Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
86 hedge funds and large institutions have $55.7M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 24 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
9.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 49.6% → 39.73% (-9.9%)
15% less funds holding
Funds holding: 101 → 86 (-15)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 24 | Existing positions reduced: 33
39% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 38
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.7M → $55.7M (-$40.9M)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24M | Put options by funds: $2.88M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$4M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$1.95M |
| 3 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$1.83M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.38M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.32M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
-$4.43M |
| 3 |
NM
Newtyn Management
New York
|
-$2.27M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.25M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.21M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
86 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $55.7M — down 42% from $96.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of AAOI and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 33 trimmed existing stakes and 24 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $4M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $13.6M.
- 86 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2021, down from 101 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $55.7M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2021, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2021 and 38 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2021 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $4M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.