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
Hunglun Fred Chang Senior Vice President and North America General Manager.2026-03-1636,400$100.25
$3.65MSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-03-104,000$112.76
$451.04kSell
Shuhua Joshua YehOfficer2026-03-0950,000$97.10
$4.85MSell
William H. YehDirector2026-03-0915,000$105.76
$1.59MSell
Minchu Mike ChenDirector2026-03-098,835$108.72
$960.51kSell
Minchu Mike ChenDirector2026-03-062,500$97.00
$242.50kSell
Richard B. BlackDirector2026-03-053,231$95.00
$306.95kSell
Cynthia DelaneyDirector2026-03-0421,000$98.02
$2.06MSell
Elizabeth G. LoboaDirector2026-03-03102,347$95.76
$9.80MSell
Stefan J. MurryChief Financial Officer2026-02-205,980$50.15
$299.92kSell

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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$464.53MInstitution
Vanguard Group Inc6.63%4,982,660$436.18MInstitution
Invesco Ltd4.67%3,512,309$307.47MInstitution
Chihhsiang Thompson Lin4.48%3,366,442$294.70MInsider
Price T Rowe Associates Inc2.97%2,229,757$195.19MInstitution
Oberweis Asset Management Inc2.71%2,039,641$178.55MInstitution
Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP2.26%1,700,900$148.90MInstitution
Morgan Stanley2.26%1,699,855$148.81MInstitution
Jane Street Group LLC2.24%1,682,894$147.32MInstitution
State Street Corp2.14%1,606,236$140.61MInstitution

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AAOI63.34%7.92%Net SellingNet Selling
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Applied Optoelectronics Stock Ownership FAQ

Who owns Applied Optoelectronics?

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) is owned by 63.34% institutional shareholders, 7.92% Applied Optoelectronics insiders, and 28.74% retail investors. Chihhsiang Thompson Lin is the largest individual Applied Optoelectronics shareholder, owning 3.37M shares representing 4.48% of the company. Chihhsiang Thompson Lin's Applied Optoelectronics shares are currently valued at $294.70M.

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