Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) insider trading
12 directors and officers declare holding shares of Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), each in their own filing with the SEC. The largest is Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin (President and CEO · Director) with 2.1M shares, 2.5% of the company, worth $230.4M at the last close. The most recent move on file: Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh sold 6,000 shares at $120.03 on Oct 5, 2026. Of the 12 with a trade on file, 6 last bought and 6 last sold. Purchases and sales are as reported on Forms 3, 4 and 5 — the SEC counts private transactions too, and many large sales follow a plan arranged in advance. Holdings are never added up: two spouses often report the same shares, and a joint filing carries a fund's.
| Insider | Role | Shares | % of company | Value | Last trade on file | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | President and CEO · Director | 2.1M | 2.5% | $230.4M | bought 9,251 shares on Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | 371,498 | 0.44% | $40.7M | sold 6,000 shares at $120.03 on Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | 367,168 | 0.43% | $40.2M | sold 4,000 shares at $105.33 on Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Che-Wei Lin | Director | 254,672 | 0.30% | $27.9M | bought 1,166 shares on Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | *** See Remarks | 249,276 | 0.29% | $27.3M | sold 32,172 shares at $110.21 on Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| William H. Yeh | Director | 239,985 | 0.28% | $26.3M | bought 1,166 shares on Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Min-Chu (Mike) Chen | Director | 182,219 | 0.22% | $20.0M | bought 1,166 shares on Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Richard B. Black | Director | 163,329 | 0.19% | $17.9M | sold 2,200 shares on Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| David C. Kuo | *** See Remarks | 145,814 | 0.17% | $16.0M | sold 3,264 shares at $119.26 on Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Cynthia DeLaney | Director | 63,193 | 0.07% | $6.9M | bought 1,166 shares on Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Elizabeth G. Loboa | Director | 20,523 | 0.02% | $2.2M | sold 102,347 shares at $95.76 on Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Robert James Flanagan | Director | 1,166 | <0.01% | $127,723.64 | bought 1,166 shares on Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
Each insider at Applied Optoelectronics
- Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin — President and CEO · Director
- Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh — *** See Remarks
- Stefan J. Murry — Chief Financial Officer
- Che-Wei Lin — Director
- Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang — *** See Remarks
- William H. Yeh — Director
- Min-Chu (Mike) Chen — Director
- Richard B. Black — Director
- David C. Kuo — *** See Remarks
- Cynthia DeLaney — Director
- Elizabeth G. Loboa — Director
- Robert James Flanagan — Director
What insiders bought and sold across AI stocks · All filings on sec.gov