -$77.7M | +2.5% | 63 | 18 | 23 | 30 | -26.1 |
| Copper | $676.1M | -$116.3M | -2.1% | 179 | 23 | 91 | 97 | -20.6 |
| Silver | $51.5M | -$7.2M | -30.8% | 52 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -20.6 |
| Construction Materials | $2.0B | -$47.4M | -2.8% | 258 | 83 | 225 | 259 | -21.9 |
| Other Precious Metals | $140.0M | -$153.3M | -14.7% | 80 | 28 | 30 | 47 | -26.5 |
| Paper, Lumber & Forest Products | $329.9M | -$72.2M | -16.8% | 94 | 10 | 47 | 60 | -21.4 |
| Agricultural Inputs | $385.3M | -$113.8M | -12.5% | 174 | 33 | 93 | 121 | -20.6 |
| Industrial Materials | $383.8M | -$125.1M | -13.9% | 179 | 62 | 102 | 150 | -22.2 |
| Chemicals | $112.9M | -$139.5M | -38.8% | 120 | 17 | 32 | 80 | -20.5 |
| Gold | $1.2B | -$387.1M | -33.1% | 235 | 64 | 184 | 347 | -20.2 |
| Chemicals - Specialty | $5.6B | $10.8M | -18.2% | 368 | 135 | 446 | 664 | -22.6 |
Stocks driving Materials institutional activity
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Top stock-level 13F flow rows inside this sector, sorted by institutional accumulation score.
| Stock | Industry | Investors | New | Increased | Reduced | Net Activity | Ownership Change | Accumulation | Smart Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN Linde plc | Chemicals - Specialty | 199 | 20 | 76 | 68 | 23 | 0.0% | 335 | 998 |
| FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | Copper | 161 | 9 | 60 | 70 | -11 | 0.0% | 248 | 795 |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | Chemicals - Specialty | 169 | 5 | 57 | 65 | -11 | 0.0% | 241 | 753 |
| NEM Newmont Corporation | Gold | 150 | 11 | 49 | 71 | -28 | 0.0% | 232 | 735 |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | Chemicals - Specialty | 146 | 11 | 43 | 61 | -17 | 0.0% | 222 | 664 |
| NUE Nucor Corporation | Steel | 130 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 2 | 0.0% | 218 | 694 |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company | Chemicals - Specialty | 126 | 6 | 37 | 58 | -27 | 0.0% | 181 | 542 |
| CTVA Corteva, Inc. | Agricultural Inputs | 120 | 7 | 31 | 40 | -14 | 0.0% | 172 | 543 |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. | Chemicals - Specialty | 97 | 8 | 24 | 41 | -15 | 0.0% | 145 | 441 |
| DOW Dow Inc. | Chemicals | 102 | 7 | 20 | 48 | -38 | 0.0% | 143 | 482 |
| STLD Steel Dynamics, Inc. | Steel | 81 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 0.0% | 140 | 444 |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. | Chemicals - Specialty | 78 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 0.0% | 132 | 403 |
13F filings are delayed regulatory disclosures. They show reported quarter-end long positions and may be submitted up to 45 days after quarter end.
Estimated QoQ change is based on reported aggregate values from the current and prior 13F quarter where available. It is not exact trade-date cash flow.
Activity breadth compares new and increased positions against reduced and closed positions. It helps separate broad participation from a narrow move.
Is this real-time Materials buying?
No. This page uses delayed 13F-implied holdings flow, not real-time institutional trading.
Why combine sector and industry analysis?
A sector move can be misleading without seeing the industries and stocks driving it. This page keeps the sector context and attached industries together.
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