Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $478M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
58% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 38
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.8M | Put options by funds: $25.7M
2.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.08% → 61.9% (-2.2%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 146 (-9)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 39
58% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $478M (-$654M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 0 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$22.4M |
| 2 |
PHK
Point72 Hong Kong
Hong Kong
|
+$18.7M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$15.9M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$12.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCM
JAT Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$46.6M |
| 2 |
YRHAM
Yong Rong (HK) Asset Management
Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
JFG
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
|
-$23.4M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.8M |
| 5 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.4M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
146 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $478M — down 58% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of AAOI and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Oberweis Asset Management, adding an estimated $22.4M. The largest seller was JAT Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $46.6M sold.
- 146 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2025, down from 155 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $478M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2025, down 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2025 and 39 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2025 was Oberweis Asset Management, an estimated $22.4M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2025 was JAT Capital Management, an estimated $46.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.