Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
70 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.6M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 17 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
4.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 39.73% → 35.45% (-4.3%)
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 70 (-16)
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.7M → $35.6M (-$20.2M)
45% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 31
71% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 21
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $354K | Put options by funds: $1.26M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$981K |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$716K |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$519K |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$289K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$218K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$1.67M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.07M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$736K |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$663K |
| 5 |
E
Ergoteles
New York
|
-$493K |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
70 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $35.6M — down 36% from $55.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of AAOI and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 31 trimmed existing stakes and 17 added.
The largest buyer was Kovack Advisors, adding an estimated $981K. The largest seller was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.67M sold.
- 70 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2022, down from 86 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $35.6M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2022, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2022 and 21 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2022 was Kovack Advisors, an estimated $981K added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2022 was Jacobs Levy Equity Management, an estimated $1.67M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.