Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
88 hedge funds and large institutions have $234M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 21 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 21
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $172M → $234M (+$62.3M)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 → 88 (+7)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.35M | Put options by funds: $4.18M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$7.78M |
| 3 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.2M |
| 4 |
GCM
Goldman Capital Management
New York
|
+$5.05M |
| 5 |
RJFSA
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.6M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$2.69M |
| 3 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$1.56M |
| 4 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.09M |
| 5 |
RJA
Raymond James & Associates
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$764K |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
88 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $234M — up 36% from $172M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AAOI positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 21 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $6.6M.
- 88 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2015, up from 81 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $234M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2015, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2015 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $15.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $6.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.