Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
77 hedge funds and large institutions have $172M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 21 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
314% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 7
139% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $71.8M → $172M (+$100M)
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.9M | Put options by funds: $16.1M
40% more funds holding
Funds holding: 55 → 77 (+22)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 21 | Existing positions reduced: 19
5.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.27% → 47% (+5.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14.6M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.84M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.23M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$4.97M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$6.38M |
| 2 |
KA
Kovack Advisors
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$5.65M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$4.04M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$3.9M |
| 5 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$3.73M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
77 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $172M — up 139% from $71.8M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 29 funds opened new AAOI positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 21 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hood River Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $6.38M.
- 77 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2023, up from 55 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $172M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2023, up 139% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2023 and 7 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2023 was Hood River Capital Management, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2023 was Ameriprise, an estimated $6.38M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.