APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC
NOTE 2.750% 1/1 · CUSIP 03823UAE2
1
institutional holders
-11 vs Q1 2026
7.0m
shares reported held*
$25.0mreported value*
0 new
0 added
0 reduced
11 sold out
net sold ≈ $365.8m
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $3.57.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 10 |
| Q1 2025 | 13 |
| Q2 2025 | 14 |
| Q3 2025 | 14 |
| Q4 2025 | 15 |
| Q1 2026 | 12 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 6 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | 7 | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 6 | 5 |
| Q1 2026 | 5 | 11 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | 11 |
Biggest buyers
| None |
Biggest sellers
| Linden Advisors LP | Sold out | -44.1m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -23.1m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -14.9m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Sold out | -13.6m |
| Context Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -7.3m |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -6.5m |
| ADVENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /DE/ | Sold out | -4.0m |
| FMR LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -900.0k |
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ABSOLUTE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC 2.42% of their portfolio | 7.0m $25.0m | Unchanged |