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Applied Optoelectronics
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52 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.4M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 12 increasing their positions, 20 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

176% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $94K | Put options by funds: $34K

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.5M → $19.4M (+$1.9M)

2.32% less ownership

Funds ownership: 32.53% → 30.21% (-2.3%)

16% less funds holding

Funds holding: 62 → 52 (-10)

40% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 20

57% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 14

Holders
52
Holders Change
-10
Holders Change %
-16.13%
% of All Funds
0.83%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
6
Increased
12
Reduced
20
Closed
14
Calls
$94K
Puts
$34K
Net Calls
+$60K
Net Calls Change
+$398K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
+$724K
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$669K
3
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
+$298K
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$87.2K
5
GI
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
+$83.3K

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MAM
Monaco Asset Management
Monaco
-$990K
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$274K
3
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$260K
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
-$246K
5
KA
Kovack Advisors
Florida
-$134K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Ameriprise
1
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$2.94M -$129K -52,850 -4%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$2.74M +$87.2K +35,600 +3%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$1.94M -$16.2K -6,610 -0.7%
KA
4
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$1.94M -$134K -54,900 -6%
KCM
5
Kennedy Capital Management
Missouri
$1.8M +$298K +121,574 +17%
RA
6
Royce & Associates
New York
$1.54M +$724K +295,358 +73%
Geode Capital Management
7
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$738K +$4.2K +1,716 +0.5%
Citigroup
8
Citigroup
New York
$699K – – –
Two Sigma Advisers
9
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$633K -$246K -100,600 -26%
UBS Group
10
UBS Group
Switzerland
$627K +$669K +272,936 +2,497%
Marshall Wace
11
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$537K -$79.1K -32,284 -12%
Renaissance Technologies
12
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$469K +$43.6K +17,800 +9%
Two Sigma Investments
13
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$271K -$260K -105,963 -46%
GF
14
Gabelli Funds
New York
$265K +$12.2K +5,000 +4%
BCM
15
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
$229K -$55.6K -22,700 -18%
State Street
16
State Street
Massachusetts
$216K – – –
CAN
17
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$208K +$31.8K +13,000 +16%
Northern Trust
18
Northern Trust
Illinois
$163K +$10.2K +4,154 +6%
Osaic Holdings
19
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$145K -$17.1K -7,000 -10%
Citadel Advisors
20
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$145K +$24.5K +9,988 +18%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
21
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$114K -$20.1K -8,189 -14%
Barclays
22
Barclays
United Kingdom
$85.4K -$41.6K -17,000 -31%
Millennium Management
23
Millennium Management
New York
$84K -$23.3K -9,517 -20%
Franklin Resources
24
Franklin Resources
California
$83.8K – – –
Goldman Sachs
25
Goldman Sachs
New York
$80.8K +$10.5K +4,274 +13%
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review

52 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $19.4M — up 11% from $17.5M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 14 funds closed out of AAOI and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 20 trimmed existing stakes and 12 added.

The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $724K. The largest seller was Monaco Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $990K sold.

  • 52 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q1 2023, down from 62 in Q4 2022.
  • Funds reported $19.4M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q1 2023, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 6 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q1 2023 and 14 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q1 2023 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $724K added.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q1 2023 was Monaco Asset Management, an estimated $990K sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.