Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
105 hedge funds and large institutions have $95.8M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.77M | Put options by funds: $7.37M
0.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.01% → 48.95% (+0.94%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 33
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 22
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 107 → 105 (-2)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $123M → $95.8M (-$27.2M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$2.42M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.28M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.27M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.06M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$984K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.21M |
| 2 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
-$2.25M |
| 3 |
WVP
Worth Venture Partners
Fort Lee,
New Jersey
|
-$1.49M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$912K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$858K |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
105 of the 5,676 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $95.8M — down 22% from $123M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of AAOI and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 32 added.
The largest buyer was Kovack Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.42M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.21M sold.
- 105 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2020, down from 107 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $95.8M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2020, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2020 and 22 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2020 was Kovack Advisors, an estimated $2.42M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2020 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $4.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.