Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $185M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 37
7.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 67.76% → 60.41% (-7.3%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 139 (-15)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 40
44% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $330M → $185M (-$145M)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.1M | Put options by funds: $39.6M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.56M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.54M |
| 3 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
+$4.17M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.78M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$3.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$13.4M |
| 2 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.09M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.48M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.4M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
139 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $185M — down 44% from $330M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 40 funds closed out of AAOI and 26 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 52 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $7.56M. The largest seller was Discovery Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.4M sold.
- 139 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2018, down from 154 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $185M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2018, down 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $7.56M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2018 was Discovery Capital Management, an estimated $13.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.