Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $118M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 24 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
79% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 24
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 16
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $95.7M → $118M (+$22M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 105 → 110 (+5)
3.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 48.95% → 52.79% (+3.8%)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.25M | Put options by funds: $5.84M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.11M |
| 2 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
+$5.46M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$4.42M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$3.08M |
| 5 |
WMSA
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
-$2.69M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.03M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$895K |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$872K |
| 5 |
GCP
GSA Capital Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$502K |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
110 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $118M — up 23% from $95.7M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AAOI positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 43 added to existing stakes and 24 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $6.11M. The largest seller was Newtyn Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.69M sold.
- 110 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2021, up from 105 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $118M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2021, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2021 and 16 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.11M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2021 was Newtyn Management, an estimated $2.69M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.