Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $178M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
443% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 7
237% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.8M → $178M (+$125M)
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 16
62% more funds holding
Funds holding: 50 → 81 (+31)
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
81 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $178M — up 237% from $52.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new AAOI positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.7M. The largest seller was Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, cutting an estimated $4.76M.
- 81 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2014, up from 50 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $178M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2014, up 237% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2014 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $13.7M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2014 was Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, an estimated $4.76M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.