AXT INC AXTI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 00246W103 · ISIN US00246W1036
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersFremont, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($159.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 46.1m as of 2025-08-01, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $2.09. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($96.3k notional), 1 hold puts ($0).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 112 |
| Q4 2022 | 109 |
| Q1 2023 | 103 |
| Q2 2023 | 99 |
| Q3 2023 | 88 |
| Q4 2023 | 90 |
| Q1 2024 | 98 |
| Q2 2024 | 94 |
| Q3 2024 | 85 |
| Q4 2024 | 82 |
| Q1 2025 | 71 |
| Q2 2025 | 63 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 37 | 53 |
| Q4 2023 | 36 | 47 |
| Q1 2024 | 59 | 40 |
| Q2 2024 | 41 | 58 |
| Q3 2024 | 33 | 47 |
| Q4 2024 | 38 | 37 |
| Q1 2025 | 27 | 43 |
| Q2 2025 | 17 | 38 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $214.6k | $43.6k | 0.20 |
| Q4 2024 | $73.2k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9k | $6.5k | 0.31 |
| Q2 2025 | $96.3k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| First Beijing Investment Ltd | New | +1.7m |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | New | +112.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +89.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +61.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +51.4k |
| Creative Planning | New | +41.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +31.8k |
| WHITE PINE CAPITAL LLC | Added | +23.5k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | New | +20.3k |
| Atlas Brown,Inc. | Added | +19.6k |
Biggest sellers
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Sold out | -530.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -291.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -229.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -204.2k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -200.0k |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC | Reduced | -100.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -94.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -85.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -83.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -70.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $64.0k30.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $30.3k14.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $2.0k1.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +7.2 pts · filed 2026-10-05 | 14.3% |
| Marex Securities Products Inc. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-05-06 | 7.2% |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 13G · passive investor -0.8 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 6.7% |
| E20 Capital Ltd 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-05-18 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Cleveland Capital Management, L.L.C. (1.1%, 2026-05-08)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $40.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $4.7m | Unchanged |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.8m $3.8m | Reduced -26.4k |
| First Beijing Investment Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.7m $3.6m | New |
| WHITE PINE CAPITAL LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 860.4k $1.8m | Added +23.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 688.5k $1.4m | Added +5.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 629.8k $1.3m | Added +89.7k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 487.7k $1.0m | Reduced -45.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 446.2k $933.0k | Reduced -42.1k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 393.5k $822.4k | Reduced -200.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.4k $352.0k | Reduced -94.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.1k $317.9k | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.3k $307.8k | Reduced -300 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.3k $299.4k | Reduced -70.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.2k $297.1k | Reduced -11.7k |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.9k $235.9k | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.7k $210.5k | Reduced -291.2k |
| Keystone Wealth Services, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 93.4k $195.2k | Reduced -100.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $182.4k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.4k $163.8k | Added +51.4k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.5k $159.8k | Reduced -1.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.4k $149.2k | Reduced -83.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.2k $134.0k | Reduced -229.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $133.9k | Added +31.8k |
| Park Edge Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.5k $130.6k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $129.1k | New |
| Formidable Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.9k $68.9k | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $100.4k | Reduced -204.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.1k $85.9k | New |
| Atlas Brown,Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.1k $81.8k | Added +19.6k |
| WEDBUSH SECURITIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $72.0k | Unchanged |
| Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.9k $56.1k | Reduced -1.0k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $45.6k | Unchanged |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $42.7k | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.3k $42.5k | New |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $37.2k | Reduced -510 |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $33.4k | Unchanged |
| Tyche Wealth Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $31.4k | Reduced -651 |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $30.6k | Reduced -3.5k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $24.0k | Reduced -12.6k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $20.9k | Unchanged |
| Founders Capital Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $20.9k | Unchanged |
| Morling Financial Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $20.9k | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9k $8.2k | Reduced -1.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $5.7k | Unchanged |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $4.3k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $4.0k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $4.0k | Added +1.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $2.7k | Added +22 |
| NFSG Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $2.1k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 773 $1.6k | Reduced -195 |
| Aventura Private Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 700 $1.5k | Unchanged |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 643 $1.3k | Reduced -296 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 407 $851 | Added +61 |
| Rise Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 382 $798 | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 361 $754 | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 300 $627 | Unchanged |
| CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $209 | Unchanged |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 25 $52 | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $23 | Reduced -1.2k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $19 | New |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $2 | Unchanged |
| Pinpoint Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $2 | First filing |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |