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Applied Optoelectronics
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375 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.48B invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 192 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

562% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 192 | Existing positions closed: 29

350% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 9 (+7)

170% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.66B → $4.48B (+$2.82B)

73% more funds holding

Funds holding: 217 → 375 (+158)

23% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 78

15% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $682M | Put options by funds: $593M

0.68% more ownership

Funds ownership: 69.84% → 70.52% (+0.68%)

Holders
375
Holders Change
+158
Holders Change %
+72.81%
% of All Funds
4.61%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+350%
% of All Funds
0.11%
New
192
Increased
96
Reduced
78
Closed
29
Calls
$682M
Puts
$593M
Net Calls
+$89.7M
Net Calls Change
+$218M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$120M
2
VARA
Value Aligned Research Advisors
New Jersey
+$80.9M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$67.4M
4
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$47.9M
5
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Maryland
+$41M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$95.6M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$62M
3
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$59.7M
4
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
California
-$59.3M
5
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$35.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
126
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$2.62M +$189K +2,960 +11%
ACA
127
Apis Capital Advisors
New York
$2.62M +$1.97M +30,921 New
AQR Capital Management
128
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.6M +$273K +4,278 +16%
PCM
129
Portolan Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.52M -$12.7M -198,625 -87%
Janus Henderson Group
130
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$2.52M +$357K +5,600 +23%
GP
131
Geneva Partners
Wisconsin
$2.5M +$1.88M +29,515 New
EGM
132
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
$2.44M +$1.84M +28,891 New
TC
133
Truvestments Capital
Florida
$2.34M +$23.6K +370 +1%
Stifel Financial
134
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$2.3M +$441K +6,913 +34%
VGA
135
Vanguard Global Advisers
Pennsylvania
$2.3M +$1.73M +27,144 New
BFM
136
Boothbay Fund Management
New York
$2.21M +$1.67M +26,131 New
ACM
137
ACT Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$2.19M +$1.65M +25,900 New
CM
138
Castleark Management
Illinois
$2.17M +$1.64M +25,700 New
Hudson Bay Capital Management
139
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$2.07M +$1.56M +24,437 New
Prudential Financial
140
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.94M +$1.47M +22,975 New
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
141
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$1.88M +$1.42M +22,219 New
SWM
142
SeaCrest Wealth Management
New York
$1.87M +$1.07M +16,720 +308%
TC
143
TwinBeech Capital
New York
$1.87M +$1.41M +22,082 New
S
144
ShariaPortfolio
Florida
$1.85M +$1.4M +21,924 New
OSAM
145
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.72M +$1.29M +20,291 New
PPA
146
Pacific Point Advisors
California
$1.69M -$1.28M -20,000 -50%
FCM
147
FirstWave Capital Management
Florida
$1.65M +$1.24M +19,454 New
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
148
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$1.65M -$59.7M -935,838 -98%
Fifth Third Bancorp
149
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$1.63M +$1.23M +19,325 New
CWIG
150
Chung Wu Investment Group
Texas
$1.58M -$204K -3,200 -15%
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

375 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $4.48B — up 170% from $1.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 192 funds opened new AAOI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 163 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 78 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $120M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $95.6M.

  • 375 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2026, up from 217 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $4.48B of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2026, up 170% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 192 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2026 and 29 closed out, a net change of +163 holders.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $120M added.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $95.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.