BetaInsiders sold $125M in the past 12 months.18% was sold under disclosed trading plans, 82% with no plan disclosed. The largest seller, Hung-Lun Chang (*** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager), sold $26.4M.Share-of-stake figures for this company are being verified and will be added when that check is finished. Why
A share of stake is shown for 0 of the 10 officers and directors who sold. 12 are left out Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.i
Left out: Chih-Hsiang Lin, Shu-Hua Yeh, Richard Black, Stefan Murry, Hung-Lun Chang, William Yeh, Che-Wei Lin, Min-Chu Chen, David Kuo, Cynthia DeLaney, Elizabeth Loboa and Robert Flanagan (share of stake is being verified).
Officers and directors, past 12 months. Their share of stake is being verified and is not shown yet; amounts and trading plans are below.
Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu-Hua Yeh Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager | 6,000 | $120.03 | n/a | n/a | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Who | Shares | Price | % of total stake | Total stake after | Trade date | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Black Director | 2,200 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
"% of total stake" is the shares in an event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings are not confirmed, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.
Yes. Chih-Hsiang Lin sold 117K shares ($19.9M) in the past 12 months, none of it under a trading plan disclosed in the filings.
Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 18% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 82% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.
No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.
| Who sold | Amount | % of holdings | Trading plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hung-Lun Chang *** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager | $26.4M 181K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | 26% under a disclosed plan 74% no plan disclosed |
| Shu-Hua Yeh Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager | $21.9M 152K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | 38% under a disclosed plan 62% no plan disclosed |
| Chih-Hsiang Lin President and CEO, Director | $19.9M 117K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
| Stefan Murry Chief Financial Officer | $16.5M 126K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | 32% under a disclosed plan 68% no plan disclosed |
| David Kuo ***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | $13.1M 122K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | 16% under a disclosed plan 84% no plan disclosed |
| Cynthia DeLaney Director | $12.8M 78K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
| Elizabeth Loboa Director | $9.9M 106K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
| Min-Chu Chen Director | $2.9M 20K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
| William Yeh Director | $1.6M 15K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
| Richard Black Director | $307K 3.2K shares | Not confirmedshare of stake is being verified. Why | No plan disclosed |
Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.
| Insider | Held Oct 13, 2025 | Sold | Held Oct 13, 2026 | Still held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chih-Hsiang Lin!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. See the filing Sales and other transactions for Chih-Hsiang Lin are complete. President and CEO, Director | n/a | −117K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Chih-Hsiang LinHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Chih-Hsiang Lin are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) −246Kwithheld by the company for taxes | ||||
Shu-Hua Yeh!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Shu-Hua Yeh are complete. Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager | n/a | −152K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Shu-Hua YehHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Shu-Hua Yeh are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) −53Kwithheld by the company for taxes | ||||
Richard Black!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. See the filing Sales and other transactions for Richard Black are complete. Director | n/a | −3.2K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Richard BlackHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Richard Black are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. −2.8Kgifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Stefan Murry!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Stefan Murry are complete. Chief Financial Officer | n/a | −126K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Stefan MurryHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Stefan Murry are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. −1Kgifted (net of own trusts) −86Kwithheld by the company for taxes | ||||
Hung-Lun Chang!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Hung-Lun Chang are complete. *** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager | n/a | −181K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Hung-Lun ChangHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Hung-Lun Chang are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) −77Kwithheld by the company for taxes | ||||
William Yeh!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for William Yeh are complete. Director | n/a | −15K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for William YehHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for William Yeh are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Che-Wei Lin!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Che-Wei Lin are complete. Director | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Che-Wei LinHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Che-Wei Lin are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Min-Chu Chen!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Min-Chu Chen are complete. Director | n/a | −20K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Min-Chu ChenHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Min-Chu Chen are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
David Kuo!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for David Kuo are complete. ***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | n/a | −122K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for David KuoHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for David Kuo are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) −53Kwithheld by the company for taxes | ||||
Cynthia DeLaney!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Cynthia DeLaney are complete. Director | n/a | −78K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Cynthia DeLaneyHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Cynthia DeLaney are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Elizabeth Loboa!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Elizabeth Loboa are complete. Director | n/a | −106K | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Elizabeth LoboaHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Elizabeth Loboa are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Robert Flanagan!Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Share-of-stake figures and holdings for this company are held back while they are verified. Sales and other transactions for Robert Flanagan are complete. Director | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robert FlanaganHoldings and share of stake are being verified. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status and dates for Robert Flanagan are complete; balances and unit counts will be added when the check is finished. 0gifted (net of own trusts) | ||||
Holdings and share of stake for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. are being verified, so no balances, unit counts or percentages are shown. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status, titles and dates come straight from individual filings.
Officer and director open-market sales: $125M across 919,321 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.
The lighter segment is sales with no plan disclosed in the filing ($103M), including tax-related sales outside a plan.
Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $19.9M of it is Chih-Hsiang Lin. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Cynthia DeLaney, May 26, 2026
514,381 shares ($77.4M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.
| Seller | Shares sold | Proceeds | Under a disclosed plan | Share of total | Sales dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hung-Lun Chang *** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager | 181K | $26.4M | 26% | 21% | Mar 16, 2026 to Sep 8, 2026 |
| Shu-Hua Yeh Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager | 152K | $21.9M | 38% | 17% | Mar 9, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026 |
| Chih-Hsiang Lin President and CEO, Director | 117K | $19.9M | 0% | 16% | May 19, 2026 to Jun 12, 2026 |
| Stefan Murry Chief Financial Officer | 126K | $16.5M | 32% | 13% | Dec 10, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026 |
| David Kuo ***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer | 122K | $13.1M | 16% | 11% | Dec 23, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026 |
| Cynthia DeLaney Director | 78K | $12.8M | 0% | 10% | Mar 4, 2026 to May 26, 2026 |
| Elizabeth Loboa Director | 106K | $9.9M | 0% | 8% | Dec 15, 2025 to Mar 3, 2026 |
| Min-Chu Chen Director | 20K | $2.9M | 0% | 2% | Mar 6, 2026 to Jun 2, 2026 |
| William Yeh Director | 15K | $1.6M | 0% | 1% | Mar 9, 2026 to Mar 9, 2026 |
| Richard Black Director | 3.2K | $307K | 0% | 0.2% | Mar 5, 2026 to Mar 5, 2026 |
| Month | Sale proceeds | Disclosed plan | To cover taxes | No plan disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2025 | $753K | $628K | $0 | $125K |
| Jan 2026 | $677K | $677K | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2026 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2026 | $26.8M | $5.3M | $0 | $21.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $546K | $546K | $0 | $0 |
| May 2026 | $43.1M | $638K | $0 | $42.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $43.8M | $8.6M | $0 | $35.2M |
| Jul 2026 | $643K | $643K | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2026 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Sep 2026 | $4.0M | $421K | $0 | $3.5M |
| Oct 2026 | $720K | $720K | $0 | $0 |
More than usual: $125M sold, after almost none in the past 5 years. 10 insiders sold; the average is 4 a year.
| 12 months ending | Shares sold | Insiders who sold | Proceeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 Latest 12 months | 919K | 10 | $125M |
| Oct 13, 2025 1 year earlier | 250K | 7 | $7.2M |
| Oct 13, 2024 2 years earlier | 73K | 3 | $1.5M |
| Oct 14, 2023 3 years earlier | 320K | 5 | $2.8M |
| Oct 14, 2022 4 years earlier | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 14, 2021 5 years earlier | 53K | 4 | $591K |
Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.
Holdings and share of stake are being verified. Balances, unit counts and every share-of-stake figure for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. are held back until that check is finished. Sales, proceeds, plan and tax status, titles and dates come straight from individual filings and are complete.
External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.
All 794 Forms 3, 4 and 5 on record for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (SEC CIK 1158114), filed from Sep 25, 2013 to Oct 7, 2026; 79 of them were filed in the 12 months this page covers, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 13, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.
Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.
Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".
| Name | Last filed | Last reported balance |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ignatiev | Jun 16, 2020 | 69,990 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 12, 2020 |
| Alan Moore | Jun 4, 2019 | 385,222 shares, last reported balance as of May 31, 2019 |
| Klaus Anselm | Feb 8, 2016 | 35,278 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 4, 2016 |
| Chung-Yao Li | Jun 17, 2015 | No balance on record |
| James Dunn Jr. | Sep 25, 2014 | No balance on record |
| Juen-Sheng Kang | Nov 18, 2013 | 135,894 shares, last reported balance as of Nov 14, 2013 |
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