Canadian Solar
CSIQ
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $640M invested in Canadian Solar in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
167% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 21
75% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 28
31% more funds holding
Funds holding: 108 → 142 (+34)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $549M → $640M (+$90.5M)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.7M | Put options by funds: $95M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$50.8M |
| 2 |
NAM
NorthCoast Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$29.4M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cupps Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$20.5M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$19.3M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CAIMH
Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings
Hong Kong
|
-$69.2M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
|
-$29.8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$29M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
AAP
Ardsley Advisory Partners
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$11.8M |
CSIQ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
142 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Canadian Solar (CSIQ) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $640M — up 16% from $549M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new CSIQ positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 28 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Columbus Circle Investors, adding an estimated $50.8M. The largest seller was Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings, cutting an estimated $69.2M.
- 142 institutional investors held Canadian Solar (CSIQ) as of Q1 2014, up from 108 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $640M of Canadian Solar stock for Q1 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Canadian Solar positions in Q1 2014 and 21 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Canadian Solar buyer in Q1 2014 was Columbus Circle Investors, an estimated $50.8M added.
- The largest Canadian Solar seller in Q1 2014 was Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings, an estimated $69.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.