Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
179 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.03B invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 23
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 42
23% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 179 (+34)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $848M → $1.03B (+$182M)
4.28% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.41% → 63.69% (+4.3%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $101M | Put options by funds: $189M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$40.3M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$33.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$25.1M |
| 4 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$21.1M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$69.8M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$19.7M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$17.6M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.5M |
| 5 |
CCM
CloudAlpha Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$8.44M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$1K | -26 | Closed |
|
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
179 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $1.03B — up 21% from $848M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new AAOI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hood River Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $40.3M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $69.8M sold.
- 179 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2025, up from 145 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $1.03B of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2025, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2025 and 23 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2025 was Hood River Capital Management, an estimated $40.3M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2025 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $69.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.