Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $642M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
88% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $342M → $642M (+$300M)
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 26
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 166 (+6)
3.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.94% → 73.07% (+3.1%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 53
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62.3M | Put options by funds: $102M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$68M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$29.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.65M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$4.6M |
| 5 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$4.21M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$21.7M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$17.4M |
| 3 |
BTP
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
|
-$7.83M |
| 4 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$6.93M |
| 5 |
QIM
Quantitative Investment Management
Charlottesville,
Virginia
|
-$5.05M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
166 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $642M — up 88% from $342M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AAOI positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Maverick Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $68M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $21.7M.
- 166 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q2 2018, up from 160 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $642M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q2 2018, up 88% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q2 2018 and 26 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q2 2018 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $68M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $21.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.