David Shaw’s Applied Optoelectronics AAOI Stock Holding History

Bought
Maintained
Sold
Quarter Market Value Status Shares Change in
Stake
Trade Value Portfolio Weight Portfolio Position
2026
Q2
$48M Buy
324,100
+37,400
+13% +$6.08M 0.02% 785
2026
Q1
$24.3M Sell
286,700
-349,200
-55% -$22.3M 0.01% 1027
2025
Q4
$22.2M Buy
635,900
+248,300
+64% +$7.41M 0.01% 1186
2025
Q3
$10.1M Buy
387,600
+267,700
+223% +$6.84M 0.01% 1685
2025
Q2
$3.08M Buy
+119,900
New +$1.94M ﹤0.01% 2407
2025
Q1
Sell
-210,700
Closed -$7.77M 4199
2024
Q4
$7.77M Buy
+210,700
New +$5.67M 0.01% 1664
2024
Q2
Sell
-87,200
Closed -$1.21M 4435
2024
Q1
$1.21M Buy
87,200
+33,300
+62% +$561K ﹤0.01% 2962
2023
Q4
$1.04M Buy
+53,900
New +$704K ﹤0.01% 3107
2021
Q1
Sell
-20,000
Closed -$170K 3982
2020
Q4
$170K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3759
2020
Q3
$225K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3566
2020
Q2
$217K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3747
2020
Q1
$152K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3714
2019
Q4
$238K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3726
2019
Q3
$224K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3589
2019
Q2
$206K Hold
20,000
﹤0.01% 3457
2019
Q1
$244K Buy
+20,000
New +$302K ﹤0.01% 3312
2017
Q2
Sell
-20,000
Closed -$1.12M 3333
2017
Q1
$1.12M Buy
+20,000
New +$789K ﹤0.01% 2228

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David Shaw's AAOI Position: Q2 2026 in Review

David Shaw reduced its Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stake by 98% in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $337M and leaving 41,056 shares worth $6.08M. The position accounts for ﹤0.01% of the portfolio, ranked #2245.

David Shaw first reported a position in AAOI in Q2 2014 and has held it in 37 quarters since. The position peaked at $179M in Q1 2026. 479 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold AAOI as of Q2 2026.

  • David Shaw held 41,056 shares of Applied Optoelectronics worth $6.08M as of Q2 2026.
  • David Shaw sold 2,076,101 Applied Optoelectronics shares in Q2 2026, an estimated $337M.
  • Applied Optoelectronics made up ﹤0.01% of David Shaw's portfolio in Q2 2026, its #2245 holding.
  • David Shaw first reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics in Q2 2014 and has held it in 37 quarters since.
  • David Shaw's Applied Optoelectronics position peaked at $179M in Q1 2026.
  • 479 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Applied Optoelectronics as of Q2 2026.

Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.