Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $981M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
224% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 29
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 42
45% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 210 (+65)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $834M → $981M (+$146M)
3.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.62% → 83.44% (+3.8%)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $95.5M | Put options by funds: $104M
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 3 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$56.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$42.6M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$42.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$26.4M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$23.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.9M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$43.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$28.9M |
| 4 |
PP
PDT Partners
New York
|
-$19.1M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$18.3M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
210 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $981M — up 18% from $834M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new AAOI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $56.8M. The largest seller was Whale Rock Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $64.9M sold.
- 210 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q2 2017, up from 145 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $981M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q2 2017, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q2 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q2 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $56.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q2 2017 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $64.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.