Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
172 hedge funds and large institutions have $457M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 51
14.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.16% → 62.55% (-15%)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 172 (-32)
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $48.3M | Put options by funds: $93.1M
49% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 63
52% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $959M → $457M (-$503M)
75% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 1 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
+$8.12M |
| 2 |
TI
TT International
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.61M |
| 3 |
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$6.04M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$5.55M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$5.39M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$36.4M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.9M |
| 4 |
TCM
Trafelet Capital Management
New York
|
-$12.5M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$10.4M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RA
226
Rational Advisors
Huntington,
New York
| – | -$65K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
|
VFA
227
Valeo Financial Advisors
Carmel,
Indiana
| – | -$52K | -800 | Closed |
|
|
WA
228
WealthTrust-Arizona
Scottsdale,
Arizona
| – | -$32K | -500 | Closed |
|
|
NSIM
229
North Star Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$13K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
PHK
230
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
| – | -$12K | -184 | Closed |
|
231
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$6K | -98 | Closed |
|
|
AIS
232
Accurate Investment Solutions
Seven Fields,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -31 | Closed |
|
|
GI
233
Gradient Investments
Arden Hills,
Minnesota
| – | +$44 | +1 | New |
|
|
PFBT
234
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Saint Louis,
Missouri
| – | +$132 | +3 | +33% |
|
|
PCG
235
Private Capital Group
West Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | +$22.1K | +500 | New |
|
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
172 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $457M — down 52% from $959M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 63 funds closed out of AAOI and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 73 added.
The largest buyer was Marble Arch Investments, adding an estimated $8.12M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $36.4M sold.
- 172 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2017, down from 204 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $457M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2017, down 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2017 and 63 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2017 was Marble Arch Investments, an estimated $8.12M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2017 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $36.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.