Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
145 hedge funds and large institutions have $834M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
315% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 13
250% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 7 (+5)
164% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $316M → $834M (+$518M)
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 145 (+35)
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 39
1.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.29% → 79.62% (+1.3%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.2M | Put options by funds: $29.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$44.1M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.2M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$26.1M |
| 4 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.6M |
| 5 |
BTP
Bloom Tree Partners
New York
|
+$17.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.4M |
| 2 |
TCM
Trafelet Capital Management
New York
|
-$26.5M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$15.9M |
| 4 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$8.18M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
145 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $834M — up 164% from $316M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new AAOI positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $44.1M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $48.4M.
- 145 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2017, up from 110 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $834M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2017, up 164% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2017 and 13 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $44.1M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $48.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.