Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
103 hedge funds and large institutions have $456M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 22 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
165% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $172M → $456M (+$284M)
137% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 19
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $29.6M | Put options by funds: $19.2M
34% more funds holding
Funds holding: 77 → 103 (+26)
19.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 47% → 66.39% (+19%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.1M |
| 2 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$9.76M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$8.12M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
-$4.76M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.09M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.8M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$2.75M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
103 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $456M — up 165% from $172M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new AAOI positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 22 added to existing stakes and 27 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Driehaus Capital Management, adding an estimated $18.1M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 103 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2023, up from 77 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $456M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2023, up 165% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2023 and 19 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2023 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $18.1M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2023 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.