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Applied Optoelectronics
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375 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.48B invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 192 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

562% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 192 | Existing positions closed: 29

350% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 9 (+7)

170% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $4.48B (+$2.82B)

73% more funds holding

Funds holding: 217 → 375 (+158)

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 78

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $682M | Put options by funds: $593M

0.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.84% → 70.52% (+0.68%)

Holders
375
Holders Change
+158
Holders Change %
+72.81%
% of All Funds
4.61%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+350%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
192
Increased
96
Reduced
78
Closed
29
Calls
$682M
Puts
$593M
Net Calls
+$89.7M
Net Calls Change
+$218M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$120M
2
VARA
Value Aligned Research Advisors
New Jersey
+$80.9M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$67.4M
4
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$47.9M
5
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Maryland
+$41M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$95.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$62M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$59.7M
4
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
California
-$59.3M
5
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$35.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EPI
226
Eddie Patel Inc
Illinois
$490K +$370K +5,793 New
SP
227
SIH Partners
Delaware
$481K +$363K +5,692 New
SWP
228
Stratos Wealth Partners
Ohio
$480K +$362K +5,678 New
SS
229
SBI Securities
Japan
$475K +$236K +3,692 +192%
SO
230
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$474K +$357K +5,600 New
KA
231
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$463K -$363K -5,695 -52%
AIP
232
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$458K +$32.4K +508 +10%
TI
233
Tidal Investments
Wisconsin
$458K +$345K +5,410 New
Pathstone Holdings
234
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$455K -$115K -1,799 -25%
Baird Financial Group
235
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$442K +$333K +5,226 New
HSBC Holdings
236
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$442K +$336K +5,263 New
BWM
237
Brown Wealth Management
Illinois
$436K +$329K +5,159 New
Jennison Associates
238
Jennison Associates
New York
$435K +$328K +5,144 New
KOCAA
239
Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors
Connecticut
$428K +$322K +5,054 New
VVP
240
Venture Visionary Partners
Ohio
$407K +$307K +4,815 New
Wealthfront Advisers
241
Wealthfront Advisers
California
$394K +$298K +4,663 New
CA
242
CoreCap Advisors
Michigan
$381K -$61.6K -966 -18%
TSS
243
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$379K +$286K +4,485 New
CAU
244
Caxton Associates (UK)
$378K +$285K +4,468 New
BHCM
245
Brevan Howard Capital Management
Jersey
$363K -$120K -1,886 -31%
CC
246
Centiva Capital
New York
$347K +$262K +4,101 New
HP
247
Havemeyer Place
Connecticut
$339K -$1.25M -19,536 -83%
SG
248
StoneX Group
New York
$330K -$228K -3,569 -48%
NEI
249
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$329K +$196K +3,064 New
GCP
250
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$325K -$1.46M -22,899 -86%
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

375 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.48B — up 170% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 192 funds opened new AAOI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 163 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $95.6M.

  • 375 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2026, up from 217 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $4.48B of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2026, up 170% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 192 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2026 and 29 closed out, a net change of +163 holders.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $120M added.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $95.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.