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Applied Optoelectronics
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155 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

168% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $422M → $1.13B (+$710M)

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

53% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 32

51% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 37

17% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $120M

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 140 → 155 (+15)

7.97% less ownership

Funds ownership: 72.05% → 64.08% (-8%)

Holders
155
Holders Change
+15
Holders Change %
+10.71%
% of All Funds
2.04%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
49
Increased
56
Reduced
37
Closed
32
Calls
$140M
Puts
$120M
Net Calls
+$20M
Net Calls Change
+$12.5M

Top Buyers

1
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$54.8M
2
JCM
JAT Capital Management
Connecticut
+$37.7M
3
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$27.6M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$24.6M
5
Nomura Holdings
Nomura Holdings
Japan
+$22.9M

Top Sellers

1
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
-$27.2M
2
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$22.5M
3
Westfield Capital Management
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$19M
4
SC
Shellback Capital
Massachusetts
-$18M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$17.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$125M +$9.57M +355,860 +12%
Vanguard Group
2
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$89.5M +$6.5M +241,594 +11%
D.E. Shaw & Co
3
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$80.3M +$54.8M +2,035,277 +1,424%
JCM
4
JAT Capital Management
Connecticut
$68.3M +$37.7M +1,399,575 +310%
Citigroup
5
Citigroup
New York
$50.5M +$27.6M +1,025,014 +297%
Morgan Stanley
6
Morgan Stanley
New York
$42.8M +$24.6M +915,054 +373%
State Street
7
State Street
Massachusetts
$40.1M +$5.42M +201,476 +23%
Geode Capital Management
8
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$36.1M +$1.89M +70,210 +8%
Nomura Holdings
9
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$31.3M +$22.9M +849,993 New
RA
10
Royce & Associates
New York
$28M -$22.5M -835,855 -52%
YRHAM
11
Yong Rong (HK) Asset Management
Hong Kong
$27.6M +$20.2M +750,000 New
Neuberger Berman Group
12
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$24.2M +$17.9M +663,853 New
JFG
13
Jefferies Financial Group
New York
$23.4M +$17M +633,600 New
EA
14
Emerald Advisers
Pennsylvania
$22.4M +$2.17M +80,539 +15%
Two Sigma Investments
15
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$21.7M +$1.5M +55,863 +10%
DCM
16
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
$18.8M -$27.2M -1,011,454 -66%
OAM
17
Oberweis Asset Management
Illinois
$18.3M -$9.96M -370,100 -43%
Goldman Sachs
18
Goldman Sachs
New York
$17.6M +$5.15M +191,300 +67%
Jane Street
19
Jane Street
New York
$15.9M +$8.06M +299,738 +226%
UBS Group
20
UBS Group
Switzerland
$15M +$8.59M +319,197 +364%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
21
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$14.9M -$2.8M -103,941 -20%
Northern Trust
22
Northern Trust
Illinois
$14.8M +$1.97M +73,112 +22%
Group One Trading
23
Group One Trading
Illinois
$14.7M +$1.47M +54,584 +16%
EMFAT
24
Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust
Pennsylvania
$14.7M -$288K -10,694 -3%
Ameriprise
25
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$14M -$17.6M -652,945 -63%
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AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review

155 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $1.13B — up 168% from $422M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new AAOI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.

The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $54.8M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $27.2M.

  • 155 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2024, up from 140 in Q3 2024.
  • Funds reported $1.13B of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2024, up 168% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2024 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $54.8M added.
  • The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2024 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $27.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.