Private company
Finisar
Optical communications manufacturing company
Finisar Corporation is a manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. The company was founded in April 1987 by Frank Levinson and Jerry Rawls in Menlo Park, California. In November 1999, it went public via an initial public offering.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSunnyvale1
- Websitewww.finisar.com
- Listed onNasdaq (msc)1
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Finisar Corporation is a manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. The company was founded in April 1987 by Frank Levinson and Jerry Rawls in Menlo Park, California. In November 1999, it went public via an initial public offering. In 2008 Finisar merged with Optium Corporation. In September 2019, Finisar was acquired by II-VI Incorporated for US$3.2 billion.2
Corporate structure
Finisar sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Finisar Sunnyvale
- Finisar (Sweden) Subsidiary · Sweden
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Products and brands
- networking hardware
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Finisar (Sweden)
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1988Founded Founded1
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Point Capital L.P. | 28,628,463 | $52.4M | 5.4% | −5,500 |
| Nomura Asset Management International Inc. | 7,003,405 | $12.8M | 0.0% | No change |
| Fmr LLC | 3,808,638 | $7.0M | 0.0% | No change |
| Redwood Capital Management, LLC | 3,239,073 | $5.9M | 0.6% | No change |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | 911,306 | $1.7M | 0.0% | No change |
| Aberdeen Group plc | 98,050 | $179.4K | 0.0% | No change |
| Macquarie Group Ltd | 29,695 | $54.3K | 0.0% | No change |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 11,192 | $20.5K | 0.0% | New |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 4,824 | $8.8K | 0.0% | New |
| Citigroup Inc | 1,629 | $3.0K | 0.0% | No change |
| UBS Group AG | 837 | $1.5K | 0.0% | −18,230 |
| Morgan Stanley | 70 | $128 | 0.0% | No change |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Links
- Websitewww.finisar.com1
- WikipediaFinisar
- WikidataQ5450340
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataFinisar on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaFinisar on Wikipedia