Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
104 hedge funds and large institutions have $90.9M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 35 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 35 | Existing positions reduced: 32
0.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 60.05% → 59.18% (-0.87%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 118 → 104 (-14)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144M → $90.9M (-$52.6M)
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.84M | Put options by funds: $7.48M
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 24
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.72M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.66M |
| 3 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
+$1.93M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$993K |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$690K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KC
Kadensa Capital
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$3.86M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$3.07M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.54M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$1.52M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$1.27M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
104 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $90.9M — down 37% from $144M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of AAOI and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 35 added.
The largest buyer was Polar Asset Management Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $4.72M. The largest seller was Kadensa Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.86M sold.
- 104 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2020, down from 118 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $90.9M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2020, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2020 and 24 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2020 was Polar Asset Management Partners, an estimated $4.72M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2020 was Kadensa Capital, an estimated $3.86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.