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Applied Optoelectronics
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88 hedge funds and large institutions have $234M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

75% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12

71% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 21

37% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $171M → $234M (+$62.9M)

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 81 → 88 (+7)

44% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $4.18M

Holders
88
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+8.64%
% of All Funds
2.46%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+33.33%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
21
Increased
36
Reduced
21
Closed
12
Calls
$2.35M
Puts
$4.18M
Net Calls
-$1.83M
Net Calls Change
-$3.08M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$15.8M
2
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
+$7.78M
3
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$5.2M
4
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
+$5.05M
5
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
+$4.54M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$6.6M
2
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Washington
-$2.69M
3
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Utah
-$1.56M
4
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
-$1.09M
5
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
-$764K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Wells Fargo
26
Wells Fargo
California
$2.28M -$489K -25,087 -17%
Renaissance Technologies
27
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$2.21M +$2.29M +117,700 New
Bank of New York Mellon
28
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$2.14M +$177K +9,066 +9%
Marshall Wace
29
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$2.14M +$2.22M +113,730 New
CCMLC
30
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$2.13M -$277K -14,200 -11%
Deutsche Bank
31
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.06M +$1.86M +95,221 +656%
RHJA
32
Rice Hall James & Associates
California
$2.05M +$33.1K +1,700 +2%
Citadel Advisors
33
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$1.91M +$1.29M +65,980 +184%
Bank of Nova Scotia
34
Bank of Nova Scotia
Ontario, Canada
$1.75M +$1.81M +93,060 New
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.5M +$1.56M +80,070 New
GC
36
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$1.45M -$678K -34,784 -31%
Millennium Management
37
Millennium Management
New York
$1.32M +$1.37M +70,124 New
1CM
38
1492 Capital Management
Wisconsin
$1.25M -$916 -47 -0.1%
Geode Capital Management
39
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$1.25M +$271K +13,887 +26%
NCM
40
Newland Capital Management
New York
$1.13M +$731K +37,509 +167%
BIM
41
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$1.11M +$81.8K +4,196 +8%
Tudor Investment Corp
42
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
$1.07M +$1.11M +57,036 New
PCM
43
Perkins Capital Management
Minnesota
$1.03M -$244K -12,500 -19%
TCIM
44
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$990K +$20.9K +1,070 +2%
ARTA
45
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$816K -$81.2K -4,167 -9%
UBS Group
46
UBS Group
Switzerland
$754K -$221K -11,361 -22%
California Public Employees Retirement System
47
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$749K – – –
Morgan Stanley
48
Morgan Stanley
New York
$729K +$145K +7,428 +24%
RA
49
Royce & Associates
New York
$714K -$671K -34,460 -48%
Royal Bank of Canada
50
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$642K +$272K +13,962 +69%
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

88 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $234M — up 37% from $171M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AAOI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $6.6M.

  • 88 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2015, up from 81 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $234M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2015, up 37% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 21 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2015 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $15.8M added.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $6.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.