Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
107 hedge funds and large institutions have $123M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 27
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $129M → $123M (-$5.83M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 107 (-3)
10.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.27% → 48.01% (-10%)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 17
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.8M | Put options by funds: $9.99M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.1M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.08M |
| 3 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$2.43M |
| 4 |
WVP
Worth Venture Partners
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
+$1.6M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$926K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.16M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$4.69M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$4.55M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.79M |
| 5 |
QI
QS Investors
New York
|
-$1.74M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
107 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $123M — down 4.5% from $129M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 17 funds closed out of AAOI and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $4.1M. The largest seller was Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.16M sold.
- 107 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2020, down from 110 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $123M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2020, down 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2020 and 17 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $4.1M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2020 was Intrinsic Edge Capital Management, an estimated $8.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.