Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
93 hedge funds and large institutions have $215M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 17 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
182% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 17
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 14
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $178M → $215M (+$36.3M)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 93 (+12)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.19M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
|
+$5.14M |
| 3 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.01M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.7M |
| 5 |
GMCM
Gruber & McBaine Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIPM
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
|
-$6.54M |
| 2 |
ZDA
Zweig-DiMenna Associates
New York
|
-$3.7M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.7M |
| 4 |
EGM
Espalier Global Management
New York
|
-$2.47M |
| 5 |
CCM
Coe Capital Management
Highland Park,
Illinois
|
-$1.26M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TC
101
TFS Capital
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$265K | -10,732 | Closed |
|
|
KCM
102
Keane Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$247 | -10,000 | Closed |
|
|
RA
103
Royce & Associates
New York
| – | -$91K | -3,700 | Closed |
|
104
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| – | -$40K | -1,604 | Closed |
|
|
PSC
105
Piper Sandler & Co
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$751 | -35 | -95% |
|
|
PTC
106
Private Trust Company
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | +$64 | +3 | New |
|
107
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | +$214 | +10 | New |
|
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
93 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $215M — up 20% from $178M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new AAOI positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 17 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $5.19M. The largest seller was G2 Investment Partners Management, cutting an estimated $6.54M.
- 93 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q2 2014, up from 81 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $215M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q2 2014, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q2 2014 and 14 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q2 2014 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $5.19M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q2 2014 was G2 Investment Partners Management, an estimated $6.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.