Applied Optoelectronics ($AAOI) Insider Trading & Smart Money Activity
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. ($AAOI) has 7 insider trades, 25 13F position changes and 1 analyst rating on file. In the last 12 months on the open market, no insider bought and 3 insiders sold ($19.51M), net -$19.51M.
- Insider buyers (12 mo)
- 0
- Insider sellers (12 mo)
- 3
- Net insider $ (12 mo)
- -$19.51M
- Congress trades (12 mo)
- 0
- 13F moves on file
- 25
- Analyst ratings on file
- 1
AAOI insider buying and selling by quarter
| Quarter | Insider buys | Insider sales | Congress buys / sales | 13F added / cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 4 · $18.37M | 0 / 0 | 18 / 6 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | 2 · $1.13M | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
Insider buys and sales count open-market trades only (Form 4 codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are left out.
All AAOI insider, congress, 13F and analyst activity
| Date | Source | Who | Action | Shares | Value / amount | ΔOwn | 1W | 1M | 6M | Filing | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13F | Tema Etfs | Added | +45.40K sh | $4.55M | — | ||||||
| Insider | Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 4K sh | $411.48K | Read | ||||||
| Insider | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager. | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 6K sh | $720.18K | -17.2% | — | |||||
| Analyst | Rosenblatt | Reiterates to buy | PT $220 | -12.3% | -35.5% | Read | |||||
| Insider | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See Remarks | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 6K sh | $1.03M | -14.4% | -36.3% | — | ||||
| Insider | Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks | Sell (Open-market sale) 10b5-1 | 40.33K sh | $6.88M | -12.2% | -38.8% | — | ||||
| Insider | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See Remarks | Sell (Open-market sale) | 28.83K sh | $4.80M | +1.3% | -33.8% | — | ||||
| Insider | Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEO | Sell (Tax withholding) | 86.66K sh | $14.97M | +1.3% | -33.8% | Read | ||||
| Insider | Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks | Sell (Open-market sale) | 34K sh | $5.66M | +1.3% | -33.8% | — | ||||
| 13F | Verition Fund Management | Added | +53.71K sh | $20.55M | -4.7% | +0.6% | Read | ||||
| 13F | Two Sigma Investments | Added | +77.57K sh | $57.09M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Tudor Investment | Added | +347.65K sh | $64.53M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Susquehanna International Group | Reduced | -242.50K sh | $12.67M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Squarepoint Ops | Added | +302.64K sh | $72.25M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +265.54K sh | $38.12M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Focus Partners Wealth | Added | +360.58K sh | $55.24M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Driehaus Capital Management | Added | +124.86K sh | $102.34M | -4.7% | +0.6% | Read | ||||
| 13F | D. E. Shaw | Added | +750.30K sh | $308.53M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Citadel Advisors | Reduced | -130.29K sh | $61.35M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Bridgewater Associates | New | +223.94K sh | $42.89M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +302.51K sh | $68.33M | -4.7% | +0.6% | — | ||||
| 13F | Simplex Trading | Reduced | -123K sh | $5.82M | -13.1% | -5.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Renaissance Technologies | New | +565.28K sh | $82.38M | -13.1% | -5.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Raymond James Financial | Added | +354.48K sh | $106.92M | -13.1% | -5.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | Peak6 | New | +12.07K sh | $1.76M | -13.1% | -5.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | JPMorgan Chase | Added | +1.06M sh | $212.84M | -25.9% | -24.2% | Read | ||||
| 13F | Group One Trading | Reduced | -24.75K sh | $19.82M | -25.9% | -24.2% | — | ||||
| 13F | Blackrock | Added | +1.89M sh | $1.38B | -25.9% | -24.2% | — | ||||
| 13F | Jane Street Group | Added | +596.42K sh | $332.17M | -9.0% | -8.2% | — | ||||
| 13F | New York State Common Retirement Fund | Reduced | -156.64K sh | $23.08M | +25.0% | -0.9% | — | ||||
| 13F | UBS Group | Added | +19.68K sh | $141.47M | +4.3% | +12.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Imc-Chicago | Reduced | -92.33K sh | $16.16M | +4.3% | +12.4% | — | ||||
| 13F | Commonwealth Equity Services | Added | +8.71K sh | $13.07M | +18.7% | +23.4% | — |
1W / 1M / 6M = how AAOI moved from the trade or filing date.
Insider trading in AAOI: who is buying and selling
| Insider | Role | Trades | Open-market net | Shares held | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Stefan J. | Chief Financial Officer | 1 | -$411.48K | Oct 12, 2026 | |
| Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager. | 3 | -$6.55M | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) | *** See Remarks | 2 | -$12.54M | Jun 17, 2026 | |
| Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) | President and CEO | 1 | — | Jun 12, 2026 |
Institutions moving AAOI (13F)
Analyst ratings on AAOI
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target | 1W | 1M | 6M | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenblatt | Reiterates | buy | $220 | -12.3% | -35.5% | Read |
Frequently asked questions
Are AAOI insiders buying or selling?
Over the last 12 months 0 insiders made 0 open-market purchases worth $0 and 3 insiders made 6 open-market sales worth $19.51M, a net -$19.51M.
What is the latest insider trade in AAOI?
Murry Stefan J., Chief Financial Officer filed a sell (open-market sale) of 4K sh worth $411.48K on Oct 12, 2026.
Which institutions changed their AAOI positions?
Recent 13F filers moving the stock include Tema Etfs, Verition Fund Management, Two Sigma Investments, Tudor Investment and Susquehanna International Group.
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Data comes from public SEC Form 4 and 13F filings and STOCK Act disclosures. Dates are the trade or filing date reported. This page is for research only and is not investment advice.
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