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AAOI logoApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Institutional Ownership

Q2 2026 13F Data|Updated 2026-11-07

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Institutional ownership increased this quarter (+0.58 pp), though top 10 holders maintain a highly concentrated 56.3% of institutional value.

Institutional Ownership
Can exceed 100% due to securities lending, short interest, and reporting timing differences.
87.5%$10.3B total value · ▲ +0.58 pp vs prior quarter
Smart Money Score
Based on ownership concentration, fund quality, buying/selling activity, ownership indicators, and institutional trend.
81 / 100Strong Smart Money
Institutions & Flow485 holders+96 net flow (+161 / -65)

AI Insights & Key Takeaways

  • Positive Institutional Flow (+96)
  • Marquee funds including Susquehanna International Group, Llp and Jane Street Group, Llc maintain significant positions
  • Top 10 holders control 56.3% of institutional value
  • No Insider Signal

Top Institutional Holders of AAOI

Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value

Top 10 Holders
56.3%
Top 25 Holders
78.9%

Share of total reported institutional value in AAOI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.

#InstitutionShares HeldMarket ValueQoQ ChangeOwnership %% of Fund
1BlackRock, Inc.6.5M$955.7M-10.3%8.038%0.01%
2SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP6.0M$895.2M+46.6%7.530%0.07%
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Quarterly Institutional Activity

Filings activity in AAOI during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.

OverviewNew Buyers161Added To239Trimmed68Exited65
  • RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC$47.8M
  • Artemis Investment Management LLP$28.8M

AAOI Institutional Ownership by Quarter

8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter

QuarterInst. HoldersΔ HoldersOwnership %Δ OwnershipTotal 13F ValueΔ Value
Q2 2026485+27%87.52%+0.58 pp$10.33B+96%
Q1 2026382+71%86.94%+6.63 pp$5.27B+176%
Q4 2025223+22%80.31%+4.23 pp$1.91B+51%
Q3 2025183+26%76.08%+15.98 pp$1.27B+41%
Q2 2025145+2.1%60.10%0.91 pp$901M+92%
Q1 20251428.4%

AAOI — Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AAOI stock.

What percentage of AAOI is owned by institutions?

Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stands at 87.5%, held across 485 reporting institutions.

Who is the largest institutional holder of AAOI?

BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AAOI, with approximately 6,450,270 shares worth $0.96B as of Q2 2026.

Is AAOI a hedge fund favorite?

Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AAOI, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.

What is AAOI's Smart Money Score?

Our composite Smart Money Score for AAOI is 81 out of 100 (Strong Smart Money). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.

How many institutions bought AAOI this quarter?
Marex Group Ltd
5.7M
$846.0M
+1874.7%
7.116%
3.59%
4JANE STREET GROUP, LLC4.8M$711.3M-14.1%5.983%0.06%
5Invesco Ltd.3.4M$505.9M+69.5%4.255%0.04%
6VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3.4M$498.3M+9.8%4.191%0.01%
7CITADEL ADVISORS LLC2.9M$429.5M+16.4%3.613%0.02%
8VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC2.7M$392.9M+47.2%3.305%0.02%
9UBS Group AG2.1M$315.5M+105.0%2.654%0.04%
10OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/1.8M$265.4M-23.8%2.232%5.48%
11GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1.7M$247.6M+3.1%2.082%0.01%
12Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC1.6M$240.1M+25.3%2.020%0.60%
13GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1.6M$235.0M+46.3%1.977%0.02%
14STATE STREET CORP1.5M$221.9M-8.9%1.866%0.00%
15Hood River Capital Management LLC1.4M$206.3M+9.2%1.735%1.50%
16Clear Street Group Inc.1.2M$182.4M—1.534%0.46%
17MORGAN STANLEY1.1M$165.2M+53.3%1.390%0.01%
18JPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.1M$160.9M-3.9%1.331%0.01%
19FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC975K$144.5M+243.3%1.216%1.35%
20Capula Management Ltd761K$112.7M—0.948%0.40%
21D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.695K$103.0M-73.6%0.866%0.05%
22Walleye Trading LLC625K$92.6M-8.3%0.779%0.11%
23CITIGROUP INC511K$75.7M+62.4%0.637%0.03%
24WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC504K$74.7M—0.628%0.22%
25VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO489K$72.4M+9.2%0.609%0.02%

denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AAOI — a direct measure of their conviction.

Bridgewater Associates, LP
$18.9M
  • Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P.$18.6M
  • CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited/Hong Kong$15.0M
  • Penn Capital Management Company, LLC$14.9M
  • Anther Capital Ltd$14.4M
  • Andar Capital Management HK Ltd$11.3M
  • Ariose Capital Management Ltd$8.8M
  • MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$8.5M
  • CenterBook Partners LP$8.1M
  • THAMES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$6.3M
  • 61.01%
    7.09 pp
    $470M
    58%
    Q4 2024155+12%68.10%3.27 pp$1.13B+162%
    Q3 2024139—71.37%—$430M—

    Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.

    161 institutions opened new positions in AAOI during Q2 2026, while 65 fully exited. 239 added to existing positions and 68 trimmed.

    How is institutional ownership of AAOI changing?

    AAOI institutional ownership rose by 0.58 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +103 holders.

    How concentrated is AAOI ownership among the top holders?

    The top 10 institutions account for 56.3% of all reported 13F value in AAOI, and the top 25 account for 78.9%.

    Where does this AAOI institutional ownership data come from?

    All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.

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