Applied Optoelectronics Ownership | Who Owns Applied Optoelectronics?
Applied Optoelectronics Ownership Summary
Applied Optoelectronics is owned by 23.77% institutional investors, 3.81% insiders, and 72.42% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 10.23% of AAOI shares. YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strat ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.85% of its assets in Applied Optoelectronics shares.
AAOI Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Applied Optoelectronics | 23.77% | 3.81% | 72.42% |
| Sector | Technology Stocks | 36.93% | 14.89% | 48.18% |
| Idea | Semiconductor Stocks List | 48.16% | 6.95% | 44.89% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 7.19M | 10.23% | $608.40M |
| Vanguard group | 4.98M | 7.87% | $173.70M |
| Blackrock | 3.01M | 7.85% | $24.98M |
| Oberweis asset management inc/ | 2.35M | 3.34% | $198.78M |
| Jane street group | 2.28M | 3.24% | $192.81M |
| D. e. shaw | 2.12M | 3.01% | $179.09M |
| Invesco | 2.01M | 2.86% | $170.40M |
| Price t rowe associates inc /md/ | 1.73M | 2.46% | $146.54M |
| State street | 1.64M | 2.34% | $139.09M |
| Geode capital management | 1.62M | 2.31% | $137.17M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andar capital management hk | 134.00K | 9.69% | $11.34M |
| Ariose capital management | 104.00K | 5.91% | $8.80M |
| Oberweis asset management inc/ | 2.35M | 5.87% | $198.78M |
| Scalar gauge management | 59.30K | 4.84% | $5.02M |
| 1492 capital management | 125.14K | 4.03% | $10.59M |
| Next century growth investors | 320.73K | 1.97% | $27.13M |
| Global trust asset management | 59.56K | 1.93% | $5.04M |
| Rex advisers | 7.30K | 1.86% | $617.51M |
| Act capital management | 25.90K | 1.72% | $2.19M |
| Jat capital mgmt lp | 10.01K | 1.43% | $847.08K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 3.01M | 0.00% | 2.16M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 7.19M | 0.01% | 1.89M |
| Jpmorgan chase | 1.11M | 0.01% | 1.06M |
| D. e. shaw | 2.12M | 0.11% | 750.30K |
| Point72 hong kong | 646.76K | 0.77% | 646.76K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk ridge capital management lp | - | - | -1.70M |
| Invesco | 2.01M | 0.03% | -1.50M |
| Westfield capital management co lp | - | - | -1.33M |
| Whale rock capital management | - | - | -1.13M |
| Morgan stanley | 727.57K | 0.00% | -972.29K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. rowe price investment management | 643.14K | 0.04% | 643.14K | $54.40M |
| Renaissance | 565.28K | 0.07% | 565.28K | $47.82M |
| Neuberger berman group | 517.34K | 0.03% | 517.34K | $44.04M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 447.68K | 0.01% | 447.68K | $37.87M |
| Point72 asia (singapore) pte. | 338.98K | 1.36% | 338.98K | $8.79M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Barrett & company | -11.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -20.00 |
| Td private client wealth | -24.00 |
| Hexagon capital partners | -24.00 |
| Capital performance advisors llp | -25.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 201 | -17.62% | 16,715,668 | -64.91% | 23 | 0.42% | 138 | -12.66% | 46 | -4.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 153 | -27.83% | 28,482,209 | -28.34% | 44 | 0.92% | 106 | -13.11% | 25 | -30.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 201 | 22.56% | 36,535,009 | 18.48% | 64 | 2.18% | 115 | 9.52% | 36 | 44.00% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 173 | -1.14% | 32,970,112 | 6.00% | 58 | 1.50% | 109 | 29.76% | 27 | -44.90% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5 | -97.33% | 532,443 | -98.27% | 1 | 0.02% | 2 | -98.06% | 1 | -97.56% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| YieldMax Ultra Option Income Strat ETF | 3.24M | 5.85% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 2.28M | 2.84% | 5.49K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 1.34M | 2.70% | - |
| Columbia Small Cap Growth | 875.06K | 2.14% | 875.06K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.56M | 1.94% | 13.11K |
| iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Act ETF | 1.46M | 1.82% | 2.82K |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology MomtETF | 754.84K | 1.53% | - |
| Harbor Small Cap Growth Instl | 619.14K | 1.51% | 619.14K |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap | 1.07M | 1.43% | 128.20K |
| Oberweis Micro-Cap Growth | 1.07M | 1.38% | - |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | DeLaney Cynthia | - | Sell | $10.71M |
| May 19, 2026 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | *** See Remarks | Sell | $6.78M |
| May 19, 2026 | Murry Stefan J. | Chief Financial Officer | Sell | $5.72M |
| May 19, 2026 | Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) | President and CEO | Sell | $10.05M |
| May 19, 2026 | Kuo David C | *** See Remarks | Sell | $3.33M |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | 8 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | 19 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 4 |
| 2025 Q3 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 Q2 | 2 | 5 |
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