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Applied Optoelectronics
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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)

Holders
172
Holders Change
-32
Holders Change %
-15.69%
% of All Funds
3.9%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-75%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
32
Increased
73
Reduced
51
Closed
63
Calls
$48.3M
Puts
$93.1M
Net Calls
-$44.8M
Net Calls Change
+$36.7M

Top Buyers

1
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
+$8.12M
2
TI
TT International
United Kingdom
+$7.61M
3
MPM
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
+$6.04M
4
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
+$5.55M
5
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$5.39M

Top Sellers

1
Balyasny Asset Management
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
-$36.4M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$26.4M
3
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$13.9M
4
TCM
Trafelet Capital Management
New York
-$12.5M
5
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
-$10.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
26
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$3.75M -$454K -10,302 -9%
Invesco
27
Invesco
Georgia
$3.61M -$6.46M -146,519 -61%
TCM
28
Trafelet Capital Management
New York
$3.51M -$12.5M -282,555 -75%
Wells Fargo
29
Wells Fargo
California
$3.38M +$793K +17,969 +25%
NGM
30
North Growth Management
British Columbia, Canada
$3.33M +$3.88M +88,000 New
GCM
31
Goldman Capital Management
New York
$3.17M -$920K -20,850 -20%
LSV Asset Management
32
LSV Asset Management
Illinois
$3.01M – – –
Citadel Advisors
33
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$2.79M +$3.11M +70,492 +2,094%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
34
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$2.35M +$975K +22,116 +55%
MCC
35
Malaga Cove Capital
California
$2.32M +$134K +3,041 +5%
JP Morgan Chase
36
JP Morgan Chase
New York
$2.26M -$2.81M -63,601 -52%
LCM
37
Logan Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.15M -$242K -5,479 -9%
California Public Employees Retirement System
38
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$2.05M +$151K +3,427 +7%
RJFSA
39
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$1.96M -$651K -14,763 -22%
UBS Group
40
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.88M +$689K +15,622 +46%
ARTA
41
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
$1.81M +$494K +11,200 +31%
Deutsche Bank
42
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$1.75M +$1.26M +28,503 +161%
HFS
43
HL Financial Services
Kentucky
$1.73M +$133K +3,012 +7%
TCIM
44
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.66M -$217K -4,915 -10%
RhumbLine Advisers
45
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.64M +$279K +6,317 +17%
PG
46
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
$1.64M +$1.91M +43,362 New
Squarepoint
47
Squarepoint
New York
$1.64M +$1.91M +43,290 New
Barclays
48
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.51M -$1.3M -29,576 -43%
First Trust Advisors
49
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.47M +$1.72M +38,941 New
RA
50
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.47M +$1.71M +38,800 New
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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.