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 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WG
76
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$53K | -10,390 | Closed |
|
77
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$39.8K | -10,273 | -100% |
|
|
CWS
78
Confluence Wealth Services
Mcmurray,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$40K | -7,945 | Closed |
|
79
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$29K | -5,848 | Closed |
|
|
CMF
80
Counterpoint Mutual Funds
San Diego,
California
| – | -$25K | -4,771 | Closed |
|
|
EVM
81
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$3K | -510 | Closed |
|
|
BEI
82
Benjamin Edwards Inc
Clayton,
Missouri
| – | -$1K | -163 | Closed |
|
83
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$1K | -150 | Closed |
|
|
STCOSD
84
Sageworth Trust Company of South Dakota
Sioux Falls,
South Dakota
| – | -$209 | -54 | -84% |
|
|
CA
85
CoreCap Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$1K | -10 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
86
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
| – | +$19 | +5 | New |
|
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.