Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
167% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2M | Put options by funds: $750K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
50% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $115M → $172M (+$56.9M)
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 14
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 22
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 75 → 81 (+6)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCM
Trafelet Capital Management
New York
|
+$9.9M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$4.54M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$3.64M |
| 4 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$2.85M |
| 5 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$2.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCM
Newland Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.65M |
| 2 |
CCM
Coe Capital Management
Highland Park,
Illinois
|
-$1.52M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.02M |
| 4 |
PCM
Potomac Capital Management
New York
|
-$892K |
| 5 |
Bank of Nova Scotia
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$718K |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
81 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $172M — up 50% from $115M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new AAOI positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 27 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Trafelet Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.9M. The largest seller was Newland Capital Management, cutting an estimated $2.65M.
- 81 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q2 2015, up from 75 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $172M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q2 2015, up 50% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q2 2015 and 14 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q2 2015 was Trafelet Capital Management, an estimated $9.9M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q2 2015 was Newland Capital Management, an estimated $2.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.