Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
154 hedge funds and large institutions have $330M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
5.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 73.07% → 67.76% (-5.3%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 154 (-12)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 51
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 36
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.6M | Put options by funds: $53.1M
49% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $330M (-$312M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
+$20.1M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$9.97M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$6.68M |
| 5 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$4.45M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$86M |
| 2 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$11.2M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.46M |
| 4 |
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$5.94M |
| 5 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$3.5M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PI
176
PineBridge Investments
New York
| – | -$166K | -3,698 | Closed |
|
|
ASN
177
Advisory Services Network
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$40K | -1,000 | Closed |
|
178
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$36.2K | -924 | -99% |
|
|
CF
179
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$41K | -919 | Closed |
|
|
SQA
180
Simon Quick Advisors
Morristown,
New Jersey
| – | -$13K | -300 | Closed |
|
|
AF
181
Advisornet Financial
Minnetonka,
Minnesota
| – | -$5K | -108 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
182
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | -$4.12K | -105 | -86% |
|
183
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$4K | -80 | Closed |
|
184
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$2K | -49 | Closed |
|
|
HMS
185
Hanseatic Management Services
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
| – | -$1K | -29 | Closed |
|
|
JA
186
JOYN Advisors
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | +$235 | +6 | New |
|
|
CAG
187
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
| – | +$274 | +7 | New |
|
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
154 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $330M — down 49% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of AAOI and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was Newtyn Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $86M sold.
- 154 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2018, down from 166 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $330M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2018, down 49% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2018 and 36 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2018 was Newtyn Management, an estimated $20.1M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2018 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $86M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.