Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $242M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 28
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 119 → 133 (+14)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 38
0.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.67% → 75% (+0.33%)
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.2M | Put options by funds: $14.3M
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $397M → $242M (-$155M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$23.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$12.7M |
| 3 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.4M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.07M |
| 5 |
SI
Sora Investors
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.95M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.3M |
| 2 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.5M |
| 3 |
CCM
CloudAlpha Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$8.76M |
| 5 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.53M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
133 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $242M — down 39% from $397M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new AAOI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 38 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $23.8M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $28.3M.
- 133 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q2 2024, up from 119 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $242M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q2 2024, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q2 2024 and 28 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q2 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $23.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q2 2024 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $28.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.