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404 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.77B invested in First Solar in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

143% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 42

53% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.47B → $3.77B (+$1.3B)

20% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 6 (+1)

17% more funds holding

Funds holding: 346 → 404 (+58)

1.94% more ownership

Funds ownership: 51.68% → 53.63% (+1.9%)

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 121

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $274M | Put options by funds: $308M

Holders
404
Holders Change
+58
Holders Change %
+16.76%
% of All Funds
9.16%
Holding in Top 10
6
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+20%
% of All Funds
0.14%
New
102
Increased
121
Reduced
121
Closed
42
Calls
$274M
Puts
$308M
Net Calls
-$34.2M
Net Calls Change
+$27.1M

Top Buyers

1
AQR Capital Management
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
+$97.5M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$61.5M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$42.6M
4
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
+$42.6M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$31.7M

Top Sellers

1
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$118M
2
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Virginia
-$57M
3
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$47M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
-$34.3M
5
KSCM
Key Square Capital Management
Connecticut
-$23.6M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CIM
276
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
$270K -$161K -2,739 -41%
N
277
Natixis
France
$268K -$105K -1,783 -31%
II
278
Ibex Investors
Colorado
$263K +$226K +3,848 New
CG
279
Caprock Group
Idaho
$259K +$207K +3,528 New
CFSG
280
Community Financial Services Group
Vermont
$239K +$208K +3,540 New
PGFC
281
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp
New Jersey
$238K +$207K +3,530 New
CIBC Asset Management
282
CIBC Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$238K +$207K +3,523 New
LNWWM
283
Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management
California
$238K +$207K +3,531 New
NFG
284
Next Financial Group
Texas
$233K -$41.1K -700 -17%
BDS
285
Banco de Sabadell
Florida
$232K +$202K +3,450 New
CG
286
Cutler Group
California
$224K -$230K -3,929 -54%
TG
287
TLP Group
Illinois
$223K -$158K -2,687 -45%
LWCFA
288
Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors
Massachusetts
$220K – – –
CT
289
Cambridge Trust
Massachusetts
$220K +$192K +3,267 New
FT
290
Fiduciary Trust
Massachusetts
$217K +$189K +3,225 New
HIMCH
291
Hartford Investment Management Co (HIMCO)
Connecticut
$214K +$186K +3,170 New
DA
292
Doliver Advisors
Texas
$212K +$184K +3,135 New
GT
293
Greenleaf Trust
Michigan
$210K +$182K +3,105 New
HAG
294
HighPoint Advisor Group
Illinois
$210K +$192K +3,271 New
TSS
295
Two Sigma Securities
New York
$207K +$179K +3,060 New
SGCA
296
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$207K +$180K +3,061 New
RHAM
297
Round Hill Asset Management
California
$205K +$178K +3,035 New
FMT
298
First Mercantile Trust
Tennessee
$205K +$178K +3,040 New
ERIM
299
Eagle Ridge Investment Management
Connecticut
$204K +$177K +3,022 New
GA
300
GFS Advisors
Texas
$203K +$176K +3,000 New
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FSLR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

404 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Solar (FSLR) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.77B — up 53% from $2.47B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new FSLR positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.

The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $97.5M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $118M.

  • 404 institutional investors held First Solar (FSLR) as of Q4 2017, up from 346 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $3.77B of First Solar stock for Q4 2017, up 53% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 102 funds opened new First Solar positions in Q4 2017 and 42 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
  • The largest First Solar buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $97.5M added.
  • The largest First Solar seller in Q4 2017 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $118M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.