Canadian Solar
CSIQ
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $801M invested in Canadian Solar in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
80% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 9 (+4)
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 29
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $642M → $801M (+$159M)
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 42
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $111M | Put options by funds: $101M
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 138 → 148 (+10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CRAM
Claren Road Asset Management
New York
|
+$85.1M |
| 2 |
DnB Asset Management
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
CAIMH
Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings
Hong Kong
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$22.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Keywise Capital Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$61.9M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$33.3M |
| 3 |
ACM
Andor Capital Management
Rye Brook,
New York
|
-$31.3M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29M |
| 5 |
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
Paris,
France
|
-$19.3M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
US Bancorp
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
| – | -$6K | -200 | Closed |
|
|
PFG
177
Piershale Financial Group
Barrington,
Illinois
| – | -$1K | -36 | Closed |
|
CSIQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
148 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Canadian Solar (CSIQ) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $801M — up 25% from $642M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new CSIQ positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Claren Road Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $85.1M. The largest seller was Keywise Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $61.9M sold.
- 148 institutional investors held Canadian Solar (CSIQ) as of Q3 2014, up from 138 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $801M of Canadian Solar stock for Q3 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Canadian Solar positions in Q3 2014 and 29 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Canadian Solar buyer in Q3 2014 was Claren Road Asset Management, an estimated $85.1M added.
- The largest Canadian Solar seller in Q3 2014 was Keywise Capital Management, an estimated $61.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.