Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
92 hedge funds and large institutions have $214M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
162% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $223K | Put options by funds: $85K
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 10
95% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 19
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 92 (+11)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $232M → $214M (-$18.4M)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.64M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$3.81M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.15M |
| 4 |
1CM
1492 Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$1.81M |
| 5 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$1.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.32M |
| 2 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$4.14M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$2.57M |
| 4 |
PIMJS
PKO Investment Management Joint-Stock
Warsaw,
Poland
|
-$1.88M |
| 5 |
SC
Selz Capital
New York
|
-$1.51M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
JP Morgan Chase
New York
| – | -$2K | -102 | Closed |
|
|
TWA
102
TCI Wealth Advisors
Tucson,
Arizona
| – | +$461 | +29 | New |
|
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
92 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $214M — down 7.9% from $232M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AAOI positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 11 holders — while 37 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $4.64M. The largest seller was Whale Rock Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.32M.
- 92 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2016, up from 81 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $214M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2016, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2016 and 10 closed out, a net change of +11 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2016 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $4.64M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2016 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $4.32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.