Canadian Solar
CSIQ
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $852M invested in Canadian Solar in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
70% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $500M → $852M (+$352M)
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 33
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 154 → 164 (+10)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 53
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $69.1M | Put options by funds: $91.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$71.8M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36.4M |
| 3 |
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$19.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
+$16.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$26.5M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$16.6M |
| 3 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$10.8M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$10.8M |
CSIQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
164 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Canadian Solar (CSIQ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $852M — up 70% from $500M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new CSIQ positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Columbus Circle Investors, adding an estimated $71.8M. The largest seller was Two Sigma Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $26.5M sold.
- 164 institutional investors held Canadian Solar (CSIQ) as of Q1 2015, up from 154 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $852M of Canadian Solar stock for Q1 2015, up 70% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Canadian Solar positions in Q1 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Canadian Solar buyer in Q1 2015 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $71.8M added.
- The largest Canadian Solar seller in Q1 2015 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $26.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.