Canadian Solar
CSIQ
99 hedge funds and large institutions have $268M invested in Canadian Solar in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 23 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $244M → $268M (+$23.4M)
3.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 34.7% → 37.73% (+3%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 99 (-5)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 16
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 23 | Existing positions reduced: 38
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.3M | Put options by funds: $32M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$25.4M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$5.36M |
| 3 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$5.15M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$3.68M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DL
Delta Lloyd
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$4.19M |
| 2 |
CC
Cipher Capital
New York
|
-$3.73M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.73M |
| 4 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$2.46M |
| 5 |
ST
Spot Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.19M |
CSIQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
99 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Canadian Solar (CSIQ) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $268M — up 9.6% from $244M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of CSIQ and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 23 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Delta Lloyd, cutting an estimated $4.19M.
- 99 institutional investors held Canadian Solar (CSIQ) as of Q1 2017, down from 104 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $268M of Canadian Solar stock for Q1 2017, up 9.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Canadian Solar positions in Q1 2017 and 16 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Canadian Solar buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $25.4M added.
- The largest Canadian Solar seller in Q1 2017 was Delta Lloyd, an estimated $4.19M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.