Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $422M invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
74% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $242M → $422M (+$180M)
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.9M | Put options by funds: $21.5M
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 35
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 35
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 140 (+6)
2.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.03% → 72.05% (-3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
| 2 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.7M |
| 3 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.31M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.05M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$6.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$11.7M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$11.4M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.11M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.27M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
140 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $422M — up 74% from $242M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new AAOI positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westfield Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $11.7M.
- 140 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q3 2024, up from 134 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $422M of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q3 2024, up 74% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q3 2024 and 35 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q3 2024 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q3 2024 was Ameriprise, an estimated $11.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.