NASDAQ: AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics Inc Stock Ownership - Who owns Applied Optoelectronics?

Insider buying vs selling

Have Applied Optoelectronics Inc insiders been buying or selling?

Buy
Sell
NameRoleDateSharesPriceValue
David C. KuoSenior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer2026-04-22518$150.57
$78.00kSell
Shuhua Joshua YehSenior Vice President and Asia General Manager.2026-04-222,553$150.57
$384.41kSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-04-22846$150.57
$127.38kSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-04-221,086$150.57
$163.52kSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-04-22746$150.57
$112.33kSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-04-223,266$150.57
$491.76kSell
Shuhua Joshua YehSenior Vice President and Asia General Manager.2026-04-22686$150.57
$103.29kSell
Shuhua Joshua YehSenior Vice President and Asia General Manager.2026-04-22861$150.57
$129.64kSell
Shuhua Joshua YehSenior Vice President and Asia General Manager.2026-04-22609$150.57
$91.70kSell
Hunglun Fred Chang Senior Vice President and North America General Manager.2026-04-222,940$150.57
$442.68kSell

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Net Insider Buy/Sell (L12M) Ownership

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AAOI Shareholders

What type of owners hold Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock?

Institutional
Insider
Retail
NameHoldSharesValueType
Blackrock Inc7.06%5,306,432$947.41MInstitution
Vanguard Group Inc6.63%4,982,660$889.60MInstitution
Invesco Ltd4.67%3,512,309$627.09MInstitution
Chihhsiang Thompson Lin4.45%3,349,770$598.07MInsider
Price T Rowe Associates Inc2.97%2,229,757$398.10MInstitution
Oberweis Asset Management Inc2.71%2,039,641$364.16MInstitution
Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP2.26%1,700,900$303.68MInstitution
Morgan Stanley2.26%1,699,855$303.49MInstitution
Jane Street Group LLC2.24%1,682,894$300.46MInstitution
State Street Corp2.14%1,606,236$286.78MInstitution

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Applied Optoelectronics Stock Ownership FAQ

Who owns Applied Optoelectronics?

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) is owned by 63.34% institutional shareholders, 7.83% Applied Optoelectronics insiders, and 28.83% retail investors. Chihhsiang Thompson Lin is the largest individual Applied Optoelectronics shareholder, owning 3.35M shares representing 4.45% of the company. Chihhsiang Thompson Lin's Applied Optoelectronics shares are currently valued at $527.76M.

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