Companies / Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
Nasdaq: AAOICIK 1158114SUGAR LAND, TX
Insider flow · last 90 daysNet sells $86.17M
Financials · FY2025
Ownership
84.6M shares outstanding · as of Aug 3, 2026
Ownership
| Insiders | 6.17% | 5,220,895 |
| 10%+ / strategic | 10.15% | 8,583,529 |
| Institutions | 56.90% | 48,122,907 |
| Public float | 26.77% | 22,641,906 |
% of common shares outstanding (exact, from the latest cover-page filing). Institutions are quarterly 13F snapshots; insiders reflect current officers & directors.
Insiders 12
View all →| Insider | % of shares | Shares |
|---|---|---|
Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)CEOPresident and CEO · Director | 3.45% | 2,917,640 |
Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See Remarks | 0.47% | 394,207 |
Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer | 0.45% | 384,576 |
Black Richard BDirector | 0.39% | 329,892 |
Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks | 0.34% | 286,124 |
Lin Che-WeiDirector | 0.30% | 254,672 |
Yeh William HDirector | 0.28% | 239,985 |
Chen Min-Chu (Mike)Director | 0.22% | 182,219 |
Kuo David C*** See Remarks | 0.18% | 149,078 |
DeLaney CynthiaDirector | 0.07% | 60,813 |
Institutional holders 259
View all →| Holder | Value | % of shares |
|---|---|---|
| $955.67M | 7.63% | |
| $221.89M | 1.77% | |
| $179.09M | 2.50% | |
| $173.70M | 5.89% | |
| $137.17M | 1.92% | |
| $122.44M | 4.15% | |
| $71.10M | 2.41% | |
| $59.29M | 2.01% | |
| $59.26M | 2.01% | |
| $58.67M | 1.99% |
Activity
Jun 30, 2026View all →
InsidersInstitutions
Who's accumulating and trimming this stock (13F).| Date | Actor | Action | Security | Value | Shares Δ | Position after | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 as of | BlackRock, Inc. 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $169.47M | +1.1M +21.56% | 6,450,270 7.63% of shares | high |
| Q1 2026 as of | BNP Paribas Financial Markets 13F manager | Trim | Common stock | $-79.16M | -936K -97.96% | 19,449 0.02% of shares | high |
| Q1 2026 as of | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $63.47M | +750K +54.89% | 2,117,157 2.50% of shares | high |
| Q1 2026 as of | Renaissance Technologies LLC 13F manager | New | Common stock | $47.82M | +565K | 565,279 0.67% of shares | medium |
| Q2 2026 as of | Victory Capital Management, Inc. 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $28.38M | +192K +371.00% | 243,197 0.29% of shares | medium |
| Q1 2026 as of | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 13F manager | Add | Common stock | $25.59M | +303K +181.83% | 468,870 0.55% of shares | medium |
| Q1 2026 as of | Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 13F manager | Trim | Common stock | $-22.83M | -270K -60.44% | 176,453 0.21% of shares | medium |
| Q1 2026 as of | Emerald Advisers, LLC 13F manager | Trim | Common stock | $-20.02M | -237K -35.30% | 433,882 0.51% of shares | medium |
5%+ ownership events
Schedule 13D / 13G
| Filer | Stance | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Passive13G/A | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | Passive13G | — |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | Passive13G | — |
| Invesco Ltd. | Passive13G/A | — |
| Marex Securities Products Inc. | Passive13G | — |
Securities
via CUSIP / OpenFIGI
| Symbol | Type | CUSIP |
|---|---|---|
| AAOI | — | 03823U102 |