Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
72 hedge funds and large institutions have $94M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 23 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 23
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 → 72 (-14)
33% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $141M → $94M (-$46.9M)
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 30
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161K | Put options by funds: $320K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.8M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.34M |
| 3 |
NCM
Newland Capital Management
New York
|
+$4.01M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.91M |
| 5 |
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.29M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPIM
Columbia Partners Investment Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$5.61M |
| 2 |
EMFAT
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.27M |
| 3 |
EA
Emerald Advisers
Leola,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.16M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.95M |
| 5 |
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
|
-$3.84M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
72 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $94M — down 33% from $141M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of AAOI and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 23 trimmed existing stakes and 25 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.8M. The largest seller was Columbia Partners Investment Management, cutting an estimated $5.61M.
- 72 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2014, down from 86 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $94M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2014, down 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2014 and 30 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $16.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2014 was Columbia Partners Investment Management, an estimated $5.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.